PLAN - USN DDG Side by Side Comparison


PLAN vs. USN DDG SIDE BY SIDE COMPARISON By Jeff Head - Last Update: January 25, 2013 This page provides a comparison between guided-missile destroyers and cruisers of the People's Republic of China Navy and those of the US Navy. Currently the Chinese are rapidly increasing their numbers of modern detroyers but have no cruisers:

DDG - PLAN		DDG - USN
TYPE 052D Class Qty: 2 (2+ building) Displacement: 7,500 t Crew: 344 Speed: 33 knots Aircraft: 1 helo Armament: 64 - VLS AAW, ASuW, ASW 1 - 130mm DP 1 - 30mm CIWS 1 - FL-3000N SR AAW (18 missiles)		Arleigh Burke IIA Qty: 35 (more building) Displacement: 9,200 t Crew: 346 Speed: 32 knots Aircraft: 2 helo Armament: 96 - VLS AAW LACM 1 - 127mm DP 2 - 20mm CIWS 8 - ASROC VLS ASW 6 - 324mm MK32 tubes 2 x 25mm auto cannon
DDG - PLAN		DDG - USN
TYPE 052C (Lanzhou) Qty: 6 Displacement: 7,200 t Crew: 344 Speed: 33 knots Aircraft: 2 helo Armament: 8 - LR SS ASM 48 - LR VLS AAW 1 - 100mm DP 6 - Torpedoes (2x3) 2 - 30mm CIWS		Arleigh Burke Qty: 28 Displacement: 8,300 t Crew: 346 Speed: 32 knots Aircraft: 2 helo (Burke IIA) Armament: 8 - LR ASM 90 - VLS AAW LACM 1 - 127mm DP 2 - 20mm CIWS 6 - 324mm MK32 tubes 2 x 25mm autocannon
TYPE 051C (Luzhou) Qty: 2 Displacement: 7,000 t Crew: 280 Speed: 32 knots Aircraft: no hangar Armament: 8 - LR SS ASM 48 - LR VLS AAW 1 - 100mm DP 2 - 30mm CIWS 6 - 324mm Torpedo tubes		Spruance Qty: 1 (DD-964, USS Paul Foster) Displacement: 8,000 t Crew: 334 Speed: 32 knots Aircraft: 1 helo (Pad Only) Armament: 1 - SR RAM AAW (21 missiles) 61 - VLS AAW LACM 4 - .50 cal (12.7 mm) MG
PROJ 956 (Hangzhou) Qty: 4 Displacement: 8,000 t Crew: 344 Speed: 33 knots Aircraft: 1 helo Armament: 8 - LR SS ASM 48 - MR VLS AAW 2 - 130mm DP 4 - 30mm CIWS 4 - 533mm Torpedo tubes 2 - 6 tube ASW rockets
TYPE 052B (Guangzhou) Qty: 2 Displacement: 6,500 t Crew: 280 Speed: 32 knots Aircraft: 1 helo Armament: 16 - LR SS ASM 48 - MR VLS AAW 1 - 100mm DP 2 - 30mm CIWS 6 - 324mm Torpedo tubes 2 - 12 tube ASW rockets 4 - 18 tube MLRS
TYPE 051B (Luhai) Qty: 1 Displacement: 6,100 t Crew: 280 Speed: 30 knots Aircraft: 2 helos Armament: 16 - LR SS ASM 24 - SR AAW 1 - dual 100mm DP 4 - 37mm AAW 6 - 324mm Torpedo tubes
TYPE 052 (Luhu) Qty: 2 Displacement: 4,200 t Crew: 280 Speed: 32 knots Aircraft: 2 helos Armament: 16 - LR SS ASM 32 - SR AAW 1 - dual 100mm DP 4 - 37mm AAW 6 - 324mm Torpedo tubes 2 - 12 tube ASW rockets
TYPE 051 (Luda) Qty: 11 (Slow decommission rate) Displacement: 3,700 t Crew: 280 Speed: 32 knots Aircraft: 0 Armament: 8-16 - LR SS ASM 8-32 - SR AAW 1 - dual 100mm DP 4 - dual 57 mm AAW 4 - 37mm AAW 4 - dual 25 mm AAW 6 - 324mm Torpedo tubes 2 - 12 tube ASW rockets
CN - AREA AAW - PLAN		CN - AREA AAW - USN
NONE		Ticonderoga Qty: 22 Displacement: 9,900 t Crew: 364 Speed: 32 knots Aircraft: 2 helo Armament: 8 - LR ASM 127 - VLS AAW,LACM 2 - 5" DP 2 - 20mm CIWS 2 - .50 cal 8 - ASROC VLS ASW 6 - 324mm MK32 tubes

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