Ship profile
Guangzhou
CNS 168 - China - Luyang I Class (Type 052B)
Key facts
Country
China
Class
Luyang I Class (Type 052B)
Type
Guided Missile Destroyer
Status
active
Current ops
-
Latest public position
No public position available.
Public summary
The Luyang I Type 052B class is a transitional PLAN destroyer design from the period when China was absorbing Russian and domestic combat-system influences. It combines medium-range air defence, anti-ship missiles, gun armament, sensors and helicopter operations for general escort work. Its significance lies in bridging older Luhu/Luhai-era combatants and the later phased-array Type 052C/052D families.
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