Lanzhou Class (Type 052C) - a match for DDG-51 Arleigh Burke Flight IIA?

SloMax · 08-12-2005, 06:02 AM

China build Lanzhou Class (Type 052C) Guided Missile Destroyers to challenge US DDG-51 Arleigh Burke Flight IIA destroyers. Did it succeed?

info links:
Lanzhou Class: http://www.sinodefence.com/navy/surface/052c.asp
Arleigh Burke Flight IIA: http://www.globalsecurity.org/milita...g-51-flt2a.htm

JBodnar39 · 08-12-2005, 08:34 AM

No, it did not succed. If, the radar and HQ-9 missles work on this thing as advertised it still is not up to par to the AB. The Chinese ship has only 48 VLS tubes v 96 for the Burke FltIIA and with quadpacked ESSM the number of SAms held by the BUrkes will not only be much much larger but will inlcude SM-2's and quadpacked ESSM which will give the Burke an in-tight anti-missle defense that the Chinese ship does not have. Finally, the Burke has much better sonar and has the flexibility to carry TLAMs and VL ASROC as well.

Don't get me wrong - the Chinese ship looks good on paper. However, it is not only a match for the Burke, but will also never be built in the numbers the Burkes are. Until China goes to a full scale open competitive defense industry market, it will never be able to build anything of the quality or sophistication of that made in the west (or Russia for that matter)

SloMax · 08-12-2005, 14:15 PM

thanks for the info JBodnar39

TheGreenSmoke · 08-12-2005, 18:39 PM

didnt the chinese use stolen aegis tech to make that ship?

JBodnar39 · 08-12-2005, 19:35 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SnakePlisken

didnt the chinese use stolen aegis tech to make that ship?

The only thing that I am aware that the Chines stole were designs more MIRVed nuclear weapons, which they promply relized they did not have the technical capabiltity to reproduce

08-12-2005, 06:02 AM	#1 (permalink)
SloMax Contributor Join Date: 06-05-05 Location: EU Posts: 303	Lanzhou Class (Type 052C) - a match for DDG-51 Arleigh Burke Flight IIA? China build Lanzhou Class (Type 052C) Guided Missile Destroyers to challenge US DDG-51 Arleigh Burke Flight IIA destroyers. Did it succeed? info links: Lanzhou Class: http://www.sinodefence.com/navy/surface/052c.asp Arleigh Burke Flight IIA: http://www.globalsecurity.org/milita...g-51-flt2a.htm

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08-12-2005, 08:34 AM	#2 (permalink)
JBodnar39 Patron Join Date: 08-08-05 Location: Pennsylvania Posts: 222	No, it did not succed. If, the radar and HQ-9 missles work on this thing as advertised it still is not up to par to the AB. The Chinese ship has only 48 VLS tubes v 96 for the Burke FltIIA and with quadpacked ESSM the number of SAms held by the BUrkes will not only be much much larger but will inlcude SM-2's and quadpacked ESSM which will give the Burke an in-tight anti-missle defense that the Chinese ship does not have. Finally, the Burke has much better sonar and has the flexibility to carry TLAMs and VL ASROC as well. Don't get me wrong - the Chinese ship looks good on paper. However, it is not only a match for the Burke, but will also never be built in the numbers the Burkes are. Until China goes to a full scale open competitive defense industry market, it will never be able to build anything of the quality or sophistication of that made in the west (or Russia for that matter)

08-12-2005, 14:15 PM	#3 (permalink)
SloMax Contributor Join Date: 06-05-05 Location: EU Posts: 303	thanks for the info JBodnar39

08-12-2005, 18:39 PM	#4 (permalink)
TheGreenSmoke Regular Join Date: 05-16-05 Posts: 114 Country:	didnt the chinese use stolen aegis tech to make that ship?

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