{
  "id": "type-052",
  "name": "Type 052 Class (Luhu Class)",
  "aliases": [],
  "domain": "naval",
  "country": "CHN",
  "category": "Guided missile destroyer",
  "status": null,
  "fielded": 1993,
  "operators": [
    "CHN"
  ],
  "prolif_count": 1,
  "summary": "The Type 052 Luhu-class is one of the first modern multi-role guided missile destroyers built by China. There are currently two units in active service with the People's Liberation Army Navy Surface Force.",
  "specs": [
    {
      "k": "crew",
      "v": 260,
      "src": [
        "weg-type-052"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "length_m",
      "v": 148,
      "src": [
        "weg-type-052"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "beam_m",
      "v": 16,
      "src": [
        "weg-type-052"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "Draft",
      "section": "dims",
      "v": "7.5 m",
      "src": [
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      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "Displacement (standard)",
      "section": "dims",
      "v": "4,800 tons",
      "src": [
        "weg-type-052"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "displacement_t",
      "v": 5700,
      "src": [
        "weg-type-052"
      ],
      "conf": "medium",
      "label": "Displacement (full load)"
    },
    {
      "k": "propulsion",
      "v": "HARBIN: 2 x General Electric LM-2500; QUINGDAO: 2 x Mashproekt-Zorya GT25000",
      "src": [
        "weg-type-052"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "Engine power",
      "section": "mobility",
      "v": "26,800 shp each",
      "src": [
        "weg-type-052"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "range_km",
      "v": 7408,
      "src": [
        "weg-type-052"
      ],
      "conf": "medium",
      "note": "4,000 nm at 29.6 km/h(16 kts)"
    },
    {
      "k": "speed_kt",
      "v": 69.2,
      "src": [
        "weg-type-052"
      ],
      "conf": "low",
      "note": "Automated check: outside the expected range for this type; verify against the source."
    },
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "Endurance",
      "section": "mobility",
      "v": "15 Days",
      "src": [
        "weg-type-052"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "Computerized FCS",
      "section": "firecontrol",
      "v": "Yes, 1 x Type 345 (MR35) fire control (for HQ-7 system); 1 x Type 344 (MR34) fire control (for SSM and 100-mm gun); 2 x Type 347G (EFR1- Rice Lamp) fire control (for 37-mm mounts)",
      "src": [
        "weg-type-052"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "Long-Range 3D Air Search Radar",
      "section": "firecontrol",
      "v": "1 x Type 518 (REL-1/2) \"Hai Ying\" long-range 3-D air search",
      "src": [
        "weg-type-052"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "Air/Search Radar",
      "section": "firecontrol",
      "v": "1 x Type 360S (SR60) air/surface search (QUINGDAO only)",
      "src": [
        "weg-type-052"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "Low-Altitude Air/Surface Radar",
      "section": "firecontrol",
      "v": "1 x Type 362 (ESR-l) low-altitude air/surface search",
      "src": [
        "weg-type-052"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "Navigation Radar",
      "section": "firecontrol",
      "v": "2 x Racal Decca RM-1290A/D navigation",
      "src": [
        "weg-type-052"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "IR Directors",
      "section": "firecontrol",
      "v": "2 x GDG-77S radar/TV/laser/IR directors",
      "src": [
        "weg-type-052"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "Hull Mounted Active Search Sonar",
      "section": "firecontrol",
      "v": "1 x ZJK-4 (French DUBV-23) hull-mounted, active search/attack, MF",
      "src": [
        "weg-type-052"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "Active Attack VDS Sonar",
      "section": "firecontrol",
      "v": "1 x ESS-1 (French DUBV-43) active attack VDS, MF",
      "src": [
        "weg-type-052"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "Countermeasures",
      "section": "protection",
      "v": "2 x 15-round Type 946 100-mm decoy RL",
      "src": [
        "weg-type-052"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "NBC Water Washdown System",
      "section": "protection",
      "v": "Yes",
      "src": [
        "weg-type-052"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "Intercept/Jammer EW",
      "section": "protection",
      "v": "1 x Type 826C (BM-8610) intercept/jammer; radar warning intercept system",
      "src": [
        "weg-type-052"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "ASW Weapons: asw rocket launcher",
      "section": "armament",
      "v": "2 x 12-round 240-mm (Type 75) ASW rocket launchers;",
      "src": [
        "weg-type-052"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "ASW Weapons: rocket name",
      "section": "armament",
      "v": "Type 75",
      "src": [
        "weg-type-052"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "ASW Weapons: torpedo tubes",
      "section": "armament",
      "v": "2 x triple 324-mm ILAS-3 ASW tubes",
      "src": [
        "weg-type-052"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "ASW Weapons: torpedo name",
      "section": "armament",
      "v": "Yu-7 (copy of U.S. Mk 46 Mod 1) torpedoe",
      "src": [
        "weg-type-052"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "Aircraft Facilities: helicopters",
      "section": "armament",
      "v": "2 x Harbin Z-9C helicopters",
      "src": [
        "weg-type-052"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "armament",
      "v": "1 x twin 100mm DP; Type 76A; 1 x 8-round HQ-7 A (FM-80)/French Crotale-type SAM; 4 x quad Ying Ji-83 (YJ-83, C-803) SSM",
      "src": [
        "weg-type-052"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "hulls",
      "v": 2,
      "src": [
        "weg-type-052"
      ],
      "conf": "medium",
      "note": "Hulls listed in the source card"
    }
  ],
  "payloads": [
    {
      "name": "1 x twin 100mm DP",
      "role": "Armament",
      "src": [
        "weg-type-052"
      ],
      "conf": "medium",
      "caps": {
        "Caliber": "100mm"
      },
      "qty": "1 x twin 100mm DP"
    },
    {
      "name": "Type 76A",
      "role": "Anti-Aircraft Guns",
      "src": [
        "weg-type-052"
      ],
      "conf": "medium",
      "caps": {
        "Type": "Anti-Aircraft Guns",
        "Caliber": "37mm"
      },
      "qty": "4 x twin 37-mm/63 cal (Type 76A) AA"
    },
    {
      "name": "1 x 8-round HQ-7 A (FM-80)/French Crotale-type SAM",
      "role": "Surface-to-Air Missile (SAM)",
      "src": [
        "weg-type-052"
      ],
      "conf": "medium",
      "caps": {
        "Type": "Surface-to-Air Missile (SAM)"
      },
      "qty": "24"
    },
    {
      "name": "4 x quad Ying Ji-83 (YJ-83, C-803) SSM",
      "role": "Anti-Ship Cruise Missile",
      "src": [
        "weg-type-052"
      ],
      "conf": "medium",
      "caps": {
        "Type": "Anti-Ship Cruise Missile"
      }
    }
  ],
  "variants": [
    {
      "name": "Harbin",
      "text": "Commissioned: 1993 Status: Active",
      "src": [
        "weg-type-052"
      ]
    },
    {
      "name": "Qingdao",
      "text": "Commissioned: 1996 Status: Active",
      "src": [
        "weg-type-052"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "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-052.html",
  "sources": {
    "weg-type-052": {
      "title": "Type 052 Class (Luhu Class) Chinese Guided Missile Destroyer",
      "publisher": "U.S. Army TRADOC G-2 Worldwide Equipment Guide (ODIN)",
      "url": "https://odin.t2com.army.mil/WEG/Asset/Type_052_Class_Luhu_Class_Chinese_Guided_Missile_Destroyer",
      "published": "2026-03-20",
      "tier": 1,
      "checked": "2026-10-10"
    }
  }
}