Ship profile
Shijiazhuang
CNS 116 - China - Luzhou Class (Type 051C)
Key facts
Country
China
Class
Luzhou Class (Type 051C)
Type
Guided Missile Destroyer
Status
active
Current ops
-
Latest public position
No public position available.
Public summary
The Luzhou Type 051C class gave the PLAN an interim long-range air-defence destroyer capability using Russian-derived missile systems. Built before the wider arrival of indigenous phased-array destroyers, it strengthened fleet air defence for high-value units and coastal approaches. The class is now a legacy layer, but it was an important step toward sustained area-air-defence operations.
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