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Monday, October 13, 2014

PLA looks to add more Type 052D destroyers

Type 052D class DDGThe People's Liberation Army will soon be adding more of the highly-touted Type 052D destroyer to its fleet, reports the Canada-based Kanwa Defense Review.

After completing six Type 052C destroyers, China's Jiangnan shipyard is said to have shifted its focus to the Type 052D destroyer, which comes with several key improvements including its radar and engine systems.

The Type 052D has reportedly ditched the old Ukraine-made DA80 gas turbines used in the first two of the Type 052C vessels and has domestically upgraded the QC-280 gas turbine engines used in latter four Type 052C vessels to reduce weight and increase power.

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