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Type 052D destroyer
Photo: 日本防衛省・統合幕僚監部 · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 4.0
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Destroyers · People's Republic of China · 2012
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Type052Ddestroyer

Type 052D destroyer
Type 052D destroyer Photo: 日本防衛省・統合幕僚監部 · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 4.0
* Absolute score — assessed within category · no era adjustment
Firepower
88
Air Defence
85
ASW Capability
75
Sensors
87
Survivability
82
Versatility
80
Endurance
78
Aviation
65
Technology
90
Cost-Effectiveness
75
Origin People's Republic of China
CategoryDestroyers
EraModern Era
In service2012
Operators1 countries
Quantity35
Data Quality82%
MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
82
Destroyers MASS Rating
6/16
Modern Era
15/478
All-Time
Destroyers · 10 axes scored
Firepower
88
Air Defence
85
ASW Capability
75
Sensors
87
Survivability
82
Versatility
80
Endurance
78
Aviation
65
Technology
90
Cost-Effectiveness
75
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the destroyers category.
01 / Overview
Type 052D destroyer
Category
Production
2012–
Quantity
35
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
DESTROYERS · MODERN ERA
6
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
82
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
—
82
destroyers category
ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the destroyers category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎Identification2MOD.2
  • Commissioned2014
  • Ships in Class35
◈Displacement1MOD.1
  • Full Load Displacement7,500 t
▣Dimensions3MOD.3
  • Length (overall)156 m
  • Beam17 m
  • Draft6 m
◇Complement1MOD.1
  • Total Complement280
◆Propulsion2MOD.2
  • PropulsionCODOG
  • Top Speed30 kn
▤Gun Armament2MOD.2
  • Main Gun Calibre130 mm
  • Main Gun Count1
⬢Missile Armament1MOD.1
  • VLS Cells64
▲Underwater Warfare4MOD.4
◎Sensors & Combat Systems2MOD.2
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
  1. 2012Production started
14
years in service
35
units produced
1
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it.
04 / Operators
Operator Countries1country
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE6terms
Anti-Submarine Warfare. Capability to detect, track, and engage submarines.
Combined Diesel-electric and Gas propulsion system used in naval vessels, switching between diesel engines for low-speed cruising and gas turbines for high-speed operation.
Military action involving the use of electromagnetic spectrum to disrupt, deceive, or destroy enemy electronic systems.
Sonar system installed on the hull of a ship, used for underwater detection and navigation by emitting and receiving sound waves.
Radar system using multiple small antennas whose signals are combined to create a steerable beam without physical movement, enabling rapid scanning and tracking of multiple targets.
A system of hydrophones towed behind a vessel to detect submarines and torpedoes, minimizing interference from the ship's self-noise.
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