PLAN - USN DDG Side by Side Comparison


PLAN vs. USN DDG SIDE BY SIDE COMPARISON By Jeff Head - Last Update: June 22, 2011 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 052C (Lanzhou) Qty: 4 (2 more building) Displacement: 7,500 t Crew: 344 Speed: 33 knots Aircraft: 2 helo Armament: 8 - LR SS ASM 48 - LR VLS AAW 1 - 100mm DP 2 - 30mm CIWS		Arleigh Burke Qty: 57 (more building) Displacement: 8,300 t (Burke) Displacement: 9,200 t (Burke IIA) Crew: 346 Speed: 32 knots Aircraft: 2 helo (Burke IIA) Armament: 8 - LR ASM (Burke) 90 - VLS AAW LACM (Burke) 96 - VLS AAW LACM (Burke IIA) 1 - 127mm DP 2 - 20mm CIWS (Burke) 8 - ASROC VLS ASW (Burke IIA) 6 - 324mm MK32 tubes
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
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: 15 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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