Up to now, the Chinese People's Liberation Army Navy has commissioned 8 Type 055 missile destroyers. These ships in service include Project 101 Nanchang, Project 102 Lhasa, Project 103 Anshan, Project 104 Wuxi, Project 105 Dalian, Project 106 Yan'an, Project 107 Zunyi and Project 108 Xianyang.
According to official information, tender supplies were delivered to two ships on July 10 and August 30, respectively, and it is inferred that the 9th and 10th Type 055 destroyers are now nearing completion, and their construction has already begun. As for when these future ships will officially join the service sequence of the Chinese Navy, it is necessary to pay attention to further official information.
The Type 055 destroyer is known"10,000 tons of drive", they are equipped with 112 vertical launch cells and can be loaded with different missiles depending on the needs of the mission, including the YJ-21 anti-ship ballistic missile and the Haihongqi-9B anti-aircraft missile. These ships have strong air defense, anti-submarine, and command communications capabilities, and can be used as an important part of carrier battle groups, or perform tasks independently.
The total length of the 055 drive is about 180 meters, the width is about 23 meters, and the displacement reaches the level of 13,000 tons.
The 055 drive has 112 vertical launch units (missile launch craters), all of which have a caliber of 890 mm and a depth of 7 meters and 9 meters, respectively, which can accommodate anti-aircraft, anti-ship, anti-submarine and ground-attack cruise missiles.
1) The 055 drive has strong anti-ship capabilities. It is said that the 055 ship is equipped with the combined YJ-18 anti-ship cruise missile and YJ-21 anti-ship ballistic missile1.
2) The 055 drive has long-range, medium-range and short-range air defense capabilities, and can intercept anti-ship missiles, low-altitude penetrating fighters and cruise missiles1.
The 055 has a maximum speed of about 32 knots and a cruising range of about 7,000 nautical miles.
In general, the 055 drive has reached the world's leading level in many aspects, and its strong firepower, flexibility and timeliness of war make it play an important role in ensuring and maintaining regional stability.