The Type 052C, obviously, has a phased array SPY-1 type radar system. Do these ships also employ an AEGIS type system to go along with it? Do we have any idea how effective their system is? I’m sure the Chinese have been able to “acquire” detailed information about AEGIS.
Also, I understand there are only 2 of these ships. Can we project how many will be built in 5 or 10 years? (Sorry if I missed finding that information on your site).
It seems the most alarm thing about the Chinese is their emerging ability to build large numbers of modern warships while our ship building is in terrible shape.
Our DDX and CGX programs are in trouble. Their costs are skyrocketing. Congress has mandated the CGX be nuclear. I like the planned capabilities of these ships but I’m not sure we’ll ever see any built.
Should we pursue the new ships or should we add technologies to new Arleigh Burke platforms? Long term, we must introduce new classes of warships.