China’s Type 055 Destroyer Is the Most Powerful Warship – Here’s Why April 30, 2023 Unipro2013main Chinese Military </p> <h2>The Type 055 Large Destroyer</h2> <p> The growth of the Chinese Navy has led to the Type 055 large destroyer. This modern dreadnought is packed with great firepower for air defence, anti-ship and anti-submarine warfare.</p> <p>The Type 55 will be deployed along with PLA aircraft carriers as part of Chinese carrier battle groups, providing a command and control centre. Large warships will inevitably be used to “show the flag” around the world.</p> <p>For the West, the Type 55 represents an intensification of the naval arms race. What seems certain is that the PLAN will be building more of these capital ships.</p> <p>CHAPTERS</p> <p>00:00 – Intro<br /> 02:46 – Basic characteristics + Stealth<br /> 05:22 – Area Air Defence + Type 346B ‘Dragon Eye’ AESA Radar<br /> 09:34 – Anti-surface + Ballistic Missiles<br /> 11:50 – Anti-submarine + Future Upgrades<br /> <br /> Credit to : Eurasia Naval Insight</p> <p> Please support our Sponsors -
