055 project. Chinese destroyer the size of a cruiser

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The naval forces of the People’s Liberation Army of China want a large number of modern ships that can solve a wide range of tasks in the ocean zone and provide a presence fleet in strategically important regions. To fulfill these requirements, the construction of the newest project 055 destroyer destroyers is underway. A few days ago it became known about the beginning of sea trials of this type of lead ship, followed by at least seven serial destroyers in the future. It is expected that ships of the "055" type will have the most noticeable effect on the potential of the Chinese fleet.

According to Chinese and foreign media reports, the first destroyer of the 24 project, Nanchang, was launched from Shanghai for the first time on August 055 from Shanghai. This ship was built in Shanghai at the Jiangnan-Changxing plant, which is part of the state-owned shipbuilding corporation of China Shipbuilding State Corporation. Over the next few months, the ship will have to pass all the necessary tests, the results of which will be able to enter service. According to current plans, the destroyer will join the Navy in the next year 2019.




055 Nyanchang head destroyer during launching ceremony, June 2017. Photo: Bmpd.livejournal.com


The ceremonial laying of the 055 lead destroyer took place in the 2014 year. At the end of June, the 2017 ship was lowered into the water, after which completion began at the mooring wall. It took about a year to install all the necessary equipment and check the installed systems. A few weeks ago, preparations were made for running trials, and on August X on the 24, Nyanchang left the port for the first time. The plan and test schedule, as always happens in such cases, was not specified.

It is expected that the emergence of a series of new destroyers of the 055 project will have a serious impact on the status of the PLA Navy, as well as on the balance of forces in the Asia-Pacific region. According to various estimates, these ships may become one of the most serious forces in the Pacific. The basis of these assessments is the available information on the characteristics and combat qualities, as well as on the quantity and quality of weapons on board.

Destroyer or cruiser?

According to the official documents of China, the new ships belong to the "destroyers 10000-ton class". Nyanchang and its sisterships will have a length of the order of 180 m and a total displacement of 13 thousand tons. Thus, the new Chinese destroyers fall into the list of the largest and heaviest surface warships in the world that are not aircraft carriers. The size and displacement of the ships "055" leads to interesting consequences in the field of classification.

The displacement of the order of 12-13 thousand tons is not at all typical for "traditional" destroyers - ships with such characteristics are usually referred to as cruisers. As a result, since last year, the US Department of Defense, in its documents and statements, has ceased to call ships "055" destroyers. In the American classification, they are now listed as Renhai-class cruiser. Many specialists from a number of countries agree with this view on the classification. However, this does not prevent the Chinese fleet from building exactly “10000-ton destroyers”.

Atypical for destroyers dimensions and displacement were obtained for a number of obvious reasons. In accordance with the task of the customer, the ship project 055 must carry a large number of various weapons. So, only in vertical launchers should be placed more than 130 missiles for different purposes. In addition to them, the ship has artillery, torpedoes, electronic weapons, etc.

Design features

The 055-type destroyer is a large surface ship built using modern technologies and current developments. It has a length of 180 m with a width of up to 20 m and a normal draft of 6,6 m. The total displacement reaches 13 kt, which directly affects the combat qualities of the ship.


Nyanchang is coming to the test, 24 August 2018 g. Photo: Cjdby.net


The design took into account the need to reduce the visibility of the destroyer for the enemy radar. As a result, the hull and superstructure have characteristic contours. Thus, the sides of the hull are connected to the sides of the superstructure, and the latter is distinguished by a small number of protruding nodes. In particular, most of the antennas on the mast are placed under the radio transparent housing. Under the protection of the hull and superstructure panels is located almost all the armament of the ship.

A large ship needs an appropriate power plant. According to known data, the 055 project provides for the use of a COGAG type system built on the basis of four QD-280 gas turbine engines with an 38 thou. each Total power - more than 150 ths. Hp Also onboard there are six QD-50 gas turbine generators with an 6700 horsepower rating. each. The maximum speed when using all engines is 30 nodes. Cruising range - 5000 nautical miles.

The main means of monitoring the surface and air conditions on the 055 destroyer is the H / LJG-346B radar, using several antennas with an active phased array. Large antenna devices are installed on the frontal part of the superstructure. It is also known about the use of various radars responsible for finding targets and using weapons. To counter the enemy systems there is a complex of electronic warfare, including jamming stations and launchers.

In the underwater part of the nose of the ship there is a hydroacoustic station to search for enemy submarines. The ship can also use a long-towed towed antenna.

In the aft superstructure provides a hangar for two medium-sized helicopters. Behind it is a takeoff platform. First of all, the new ships will have to carry anti-submarine defense helicopters Harbin Z-9C or Changhe Z-18F. It is also possible to use machines for other purposes.

weaponry

One of the reasons for the criticism of the official Chinese classification of the 055 project is the excessive amount of weapons for the destroyer, suitable for solving completely different combat missions. With the help of the existing systems, the Nanchin and the subsequent ships of the series will be able to attack air, coastal and underwater targets of various types. Moreover, the size of its ammunition new Chinese ship surpasses not only the existing destroyers of foreign countries, but also some cruisers.


Head "055" near Shanghai. Photo: Cjdby.net


The main armament of the destroyer "055" are two universal vertical launchers. The first has 64 cells for launch vehicles with missiles and is placed in front of the superstructure. The second includes 48 cells and is located in the center of the superstructure, in front of the hangar. The cell of such an installation has a diameter of 850 mm and a length of about 9 m. It is possible to use rockets with a mortar launch and “hot” launch. Thanks to this, the destroyer can use all the main types of existing Chinese-made ship-based missiles.

To attack enemy surface ships, the destroyer must use YJ-18 missiles with a range of up to 540 km. The main part of the trajectory of such a weapon passes at subsonic speed, and at the final segment accelerates to M = 3. Against coastal targets, it is proposed to use a ship modification of land-based CJ-10 cruise missiles. Such a product is capable of delivering an 500-kg warhead to a range of 1500 km.

Vertical installations should also use mid-range and long-range anti-aircraft missiles of the HH-9 family. Existing anti-submarine missiles carrying self-guided torpedoes are also compatible with such installations.

In addition to a pair of universal installations, the ship 055 carries several other weapon systems. On the tank is an artillery mount H / PJ-38 with a caliber 130 mm, designed for firing at surface, coastal and air targets. On the nose of the superstructure, directly behind one of the launchers, a seven-barreled 30-mm anti-aircraft gun H / PJ-14 is placed.

Artillery is complemented by a short-range anti-aircraft missile system HQ-10. In the rear part of the superstructure is a separate vertical launcher with 24 missiles of this type. They can be used to intercept air targets within 8-10 km.


Destroyer before launching, you can consider the design and equipment of the superstructure. Photo: Atimes.com


In the recent past, references to the future expansion of the capabilities of the 055 project destroyers through the installation of fundamentally new weapons were encountered in the foreign press. It was assumed that in the future such ships could become carriers of combat lasers or rail guns. Whether it is possible to implement such ideas in practice is unknown. There is also a plausible version of the principal possibility of creating an interceptor missile, which will allow the use of 055 ships as part of the missile defense system.

Course of construction

According to known data, China plans to build at least eight ships of the 055 project. Head recently went to sea trials, and the seven serial are already at different stages of construction. While it cannot be ruled out that the PLA Navy plans to order several more destroyers of the new project, but official data on this account are currently not available.

For the speedy implementation of the plans of the command, it was decided to involve two companies at once in the construction of the destroyers. The Shanghai Jiangnan Changxing Shipbuilding and Heavy Industry Corporation is in charge of the lead ship and several serial ships. The second large order was received by the Dalian Shipbuilding Industry Company plant from the China Shipbuilding Industry Corporation, operating in Dalian. In accordance with current plans, two factories should build four ships each.

Shanghai shipbuilders have already coped with a part of the tasks assigned to them. Last year they launched the lead ship of the series. A few days ago, he was brought to the test. At the end of April this year in Shanghai another destroyer was launched. Two other ships still remain on the stocks. Apparently, they will be launched and put on completion no later than next year. July 3 The 2018 of the year in Dalian launched two prospective destroyers on the same day. Two other ships still remain in the assembly shops, but their launching should also take place in the foreseeable future.

Despite the large size of ships and the complexity of construction, two shipyards show very remarkable results. The first of the already built ships is planned to be part of the Navy next year. While maintaining the achieved construction rate, it can be expected that all eight destroyers will start service in 2022-23. By this time, the command may announce its intention to continue the series.

Strategy issues

To date, China’s naval forces have become one of the most powerful fleets in the Pacific. By quantitative indicators, they lose only the US Navy. In addition, according to various estimates, there is a certain lag in quality terms. However, Beijing plans to claim the title of the leading power of the region, for which, among other things, it builds a numerous and powerful fleet.


Missile shooting in the representation of the artist. Figure: Wikimedia Commons


The newest destroyers / cruisers of the 055 project are part of a larger plan for building powerful naval forces capable of claiming leadership. In the combat structure of the Chinese fleet there are already several dozen modern ships of the main classes, from corvettes to aircraft carriers. The appearance of "10000-ton destroyers" should have a positive impact on the potential of the fleet in general and individual ship groups in particular.

In the 055 project, the proposed composition of weapons and its quantity attracts particular attention. On board the destroyer may be more than 130 missiles for different purposes, of which 112 in a universal launcher. According to the available data, the ship is able to monitor the situation in the air, on the surface, on land and under water, as well as to take the necessary measures with respect to the objects found. In fact, 055 turns out to be a universal means for attacking the enemy and simultaneously protecting ship connections.

In terms of technical features and capabilities, the new 055 destroyers can be considered direct competitors to US Ticonderoga URO cruisers. The existing and promising destroyers of the United States - the projects of Arleigh Bukre and Zumwalt - cannot be fully considered analogues or rivals of the Chinese ship, because they lose in size ammunition. At the same time, destroyers of the Zumwalt type are slightly larger than a ship of the 055 type, and also have a large displacement - up to 15-16 thousand tons.

Tikonderoga missile cruisers with 9800 t displacement are equipped with two universal Mk 41 launchers, in which 122 missiles of different types are placed. Typical ammunition includes the Tomahawk cruise missiles, the SM-2 and SM-3 anti-aircraft guns, and the ASROC anti-submarine. The number and proportions of missiles depend on the task. At the same time, anti-ship missile weapons are represented only by the Harpoon complex with 8 missiles. The US Navy's 22 cruiser Ticonderoga is present in the combat squadron. Half of these ships serve in the Pacific.

The appearance of eight large-displacement destroyers with advanced missile weapons capable of competing with foreign ships will enable the PLA Navy to more effectively solve basic tasks. Formation of ship groups with the participation of 055 type destroyers will allow maintaining or expanding control over maritime communications. If necessary, the fleet will be able to project force in a given region. The presence of ships with powerful strike weapons will increase the potential of the Navy.

Wishing to become the leading power of its region, China is building new warships. To solve actual problems, combat units of all types are required, including unusual destroyers of the “10000-ton class”. The first ship of this kind will enter service next year, and seven more will follow. It seems that the situation in the Asia-Pacific region will not be simplified. On the contrary, the presence of large and powerful ships will allow the main countries of the region to more actively promote their interests.

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  1. +1
    4 September 2018 06: 06
    It is possible to use rockets with mortar launch and "hot" launch.

    Chinese UVP is a copy of the MK. 41 and by design only a hot start is provided.
  2. 0
    4 September 2018 06: 07
    Range 540km / h - correct inaccuracy hi
    Yes, when will we build such ships?
    1. +2
      4 September 2018 06: 12
      Quote: Tlauicol
      Yes, when will we build such ships?

      You probably know the answer to your question, NEVER.
      1. +2
        4 September 2018 06: 15
        Have to buy in China.
        1. +1
          4 September 2018 06: 24
          Quote: Tlauicol
          Have to buy in China.

          I suppose they won’t do this, maximum frigates. Although it will be good.
        2. +6
          4 September 2018 06: 59
          we need to saturate the coastal defense with modern anti-ship weapons and air defense systems, it will be much cheaper
          1. +3
            4 September 2018 08: 40
            I agree. Direct competition - ship to ship, Russia can’t stand it. But she doesn’t need it yet.
        3. +3
          4 September 2018 09: 14
          Quote: Tlauicol
          Have to buy in China.

          Why do they need us? We do not build sea trade routes, we have a pipe, if that ...
          1. +2
            4 September 2018 12: 45
            Not certainly in that way.
            We have long and systematically mastered the Northern Sea Route.
            And not only our pipe, but now a fleet of ice-class gas tankers is actually being created.
            In principle, we claim significant competition in the global market for the transport of goods from Asia to Europe.
            1. 0
              4 September 2018 21: 50
              Quote: Livonetc
              In principle, we claim significant competition in the global market for the transport of goods from Asia to Europe.

              The key word here is "in principle". In this "principle" we have been making claims in the north for a hundred years already. And the trend has not changed yet. If in a short summer it is sometimes possible to slip through without the help of icebreakers, then no one has yet canceled the polar winter. Icebreaker escort costs money. A sharp temperature drop (and even with low negative temperatures) makes this route unsuitable for the transportation of many types of goods.
              As for land transit, it is already being laid through Kazakhstan. Here, Russia, too, may be slightly different, but less than Kazakhstan.
              "In principle" we can do a lot of things, but we don't. But, this is another song.
              1. 0
                5 September 2018 13: 17
                Explain how less than Kazakhstan? Almost the entire European part of Russia is smaller Or, after Kazakhstan, the Silk Road will go the other way? Where?
          2. +1
            4 September 2018 13: 24
            Quote: mordvin xnumx
            Quote: Tlauicol
            Have to buy in China.

            Why do they need us? We do not build sea trade routes, we have a pipe, if that ...

            And we have a "pipe" in the economy.
      2. -6
        4 September 2018 07: 05
        Perhaps agree. The era of such banduras will soon pass. Extra waste of money only. Since already the era of hypersonic missiles is coming, which will sink this bandura in an instant.
      3. 0
        28 January 2019 16: 39
        Quote: Puncher
        You probably know the answer to your question, NEVER.


        Why such pessimism? In the history of ANY country there are ups and downs. In the history of the same China, there were dozens, if not hundreds. Just a century ago, no one took this country into account, and another century later, perhaps no one will again. Life is such a thing, changeable.
    2. +9
      4 September 2018 06: 14
      Quote: Tlauicol
      Range 540km / h - correct inaccuracy hi
      Yes, when will we build such ships?

      why do we need? the main thing for us to do the T-72 is to redo it, suddenly Estonia or Latvia will attack.
    3. 0
      4 September 2018 07: 18
      Quote: Tlauicol
      Range 540km / h - correct inaccuracy hi
      Yes, when will we build such ships?

      With a range of 540 km / h? )))
    4. +6
      5 September 2018 01: 22
      Yes, when will we build such ships?

      why do they need us if we are strong in God's spirit? what now, Shoigu presented the project of the central temple ..
      https://news.mail.ru/society/34627153/?frommail=1
      The temple will have five thrones, the central one will be dedicated to the Resurrection of Christ, the remaining four - to the Holy Right Prince Alexander Nevsky, the patron saint of the Ground Forces; the holy prophet of God Elijah, the patron saint of the aerospace forces and airborne troops; to the holy Apostle Andrew the First-Called, the patron saint of the Navy and the holy great martyr Barbara, the patroness of the Strategic Missile Forces.

      Lord forgive me. Sinful, even as sinful. Today is my birthday ... but what is happening, that the Chinese are building ships in an accelerated mode, and we, in the sense of "our gentlemen" ........ I am silent. Words are unprintable only. angry
  3. +3
    4 September 2018 06: 11
    At the same time, anti-ship missiles are represented only by the Harpoon complex with 8 missiles.

    UIC-type cruisers of the Ticonderoga type can use AGM-158C LRASM anti-ship missiles, and cruisers that have been upgraded according to Baseline 9 and SM 6. So 055 has no advantages in this regard.
  4. 0
    4 September 2018 08: 09
    How interesting ... Our Chinese friends are implementing something that is very similar to the future "Leader" in a non-nuclear version? I understand that "Leader" will have a non-nuclear version of the same for our Indian "colleagues". Very interesting. Standardization?
    1. +6
      4 September 2018 08: 29
      Quote: sleeve
      I understand that "Leader" will have a non-atomic version

      yes ... full table drawings ...
      1. +8
        4 September 2018 08: 54
        Quote: Dead Day
        yes ... full table drawings ...

        And the model? You forgot about the model!
      2. +1
        4 September 2018 10: 05
        world has gone mad
        everything is going to increase the displacement, soon the destroyers will become cruisers and the armor in combination with ceramics will return: 100 mm armor / 300 mm ceramics / 50 mm armor = equivalent to 3100 mm armor
        most likely, the artillery will grow from 130 mm to the 152 mm Coalition with a range of 70 km from active rockets.
        And if KAZ is also put on the Cruiser, then the probability of sinking the cruiser is possible only with art fire from a close distance (!)
        1. -2
          4 September 2018 10: 26
          And this ship will weigh 50000 tons
          1. -2
            4 September 2018 11: 49
            And this ship will weigh 50000 tons

            TARK pr.1144 has a 100 mm reservation and weighs no more than 10000 tons
            Ulyanovsk aircraft carrier would weigh 30000 tons, by the way, it also had a reservation on the 100 mm project
            Ceramics such as boron carbide have a weight of 1 gram per cubic meter. see, unlike steel, 11 grams per cc.
            rough (!) armored belt made of ceramic boron carbide:
            side length 200 meters, 10 meters high on 2 sides, 30 cm thick = 120 tons
            deck 170 mx 18 mx 30 cm = 92 tons
            second bottom 150 mx 15 mx 30 cm = 68 tons
            ceramic in a circular has a mass = 280 tons
            and the armor is 200 meters x 10 meters x 2 sides x 10 cm = 440 tons
            from where did you get the figures of 50 tons -?
            1. +2
              4 September 2018 13: 35
              Quote: Romario_Argo
              boron carbide has a weight of 1 gram per cubic meter. see, unlike steel, 11 grams per cc.

              Not excited about the density of steel? Or does figure 11 look more beautiful and convincing than the actual density of 7,8 g / cm³?
              1. 0
                4 September 2018 22: 09
                The fact remains: it's all an arms race
                we need to create a new type of ships so that the rest of the world is in the role of catching up (!)
                The Bora and Samum hovercraft type hovercraft is suitable for this role, only more at a speed of ~ 100 knots, with air-raids under Redut, Onyx and 4 ZRPK Pantsir, PTZ Package, 2 helicopters.
        2. +1
          4 September 2018 20: 23
          Quote: Romario_Argo
          world has gone mad
          everything is going to increase the displacement, soon the destroyers will become cruisers and the armor in combination with ceramics will return: 100 mm armor / 300 mm ceramics / 50 mm armor = equivalent to 3100 mm armor
          most likely, the artillery will grow from 130 mm to the 152 mm Coalition with a range of 70 km from active rockets.
          And if KAZ is also put on the Cruiser, then the probability of sinking the cruiser is possible only with art fire from a close distance (!)

          And the cycle will start again)
          1. 0
            4 September 2018 22: 16
            my personal opinion: refusing a reservation was a mistake. Recently, the Navy of different countries lost ships due to lack of reservation. RCC Exoset, the Osa air defense system, collisions with other vessels, or shahid boats, the same landing aground is already critical.
        3. 0
          5 September 2018 19: 37
          Torpedo armor do not care. A torpedo explodes under the keel, an air bag arises from the explosion and the hull breaks in this place from its own weight.

          Deliver a torpedo to a place only remains.
          1. -2
            5 September 2018 20: 35
            PTZ costs 3,5 meters, 4 longitudinal bulkheads with the inclusion of reservations below the waterline 75-mm. applied at TAVKR Admiral Kuznetsov, TARK pr.1144.
            And if you reinforce with ceramic armor at least 2 longitudinal bulkheads, then no torpedo is terrible AT ALL (!)
  5. mvg
    0
    4 September 2018 10: 49
    I can’t read this author ... Some kind of water on the water. A solid copy-paste without meaning.
  6. 0
    4 September 2018 11: 33
    here we need eight of them, two for each fleet
    1. +3
      14 October 2018 19: 12
      Quote: faiver
      here we need eight of them, two for each fleet

      And why are they in the Baltic and the Black Sea?
      1. 0
        14 October 2018 19: 15
        and why "Moscow" on the Black Sea? keep at gunpoint a radius of 2,5 thousand. km ...
        1. +3
          14 October 2018 19: 45
          Quote: faiver
          and why "Moscow" on the Black Sea? keep at gunpoint a radius of 2,5 thousand. km ...

          She is there on two seas, and I think at the expense of the air defense system ...
          1. 0
            14 October 2018 19: 46
            Well, a couple of these destroyers will be the same ...
            1. +3
              14 October 2018 20: 02
              Quote: faiver
              Well, a couple of these destroyers will be the same ...

              or maybe it’s more appropriate to keep these destroyers in the ocean fleets?
              1. 0
                14 October 2018 20: 04
                but in the Mediterranean Sea is peace and quiet? and take from the Baltic to the north for a long time?
                1. +3
                  14 October 2018 20: 08
                  Quote: faiver
                  but in the Mediterranean Sea is peace and quiet? and take from the Baltic to the north for a long time?

                  Do not tell my slippers. Who will let them pass through the straits and win the battle with the NATO naval formations? The Baltic is also shallow ...
  7. kig
    0
    4 September 2018 14: 23
    yeah ... such a ship in 4 years ... USC, ay !!
  8. +1
    4 September 2018 18: 09
    Quote: Puncher
    Quote: Tlauicol
    Have to buy in China.

    I suppose they won’t do this, maximum frigates. Although it will be good.


    Why not? The terms of construction are quite sane, which means that the price tag is not sky-high. In any case, if we ourselves build this, it will be longer and more expensive, IMHO. Adapt our weapons in any way cheaper and faster. Given the current situation, the Chinese will agree on 5-10 pieces. And then the Leader is not needed, with its obscure prospects.
  9. -2
    4 September 2018 20: 22
    Quote: Puncher
    At the same time, anti-ship missiles are represented only by the Harpoon complex with 8 missiles.

    UIC-type cruisers of the Ticonderoga type can use AGM-158C LRASM anti-ship missiles, and cruisers that have been upgraded according to Baseline 9 and SM 6. So 055 has no advantages in this regard.

    Which only fly on videos? And why do not they go astray and see radars? :)
    1. -1
      5 September 2018 04: 17
      Quote: Usher
      Which only fly on videos?

      RCC LRASM adopted and was ordered for serial production. SAM6 SMXNUMX already three years in operation. Perhaps this is not so in your parallel universe.
  10. +2
    4 September 2018 20: 44
    Quote: Fungus
    Perhaps agree. The era of such banduras will soon pass. Extra waste of money only. Since already the era of hypersonic missiles is coming, which will sink this bandura in an instant.

    Stop it. Nothing will work. With the advent of aviation in the early 20s, the death of battleships was also predicted - however, they lasted another 3 decades. Then they predicted the death of aircraft carriers - but they live and are healthy. And more and more countries have small aircraft carriers in their navies. so with such ships. The line between a cruiser and a destroyer is gradually blurring. As the new class will be called, but due to certain requirements for weapons, the displacement is growing and will continue to grow. Take our fleet. In the 60s - 70s, there was a small series of cruisers of Project 1134, which had a (full) displacement of about 7200 tons. Less than 10-15 years later, we now have destroyers with a displacement of 7900 tons. Now the planned Leader will generally have a displacement of 15 to 17,5 thousand tons (and the Atlant-class cruiser of Project 1164 will have approximately 11300 tons.
    It's the same with the Americans. Arlie Burke is only a couple of hundred tons less in displacement than the Ticonderoga-class cruiser, while the Zamvolt destroyer has 14500 tons. The same will be true for the Chinese.
    The era of hypersonic missiles is not a panacea. When the first missiles appeared in the fleet, everyone also believed that khan was a large ship. so here. Against a hypersonic missile, there will always be a hypersonic anti-aircraft missile. Which will not fit into a vessel of 900-1000 tons, but it can always be delivered to a destroyer with a displacement of 14-15 thousand tons

    Quote: Graz
    we need to saturate the coastal defense with modern anti-ship weapons and air defense systems, it will be much cheaper

    In this case, the affected area will be smaller than that of the ship ...

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    1. +1
      5 September 2018 17: 50
      Quote: Old26
      It's the same with the Americans. Arlie Burke is only a couple of hundred tons less in displacement than a Ticonderoga-class cruiser

      He-he-he ... the funny thing is that Tika was originally classified as an URO destroyer. Very large - but a destroyer. Because they did it on the basis of "Spruens", adding the air defense system DD and "Aegis".
      And the decision to reclassify it into a URO cruiser was purely political - the admirals did not like the fact that USN was soon to be left without cruisers. Therefore, the strong-willed decision of "Tika" from DDG-47 turned into CG-47.
  11. -3
    5 September 2018 16: 04
    What, Russians, were depressed ?! And you build 1-2 boats in 2000 tons for ten years.
    1. +1
      5 September 2018 18: 18
      Remind me, my brother, how is Volodir the Great doing there? Or hetman? The last one was still welded to the pier so as not to drown?
    2. +1
      6 September 2018 05: 04
      And we have updated the Strategic Missile Forces with modern weapons by 99%, remind us of what the Chinese have in this issue? What are the Chinese with anti-aircraft defense and missile defense? And we are building the Boreas and Yaseni, remind them of what the Chinese have in this issue? And how are they with engines for aviation? And are there any successes in the space industry? And in terms of nuclear energy, how are they? Do you, dear crest, remind yourself better .. laughing ?
    3. +1
      6 September 2018 05: 15
      Here it is .. combat power of the Ukrainian Navy .. lol
  12. 0
    5 September 2018 18: 51
    Naturally - a cruiser. Ticonderoga has 10 thousand tons. And here is 13.
  13. +1
    25 November 2018 04: 16
    Ridiculous like all the Chinese junk.
    Yes, let them build at least twenty at least fifty. This is a headache for the United States and companies.
  14. 0
    29 November 2018 21: 49
    Here is the "backward" China. It's hard to imagine what the Chinese can build in 25-30 years that way.

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