What new developments will there be in the Chinese Navy in 2023?The scale will continue to expand, and it is expected that 10 ** ships will be launched, and the 004 aircraft carrier will also be started.
Just a few days after the New Year, our navy held a training ceremony, and we can see this information in the official propaganda video.
First of all, the Fujian aircraft carrier will start sea trials this year, and it will probably be officially commissioned at the end of the year. Secondly, on the deck of the 075 amphibious assault ship, you can see the training footage of the AKD-10 airborne anti-tank missile, which indicates that the newly launched amphibious assault ship has initially formed combat effectiveness. Moreover, the AKD-10 anti-tank missile is generally carried on the Wuzhi-10***, which indicates that the Wuzhi-10 has been on the 075 attack ship.
Of course, these are all plans that have been made clear, and the people are now concerned about how many ** ships of the Chinese Navy will be launched this year!
In terms of construction, China's rhythm in recent years has always been "small steps and fast running", especially the 052D destroyer and the 54 frigate, these two ships are cheap and the manufacturing technology is relatively mature, so they have launched a lot in recent years. Aircraft carriers, amphibious assault ships, 055 destroyers are the main force of our navy, but the number is far from enough, although 052d has been reduced from "Britney" to "Mrs. Niu", but it is undeniable that it supports the scale of the existing Chinese Navy. Therefore, the top priority of the Navy this year is to build a few more 052D and 054A.
Judging from the satellite screenshots circulating on the Internet, the new model 052D in a dock in Dalian Shipyard is arranged in a row, there are a total of five, these five 052D have been built last year, and it is expected to be launched in the middle of this year. The biggest difference between these five 052D and the old version in terms of appearance is that the tail is lengthened, which is called "052DL" by online military commentators.
Why is the tail of 052d lengthened?The old model seems to be very coordinated, but in fact, this lengthening is mainly to expand the apron area of the 052D, so that the Z-20 can be put on the ship.
China's navy has always had a shortcoming, that is, the anti-submarine capability is relatively weak, and the 052D is now lengthened to meet the needs of anti-submarine. As the guard of the aircraft carrier, it is necessary to discover the assassins hidden at the bottom of the sea in time, and the current anti-submarine mainly relies on *** is too small, and the depth and range of the anti-submarine will be restricted, so 052D needs to be improved.
Not only Dalian Shipyard is building 052D, but there are also 3 ships in the dock of Jiangnan Shipyard being assembled, and a total of 8 052D ships are expected to be launched this year, which is also preparing for the formation of the Fujian aircraft carrier battle group.
In addition to the 052D destroyer, there will be good news for the Navy, and the 054B may also be launched into service this year. The 054B is based on the Type 054A frigate with a double-sided active phased array radar, which will greatly improve the battlefield situational awareness. Of course, the old 054A Navy is also being built, and it is conservatively estimated that 10 ships will be launched this year.
If it is placed in the United States, it will take about 4-5 years to build 10 ** ships of the same class, while China's 052D construction period is about two years. China's launch this year is estimated to cause a lot of shock in the world, and the number of one-time launches accounts for half of the British and French navies, and then Western countries will again hype up the theory of the Chinese threat.
In fact, the size of our navy is far from enough compared with the United States, and if you count the first ships launched this year, there are only 51 ships with air defense systems in our country. What about the United States?In addition to the ones that will be decommissioned, there are 12 Tikan-class cruisers, 75 Burke-class destroyers, plus 3 Zumwalt destroyers, for a total of 90 ships.
In addition, the United States has 11 nuclear-powered aircraft carriers, 8 Wasp-class amphibious assault ships, and 2 USS America amphibious assault ships. You must know that the amphibious assault ship USS America has a displacement of 45,000 tons, and it can also take off and land F35 carrier-based aircraft, and its combat effectiveness is stronger than that of the aircraft carriers of Britain and France.
However, what the United States needs to maintain is global hegemony, in the Asia-Pacific region, China's naval strength has surpassed the US Seventh Fleet, if the US Navy in the South China Sea, then it is really difficult to say who loses and who wins. What can be known is that in 2016, the US Navy forced its way into the South China Sea, and in the end they instigated.
In the past ten years, China's navy has developed rapidly, and it has changed from the original "navy" to a real navy, but it will take some time to move towards the "deep blue". According to online sources, the theoretical design work of the 004 aircraft carrier has been completed, and now it is waiting to start construction.
If the construction of the 004 aircraft carrier begins, then China will start a new round of construction plans, and this time the 055 overhaul model will be under construction. China's 055 will build 8 ships in a batch, and now the first batch has been put into service, and the next batch of 055 will be launched in 2025. In addition, the 076 amphibious assault ship is already in the bidding, and it is estimated that this year the official will also reveal relevant information about the 076 amphibious assault ship.
As far as the navy is concerned, the biggest problem now is not whether the number of ships is enough, nor whether the ships are advanced enough, but the number of sailors who can go on board the ships is insufficient, and China's shipbuilding speed is too fast, and there is already a dilemma of ships and people.