As the saying goes, "Five years for the army, ten years for the air force, and one hundred years for the navy." Naval construction has always been a priority development direction for major military powers in the world. The strength of the navy directly determines the level of a country's comprehensive military strength.
Before the Russia-Ukraine conflict began, the outside world always believed that the Russian army was the second strongest armed force in the world. However, during the protracted war, the Russian army’s performance continued to set the lower limit of the outside world, especially the cruiser "Moscow" The sinking directly shocked military experts from various countries. "Moscow" was tragically destroyed, and the "Kuznetsov" aircraft carrier was congenitally disabled, indicating that the once all-powerful Soviet Navy has completely become history.
Fortunately, although China's military construction has long been based on Soviet Russia, with the rapid development of the national economy, China's naval construction has embarked on a prosperous road around 2010, and the speed of "dumplings" of ships shocked the world. When it comes to the brightest business card of the contemporary Chinese navy, the 0.55 million ton guided missile destroyer must be on the list.
On June 28, 2017, the Type 055 first ship "Nanchang" was launched at Shanghai Jiangnan Shipyard. In the blink of an eye, things have changed, and Chinese military fans are celebrating the fifth anniversary of the launch of 055. Looking back on the difficulties of the past few years, the 055 destroyer family, which has high hopes, has continued to grow and become an irreplaceable role in the Chinese navy.
On January 12, 2020, the No. 101 "Nanchang" ship entered service;
On March 2, 2021, the No. 102 "Lhasa" ship entered service;
On April 23, 2021, the No. 105 "Dalian" ship entered service;
In November 2021, The No. 103 "Anshan" ship entered service;
On February 22, 2022, the No. 106 "Yan'an" ship entered service;
On March 10, 2022, the No. 104 "Wuxi" ship entered service;
The last two ships of the first batch, No. 107 Zunyi The ship and the No. 108 Xianyang ship are undergoing intense sea trials. According to the latest exposed photos, the test of the ship has basically ended. The colorful flags and banners are raised on the bridge . It is expected to be delivered to the Navy within this year. Eight 10,000-ton guided missile destroyers have entered service within three years. Only the contemporary Chinese military industry can create such great achievements.
vaguely remembers that in 1986, the U.S. Navy visited China for the first time. After visiting my country’s latest 051-class destroyer Dalian, the commander of the U.S. Pacific Fleet, Admiral Lyons, said bluntly: “This is something I have never seen in my life. The best preserved antique warship." Nowadays, the new generation Type 055 Dalian ship has become the flagship of the Chinese Navy, making the US military feel unprecedented strategic pressure.
It is no exaggeration to say that China's Type 055 guided missile destroyer is not only unmatched in terms of entry speed, but also firmly ranks first in the world in terms of modernization level and actual combat capabilities. Especially under the background that the US " Zumwalt " is difficult to exert its maximum combat power, and the "Arleigh Burke" class destroyer 's overall performance lags behind the trend of the times, it is difficult for the arrogant US Navy to achieve a counterattack against 055 in a short period of time. strategic overtake. The
055 destroyer is equipped with the world's first dual-band radar system, the 4-sided S-band large-scale phased array radar , which can conduct deep detection of sea and air at the same time. In terms of weapon system, the 055 destroyer is equipped with 112 large vertical launch units, with the ability to launch YJ-18 anti-ship missile , Haihongqi-9B air defense missile, Changjian-10 cruise missile , and can simultaneously undertake air defense, The important task of anti-ship and land attack.
The most important thing is that it has successfully achieved equipment miniaturization and standardized design concepts, leaving enough room for subsequent upgrades of 055. After the first batch of eight ships are all put into service, the construction of the second batch of 0.55 million-ton large-scale ships will also start simultaneously. Compared with the first batch of ships that already stand out among the others, the upgraded 055 will completely establish China's leading level of large surface warships in the world.
According to media reports, the second batch of 055 destroyers will most likely be equipped with China’s latest developed medium-voltage DC integrated power management system, which will not only ensure the power needs of the destroyer itself, but also save power losses to the greatest extent. This means Now, it will not be a fantasy that the electromagnetic gun and laser weapon , which have been discussed by military fans across the country for many years, will be put on ships. If the previous construction goal of the Chinese Navy was to catch up with the world's first-class military, then the upgraded 055 guided missile destroyer will change the history of destroyer development in the 21st century.
Let us wait for this day to come together!
