Ship profile
Kaifeng
CNS 124 - China - Luyang III Class (Type 052D)
Key facts
Country
China
Class
Luyang III Class (Type 052D)
Type
Guided Missile Destroyer
Status
active
Current ops
-
Latest public position
Area
Okinawa
Updated
2026-06-22T09:38:14Z
Public summary
The Luyang III Type 052D class is the PLAN's main modern air-defence destroyer force. Its phased-array radar, universal vertical-launch system, long-range SAMs, anti-ship weapons, ASW weapons and helicopter facilities make it the workhorse escort for surface action groups and carrier groups. Compared with earlier PLAN destroyers, the class provides a much broader, more repeatable area-defence and multi-mission capability.
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