Chinese Navy Upgrades its Sovremenny Destroyers with Formidable New Missiles! 

basically it got brought up to the level of a 054A frigate in the anti air role but with greater anti ship capabilities. Goes to show how far Chinese naval ship have come in the last 20 years

With the PLAN adding significant numbers of new and very capable ships such as the Type 055 and Type 052D, the fact that they are also prepared to expend considerable resources on upgrading the Sovremenny (at least the first 2), is an important indicator!

I really like your content but I'd like to bring something to your attention. When you refer to Chinese media as "Chinese state media", you play into the West's hands by employing their demeaning rhetoric - you'll notice that PBS, BBC, DW, etc. are never referred to as American, British, or German state media. Perhaps consider using the neutral term "Chinese media."

Its really good to see these lovely Iconic all Warhorses being brought up to date for hopefully another ten years worth of service. With all the talk of serious trouble in the East and South China Sea's within the next five years, you can easily understand the attraction of getting these old girls back up to speed.

It shows how good a student China is, a student that outshines its teacher and becomes more innovative and creative than his teacher.

The Sovremenny and Udaloy Class Destroyers were workhorse ships for the Soviet Navy and throughout the later portion of the Cold War. Excellent updates by the PRC, though I’m surprised they didn’t go with the YJ-18 vice the 12s, and a longer range SAM, 200KM+ to complete the mix between the intermediate and short-to-mid range options that they included. I’m sure they were likely limited given the hull and what they had to work with. The AK-130s are so iconic and they remain beasts to this day, ahead of their time, glad they kept them. I expect China to go all in on their next destroyer, I expect it to be a juggernaut. Very interesting video, you do amazing work narrating and creating outstanding content.

China should use these 4 old but upgraded destroyers for coastal defence. Then there is the 052(2), 052B(2), 052C(4) all 8 of them can be used for further offshore defence forming second layer of defence. Then there are the 25 units of 052D which can add another layer of defence further out perhaps just east of Taiwan all the way to the Philippines stretching north to Japan and South Korea. The coming 10 units of 052DL can be green/blue water defence. Then the 055, all 8 units (plus another 8 incoming) will be the true blue water defence, all the way to Guam and even Hawaii. China, now has 45 destroyers with another 18 coming soon. This will bring the destroyers number to 63 by 2025. By 2030, with an increased defence budget, China’s destroyer could easily reach 81. Then China will be a true naval power that the Americans will find it extremely difficult to dislodge.

Whilst significantly inferior to modern destroyers in almost all respects, I still adore the look of the older WW2 and Cold War vessels. Whilst there are practical and very important reasons behind the designs of recent naval vessels like the Arleigh Burke or the Type 055, it's a bit of a shame that we've lost those beautiful sloping bows, those sleep decks, and the castlelike superstructures for the much blockier contemporary anti-radar designs.

Thanks for information I always liked the Sovremenny class.

our "know how to save money" ability is second to none on this planet lol

not sure why they kept the 4 AK630, they would have been better off removing them and put a 1130 or 730 at the rear with the HQ10 at the front.

Wow next BP ship Modern Warship 😮

Would love to see Plan fleets seperately ❤

Very impressive and i can understand the PLA reason for the changes. When you move into a knew house you never like the previous owner's decorations and layouts so you bring in your own changes.

Great vid as always!

What anti submarine capability have the upgraded Sovremenny class destroyers on board?

6:20 Looked like Old technology, but having super high rate of fire, also i don't know that's cannon was that advanced in targeting system too

这四艘船的改装真的是耗时耗力，第一艘2015年进船厂大改，19年才出来，花了四年。后面还有两艘在排队呢。8000吨的舰体，4000吨的战斗力，头疼啊头疼！

Self reliance when possible/ up dates/ increased fire power, USA it as a training vessel . From old to capable !

great vid! Still not gonna post it on SDF...

These vessels were basically a modern day battleship, designed to destroy other warships. I'm guessing that were in good shipkeeping order, to warrent upgrades. Especially considering the ability of China to construct modern warships at a pace unmatched by anyone else in the world!

Holy shit the Chinese basically paid $500m for a shell of Russian destroyer. The upgrades were definitely much needed. Do the Russian still operate these vessels as is?

China is improving at a rapid pace.

Actually, the remaining two will not receive upgrades because doing so would cost more than building new, stronger ships from scratch.

is the HQ-9B semi-active homing? I thought I have seen reports that it is active homing

It is very good ship air defence and attack capabilities vety very nkce

0:01 Is that a Rolling Airframe Missile launcher on the front of 136 ?

视频做的不错，能不能做一些军舰子系统之类的呢，比如燃气轮机，雷达，作战指挥系统，通用垂发，导弹，火炮，因为我感觉如果是现代军舰的话，资源很快就没了🤣🤣

Do a vid about the kirov

I'll bet the PLAN loved those stem plants.

I know it's not quite possible, but it will be quite amuzing if China build a battlewaggon.

The AK-630 was the Moscova;s primary anti-missile defense.......

Was subdivisions improved?

Those are good for surface combat. They still lack in submarine technology. That will be their weakest link.

You have a lot of your destroyers and you take someone’s else leftover and then upgrade and rebuild them with your own weapons without having to build a whole destroyer

四大金刚 maybe there's best better translation than four diamonds

well, it's not a "key" investment. it's a pity investment.

现在四艘现代和搭载俄制体系的两艘052b真的有点鸡肋，现代被改成054plus，两艘052b又不能与自用系统兼容，舰龄才不到20年……

We can sell these four ships back to RU.

现代级没有刷祖传红漆😶

sad the russians are not able to build these any more.

Compro 80.000 navios dessa classe para a marinha da Ucrânia

这是土澳口啊🤔

force mutiplier ship 815 ship is what US fears.

Should have just sold them back to Russia 😂. Use the money for more 055. Or maybe Vietnam wants more of them.

Thailand

No

In the near future we will see Chinese PLA NAVY deploy light weight,3500 tons fast , stealth unmanned ships armed with hypersonic missiles. Given the better A.I advantages including 6G, Quantum technology, space technology provided by Russia, combined navigation system; Beidou+ Glonass, having required materials and fund, patriotic determination against U.S will make China and Russia more successful. Perfect Team will dominate the world but hope they will not behave like Anglo-Saxons war mongering. Declining economy, stagnant technology, very unpopular international relation, corrupted immoral politicians , devalued dollar will keep dragging west while there is no limit for China and Russia Team will be way ahead in space A.I and will be used for military purposes which I am afraid. The epic center of WW3 if there was shall be at U.S. The end of petrodollar is the beginning of major fall of U.S. Will no longer be printed anymore. U.S will have to earn. Much much less budgets on Ministry of Offence. no money, no game.

Indonesia suddenly wakes up: *chuckles* I'm in danger Also Indonesia: *TURU* (fall asleep again) Turu = sleep in Javanese

Yes, needs to upgrade upgrade upgrade the air defence hardware otherwise another Neptune will finish it.....

四大金刚的翻译......笑死

THey are just old ships, with so much rusting. I don't think they can make any risk for American navy.

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Earcraft carrier... Ear force... 😂

To bully smaller nation?

Don't worry, these are just some big fishing boats. Seafood in the Pacific Ocean is delicious.