Kunming on 6 April 2014 Class overview Builders: Jiangnan Shipyard Dalian Shipbuilding Industry Company Operators: PLA Navy Surface Force Preceded by: Type 052C Succeeded by: Type 055 In service: March 2014[1] – present General characteristics Type: Guided missile destroyer Displacement: 7,500 tons (full load)[2] Length: Initial variant: 157 m (515 ft)[2] Extended flight deck variant: 161 m (528 ft)[3] Beam: 17 m (56 ft)[2] Draught: 6 m (20 ft)[2] Propulsion: Combined diesel or gas Sensors and processing systems: Type 346 radar[4] Type 518 radar[5] Variable depth sonar[6] Towed array sonar[6] Armament: 1 x 130 mm gun[7] 1 × HQ-10 short-range SAM 24-cell launcher 64 cell VLS[8] (GJB 5860-2006 standard[9]) HHQ-9 SAM[10] YJ-18 SSM[10] CY-5 ASW[6] Early units: Type 730 CIWS[11] Later units: Type 1130 CIWS[11] Aircraft carried: Helicopter[3] Aviation facilities: Hangar[3] Landing pad[3]