{
  "id": "type-051b",
  "name": "Type 051B Class (Luhai Class)",
  "aliases": [],
  "domain": "naval",
  "country": "CHN",
  "category": "Destroyer",
  "status": null,
  "fielded": 1999,
  "operators": [
    "CHN"
  ],
  "prolif_count": 1,
  "summary": "The Type 051B Luhai-class is a class of destroyer built by the People's Republic of China. It consists of only one ship, DD-167 Shenzhen.",
  "specs": [
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "Units built",
      "section": "system",
      "v": "1 vessel of this class",
      "src": [
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      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "crew",
      "v": 250,
      "src": [
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      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "length_m",
      "v": 155,
      "src": [
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      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "beam_m",
      "v": 17.2,
      "src": [
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      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "Draft",
      "section": "dims",
      "v": "6 m",
      "src": [
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      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "Engine power",
      "section": "mobility",
      "v": "94,000 shp (70,100 kW)",
      "src": [
        "weg-type-051b"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "range_km",
      "v": 22526,
      "src": [
        "weg-type-051b"
      ],
      "conf": "medium",
      "note": "14,000 miles (23,000 km)"
    },
    {
      "k": "speed_kt",
      "v": 31,
      "src": [
        "weg-type-051b"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "Information Processing System",
      "section": "firecontrol",
      "v": "Information processing system designed by the 709th Institute (Reported speed: 10 Mbit/s)",
      "src": [
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      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "Data Link",
      "section": "firecontrol",
      "v": "Data link: HN-900 (Chinese equivalent of Link 11 A/B, to be upgraded)",
      "src": [
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      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "Communications",
      "section": "firecontrol",
      "v": "SNTI-240 SATCOM",
      "src": [
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      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "Aviation facilities",
      "section": "armament",
      "v": "Hangar accommodating 2 helicopters Landing platform for one helicopter Helicopter landing system",
      "src": [
        "weg-type-051b"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "Embarked aircraft",
      "section": "armament",
      "v": "2 x helicopters: (Kamov Ka-28 or Harbin Z-9C)",
      "src": [
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      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "FCS Radar",
      "section": "firecontrol",
      "v": "Type 344 fire-control radar (for 100 mm gun & SSMs)",
      "src": [
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      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "Air and Surface Radar",
      "section": "firecontrol",
      "v": "Type 360S air/surface search radar",
      "src": [
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      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "Air Search Radar",
      "section": "firecontrol",
      "v": "Sea Eagle 3-D air search radar",
      "src": [
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      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "Fire Control Radar",
      "section": "firecontrol",
      "v": "Type 344 fire-control radar (for 100 mm gun & SSMs)",
      "src": [
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      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "Hull Mounted Sonar",
      "section": "firecontrol",
      "v": "Yes (Name: INA)",
      "src": [
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      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "Towed ArrayS Sonar",
      "section": "firecontrol",
      "v": "Yes (Name: INA)",
      "src": [
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      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "Active Protection System",
      "section": "protection",
      "v": "Yes",
      "src": [
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      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "Torpedo Weapon Systems: torpedo tubes",
      "section": "armament",
      "v": "6 x Torpedo Tubes",
      "src": [
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      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "armament",
      "v": "YJ-83; HQ-16; Type 79A; Type 730 CIWS",
      "src": [
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      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    }
  ],
  "payloads": [
    {
      "name": "YJ-83",
      "role": "Anti-Ship Missile",
      "src": [
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      ],
      "conf": "medium",
      "caps": {
        "Type": "Anti-Ship Missile",
        "Guidance": "Inertial navigation/active radar homing terminal guidance",
        "Warhead": "190 kg high-explosive fragmentation",
        "Speed": "Mach 0.9"
      },
      "range_km": 180,
      "qty": "16"
    },
    {
      "name": "HQ-16",
      "role": "Surface-to-Air Missile",
      "src": [
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      ],
      "conf": "medium",
      "caps": {
        "Type": "Surface-to-Air Missile",
        "Launcher": "Vertical Launch System (VLS)"
      },
      "range_km": 40
    },
    {
      "name": "Type 79A",
      "role": "Naval Gun",
      "src": [
        "weg-type-051b"
      ],
      "conf": "medium",
      "caps": {
        "Type": "Naval Gun",
        "Caliber": "100mm"
      }
    },
    {
      "name": "Type 730 CIWS",
      "role": "Close-In Weapon System",
      "src": [
        "weg-type-051b"
      ],
      "conf": "medium",
      "caps": {
        "Type": "Close-In Weapon System",
        "Guidance": "TR47C J-band radar OFC-3 electro-optical fire control system",
        "Caliber": "30mm",
        "Rate of fire": "1,200-4,200 rounds/minute"
      },
      "range_km": 3,
      "qty": "2 x Type 1130 CIWS"
    }
  ],
  "variants": [
    {
      "name": "Shenzhen",
      "text": "Commissioned: Fleet: South Sea Fleet Status: Active",
      "src": [
        "weg-type-051b"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "art": "destroyer",
  "image": null,
  "verified": null,
  "changelog": [
    {
      "date": "2026-10-10",
      "change": "Entry created from the Worldwide Equipment Guide (ODIN), bulk import"
    }
  ],
  "url": "https://www.defensepedia.com/systems/type-051b.html",
  "sources": {
    "weg-type-051b": {
      "title": "Type 051B Class (Luhai Class) Chinese Destroyer",
      "publisher": "U.S. Army TRADOC G-2 Worldwide Equipment Guide (ODIN)",
      "url": "https://odin.t2com.army.mil/WEG/Asset/Type_051B_Class_Luhai_Class_Chinese_Destroyer",
      "published": "2026-03-20",
      "tier": 1,
      "checked": "2026-10-10"
    }
  }
}