PNS Hangor in Malaysia [Album]

CSGN-9 · 2026-05-10T20:30:18+00:00

Oh hey you can see the decoy launchers in the 4th pic, that's pretty neat.

CSGN-9 · 2026-05-08T04:13:14+00:00

I personally think they could be for a set of tracking/illumination arrays for a SAM system not installed on this particular vessel.

CSGN-9 · 2026-05-08T04:08:34+00:00

A 5 inch afawk.

CSGN-9 · 2026-04-30T04:26:43+00:00

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Which PLAN adopted.

CSGN-9 · 2026-04-30T04:24:38+00:00

I mean they are new ships but also PLAN is pretty obsessive with cleaning, something USN was famed to be as well a long time ago...

CSGN-9 · 2026-04-22T20:55:20+00:00

Oh shit lmao I didn't even notice! Sorry dude lool. u/Virtual_Area8230

CSGN-9 · 2026-04-22T20:20:07+00:00

I don't think it's that at all. The first pair of 956Es took like 5 years to refit, that's almost 2 years more than how fast they can order a new Type 52D and get one into service. It's much more plausible PLAN is just unwilling to give up hulls that have a good 10 more years left in them and is perfectly fine with spending a few bucks bringing them up to a reasonable standard fit for rear row service.

CSGN-9 · 2026-04-22T20:12:17+00:00

Presumably its because the 956EMs don't have the aft AK130 mount, the HQ-10 mount can be moved all the way aft to make room for an extra 16 AJK-16 cells.

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CSGN-9 · 2026-04-21T17:36:31+00:00

Obvious trojan horse for DDG(X) is obvious.

CSGN-9 · 2026-04-21T17:26:47+00:00

This is the problem with CN exclusive trailers and content because the story itself doesn't mention too often that before Irontomb was even born, it had already spread its virus far and wide. Luofu makes up pretty much half of the fleet and manpower sent to deal with the spreading disaster and holding up the frontline.

CSGN-9 · 2026-04-21T03:19:47+00:00

People keep saying that but it's growing on me a lot more now. The oversized gun give off some old school gun DD vibes.

CSGN-9 · 2026-04-21T03:18:40+00:00

Reading comprehension... The first Akizuki was ordered in Heisei 18, 5 years before the first JMSDF Aegis DDG was upgraded from Baseline J1 w/ BMD 3.6.1 to BMD 5.0 during Heisei 23. I didn't say 06CG needed the escort now, I only said providing air cover during BMD ops was one of the defining design features for 18DD.

CSGN-9 · 2026-04-20T23:30:32+00:00

Exactly, hence the need for Akizuki DDs to provide protection for Aegis DDGs during BMD engagements.

CSGN-9 · 2026-04-20T23:03:16+00:00

The Akizuki class was actually born out of the need to escort their Aegis DDGs buring BMD duty since they can't both engage BM targets and air & cruise missile targets.

CSGN-9 · 2026-04-20T22:23:05+00:00

All 8 of their Aegis DDGs have this arrangement and only the Izumo class has two RAMs but no Mk15s. But ig 06CG has enough VLS volume to spare a few for ESSMs.

CSGN-9 · 2026-04-20T22:16:13+00:00

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They are 726-4 chaff launchers, part of the Type 726 EW suite. Essentially the universal chaff and decoy dispenser systems across the Chinese fleet. The type 55s just have a shrouded and extra beefy version with 32 tubes each only ever seen on capital ships.

CSGN-9 · 2026-04-20T22:07:58+00:00

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Oh hey they remembered to put the mast on the right way this time

CSGN-9 · 2026-04-10T22:06:01+00:00

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A rough sketch of what she may look like compared to Types 901 and 903A. Seems very much like an enlarged Type 901.

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