The second batch of 055 first ships has been launched, so how many will there be in the new batch of 055 drives? In April 2023, after the eighth Type 055 destroyer and the Xianyang ship were officially put into service, the majority of military fans said that the number of Type 055 destroyers in the Chinese Navy was far from enough, but they did not expect that only 9 months later, the ninth 055 in China had already been secretly launched, and the tenth 055 was also assembled in the shipyard. In fact, not only military fans have considerable expectations for 055, but the official demand for 055 is also very urgent.
Take the deeds of the Nanchang ship that was made public not long ago, and the US aircraft carrier, there is no need to doubt the combat power of the 055 destroyer. It has been learned that among the eight Type 055 destroyers currently produced in China, four warships of Nanchang, Lhasa, Anshan, and Wuxi belong to the North Sea Fleet, four warships of Dalian, Yan'an, Zunyi, and Xianyang belong to the South China Sea Fleet, and none of them have been assigned to the East China Sea Fleet. You must know that the Eastern Theater is the only one of the five major theaters in China, and in contrast, it needs the blessing of 055 more than the North and South Seas, and the long-term lack of 055 will not be an expedient measure. The reason why China placed the first batch of 055 in the Beihai South Sea Fleet is most likely to find the shortcomings of the first generation in the process of service, and then upgrade to a more perfect new version.
The lead ship of the new batch of Type 055 destroyers was quietly launched, the tenth ship was installed at the main station, and the No. 11 ship was carried out in sections, so how many ships can be divided into the second batch of 055 in the East China Sea Theater? In fact, in terms of the current number of China's 055 drives, the North Sea and South China Sea fleets can be said to be evenly divided, which has aroused the envy of military fans in the Eastern Theater, but foreign media broke out another good news, that is, the second batch of 055 drives will all be deployed to the East China Sea Fleet, and according to the current construction speed, the number of new batch of 055 destroyers will probably not be less than 8.
The reason why the first batch of 055 was previously arranged for the remaining two theaters of war, the PLA also has its own considerations, although the first batch of 8 055 type drives, the service time is uneven, but they are still collectively referred to as the 055 model. According to the naming tradition of our ** ship, the second batch of 055 may be crowned with the model of 055b. At the same time, the new batch of 055 power boat mats is also likely to usher in performance upgrades. Previously, the deeds of the Nanchang ship alone against 12 US ships can be said to be thought-provoking, we not only saw the combat effectiveness of the 055 drive, but also admired the Dongfeng 21 missiles on standby on the shore.
Why do we say that the West looks at 055 the same way we looked at F22 back then? As one of the most proud of the PLA in recent years, the 055 drive has secured its position in the forefront of the world in terms of tactics and firepower. The latest news from several major shipyards in China that the second batch of Type 055 has been launched, and the grapevine says that the new batch of 055 will be named Type 055B, so there is a high probability that 055B will be upgraded on the basis of the first batch of 8 ships.
Combined with the deeds of the Nanchang ship not long ago when it went deep alone against the 12 aircraft carrier fleets of the US military, the anti-ship, air defense and strike capabilities of the 055 drive are now unique in the world's navies. Coupled with the loading of the Type 1130 close-in defense gun, the 055 can complete 1 minute of 1With a rate of fire of 10,000 shells, it can be said that there is basically only one 055 drive in the world today that can complete this kind of operation. At the same time, the advent of China's Type 055 destroyer also means that the generation gap with other types of destroyers is getting wider and wider. In contrast, the Arleigh Burke-class destroyer, which the U.S. military is proud of, also reported spontaneous combustion in December 2022. The new batch of Type 055B destroyers will also be equipped with a new electronic warfare aircraft system, which will not only enhance their stealth performance, but also improve their jamming capabilities against enemy forces.