Errymath: Type-052D

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    The Type 094 SSBN can carry up to 12 intercontinental ranged 
ICBMs; each JL-2 missile could potentially carry 3-6 nuclear warheads.  
China currently has four of these nuclear submarines in service, with 
deterrence patrols to start soon.<br />
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In April 2015, the Office of Naval Intelligence (ONI), the U.S. Navy's 
intelligence arm, released its latest report on the PLAN, titled "The 
PLA Navy New Capabilities and Missions for the 21st Century".  In it, 
ONI identified several key PLAN trends of concern to the US military, 
including the development of new anti-access/area denial (A2/AD) systems
 with additional power projection capabilities, and increases in PLAN 
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<img alt="China 052D Destroyer Luyang III" class="full-width unveil-processed full-visible" data-lgsrc="http://www.popsci.com/sites/popsci.com/files/styles/large_1x_/public/052d_172.jpg?itok=QGs6KiMO" data-medsrc="http://www.popsci.com/sites/popsci.com/files/styles/medium_1x_/public/052d_172.jpg?itok=f2AKezHQ" data-smsrc="http://www.popsci.com/sites/popsci.com/files/styles/small_1x_/public/052d_172.jpg?itok=wJD0-eEb" data-src="http://www.popsci.com/sites/popsci.com/files/styles/medium_1x_/public/052d_172.jpg?itok=f2AKezHQ" height="455" src="http://www.popsci.com/sites/popsci.com/files/styles/medium_1x_/public/052d_172.jpg?itok=f2AKezHQ" width="640" /><a class="colorbox-button color-processed cboxElement linkTargets-processed" href="http://www.popsci.com/sites/popsci.com/files/styles/large_1x_/public/052d_172.jpg?itok=QGs6KiMO"> </a>
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    The first 052D destroyer, the 7,500 ton Kunming, was launched in 
late 2013 and commissioned in March 2014 (its hull number, 172, was not 
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In the six years since the last 2009 ONI report, the PLAN is stated to 
have made substantive improvements in technical capability and 
operational experience. One of the most notable is the Type 052D 
destroyer and HHQ-9B and YJ-18 missile combination.  First commissioned 
in 2014, the Type 052D Luyang III guided missile destroyers (DDG) is 
China's most capable air defense and multirole destroyer, equaling the 
AEGIS combat system in some regards.  One such Luyang III DDG is seen 
here at dockside, loading an HHQ-9B canister into one of its forward 
vertical launch system (VLS) cells.  The PLA Navy is looking to build up
 to 12 Luyang IIIs before transitioning on to the bigger Type 055 
cruiser.</div>
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    The Type 052D destroyer class can carry 64 vertically launched 
missiles, including the 150km ranged HHQ-9B air defense missile, which 
is loaded into a firing cell at port.<br />
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The HHQ-9B is a variant of the long range surface to air missile (SAM) 
HQ-9 family, of which beat American, European and Russian competitors to
 win a Turkish air defense contract in 2013.  The Office of Naval 
Intelligence states that the HHQ-9B has a range of 150km, beating out 
the older 90km ranged HHQ-9 to make it China's longest ranged naval SAM.
  The Luyang III DDGs, in addition to its 64 versatile VLS that carry a 
mixture of SAMs and cruise missiles, has four powerful Type 346 active 
array radars that can detect stealth and conventional aircraft up to 
500km away.</div>
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<img alt="Type 094 SSBN China nuclear" class="full-width unveil-processed full-visible" data-lgsrc="http://www.popsci.com/sites/popsci.com/files/styles/large_1x_/public/type_094_ssbn.jpg?itok=RpT5Ksnm" data-medsrc="http://www.popsci.com/sites/popsci.com/files/styles/medium_1x_/public/type_094_ssbn.jpg?itok=3H8sM2ri" data-smsrc="http://www.popsci.com/sites/popsci.com/files/styles/small_1x_/public/type_094_ssbn.jpg?itok=LCKjVToJ" data-src="http://www.popsci.com/sites/popsci.com/files/styles/medium_1x_/public/type_094_ssbn.jpg?itok=3H8sM2ri" height="251" src="http://www.popsci.com/sites/popsci.com/files/styles/medium_1x_/public/type_094_ssbn.jpg?itok=3H8sM2ri" width="640" /><a class="colorbox-button color-processed cboxElement linkTargets-processed" href="http://www.popsci.com/sites/popsci.com/files/styles/large_1x_/public/type_094_ssbn.jpg?itok=RpT5Ksnm"> </a>
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    The Type 094 SSBN carries China's nuclear missiles to hide 
underwater, four have currently been built.  The future four Type 094 
could be modified to be stealthier and carry longer ranged missiles that
 could hit the continental U.S.<br />
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ONI also stated that China has four Type 094 Jin class nuclear ballistic
 missile submarines (SSBNs).  Displacing about 9,000 tons submerged, 
each Type 094 SSBN carries 12 8,000km ranged JL-2 submarine launched 
ballistic missiles (SLBMs).  The JL-2 SLBM does not have the range to 
hit the continental U.S. inside protected Chinese territorial waters, 
but the future four Type 094 SSBNs are expected to carry the 
12,000km-15,000km range JL03 SLBM, which can reach anywhere in the world
 from Chinese waters.</div>
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<img alt="China UAV Drone Divine Eagle Radar" class="full-width unveil-processed full-visible" data-lgsrc="http://www.popsci.com/sites/popsci.com/files/styles/large_1x_/public/divine_eagle_radar.jpg?itok=PFl1b4T_" data-medsrc="http://www.popsci.com/sites/popsci.com/files/styles/medium_1x_/public/divine_eagle_radar.jpg?itok=9JcMLZCG" data-smsrc="http://www.popsci.com/sites/popsci.com/files/styles/small_1x_/public/divine_eagle_radar.jpg?itok=PycNYKVm" data-src="http://www.popsci.com/sites/popsci.com/files/styles/medium_1x_/public/divine_eagle_radar.jpg?itok=9JcMLZCG" height="640" src="http://www.popsci.com/sites/popsci.com/files/styles/medium_1x_/public/divine_eagle_radar.jpg?itok=9JcMLZCG" width="620" /><a class="colorbox-button color-processed cboxElement linkTargets-processed" href="http://www.popsci.com/sites/popsci.com/files/styles/large_1x_/public/divine_eagle_radar.jpg?itok=PFl1b4T_"> </a>
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    The 7 radars include a X/UHF AMTI Active Electronically Scanned 
Array (AESA) radar on the front, two X/UHF AMTI/SAR/GMTI AESA radars on 
the twin booms, two X/UHF AMTI AESA radars on either side of the engine 
nozzles, and two more radars on the end of the booms. AMTI and GMTI 
radars are used for tracking air and surface targets, respectively, 
while SAR is used to provide detailed imagines of ground targets like 
bases and infrastructure.<br />
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<img alt="China Haiyan UUV glider" class="full-width unveil-processed full-visible" data-lgsrc="http://www.popsci.com/sites/popsci.com/files/styles/large_1x_/public/haiyan.jpg?itok=rxBFIkGQ" data-medsrc="http://www.popsci.com/sites/popsci.com/files/styles/medium_1x_/public/haiyan.jpg?itok=7KenOFhe" data-smsrc="http://www.popsci.com/sites/popsci.com/files/styles/small_1x_/public/haiyan.jpg?itok=o1OC4hRE" data-src="http://www.popsci.com/sites/popsci.com/files/styles/medium_1x_/public/haiyan.jpg?itok=7KenOFhe" height="425" src="http://www.popsci.com/sites/popsci.com/files/styles/medium_1x_/public/haiyan.jpg?itok=7KenOFhe" width="640" /><a class="colorbox-button color-processed cboxElement linkTargets-processed" href="http://www.popsci.com/sites/popsci.com/files/styles/large_1x_/public/haiyan.jpg?itok=rxBFIkGQ"> </a>
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    The Haiyan UUV is an underwater glider, which can dive under 
1,500m below the ocean surface, for up to 30 days.  These 70kg drones 
(or future militarized versions) could be deployed enmass by Y-8Qs to 
provide a quick but long-term sensor solution, in areas like the Taiwan 
Straits, against enemy submarines during war time.<br />
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In six years' time, the 2021 ONI report on the PLAN could 
feature the continuation of current trends, such as the launch of 
another Chinese aircraft carrier, more quite submarines and larger 
warships.  Additionally, the PLAN of the early 2020s is likely to be 
testing stealthy drones, underwater robotic swarms, lasers and rail 
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