Type 051C (Luzhou) Class Destroyer, PLA Navy

The Type 051C (Luzhou) class destroyer is a long-range air-defense guided missile destroyer built by China in its ongoing effort to create a true blue water navy. The Type 051C (Luzhou) class destroyer uses the hull design of the older Type 051B (Luhai class), but is equipped with the advanced Russian S-300FM air defense missiles systems. Currently, two ships of this class have been launched and deployed by People's Liberation Army Navy North Sea Fleet. The construction of the Luzhou class destroyer at of the China’s northern Dalian Shipyard was revealed in 2004 with the help of Internet photographs. A disadvantage of the Type 051C is that it lacks the stealthier radar cross-section found on the newer Chinese warships. The Type 051C (Luzhou) class destroyer also possesses less advanced steam turbine propulsion compared to gas turbine propulsion present in all newer Chinese destroyers.

General characteristics
Displacement:	7,100 tons
Length:	508.5 feet (155metres)
Beam:	55.8 feet (17metres)
Draught:	19.7 feet (6metres)
Propulsion:	2 indigenous steam turbines
Armament:	48 x S-300FM (SA-N-6) surface-to-air missiles (6 x 8 revolver-style VLS) possibily S-400 8 x YJ-83 (C-803) anti-ship missiles 8 HN-2 long range land attack cruise missiles. 1 x 100 mm dual purpose gun 2 x Type 730 30 mm seven-barrel Gatling gun close-in weapons systems 6 x torpedo launchers
Aircraft carried:	Kamov Ka-28 Helix size Helicopter
Aviation facilities:	No hangar

The Type 051C (Luzhou) class destroyer utilizes the advanced Russian S-300FM air defense missile system with track-via-missile homing guided by a single Tombstone radar. The missile has a maximum range of 150 km and an operating altitude of 10 m - 27 km.

The anti-ship abilities possessed by the Type 051C (Luzhou) class destroyer includes 8 indigenous YJ-83 Anti-ship missiles. This anti-ship missile has a range of 150+ km and approaches its target in sea skimming mode at a speed of 1.5 Mach. As a secondary role, the missile can also be used against land targets.

The Type 051C (Luzhou) class destroyer uses two Type 730 CIWS guns for air defense. The Type 730 is a highly effective CIWS that is also installed on the Type 052B (Guangzhou class) and Type 052C destroyers, and the new Type 054A (Jiangkai II class) frigates. The ship also has 100 mm gun based on a French design for use against surface targets.