The Type 052C, also known as the Luyang II-class destroyer, is a Chinese People's Liberation Army Navy guided-missile destroyer class built around long-range area air defense. Sources describe it as the PLAN's first warship class to combine fixed AESA radar with vertically launched HHQ-9 missiles, plus YJ-62 anti-ship missiles and a shipborne helicopter facility.
The Type 052C is the PLAN's Luyang II air-defense destroyer class. Public references consistently describe it as a guided-missile destroyer optimized for area air defense, with a fixed four-face radar suite, 48 HHQ-9 missiles in eight 6-cell vertical launch modules, YJ-62 anti-ship missiles, and a stern helicopter deck and hangar.
| Feature | Documented detail | Why it matters |
|---|---|---|
| Radar fit | Fixed four-face phased-array radar | Gives the class its modern air-defense search and tracking profile. |
| Primary SAM loadout | 48 HHQ-9 missiles in eight 6-cell VLS groups | Defines the class as an area air-defense destroyer. |
| Surface strike armament | Eight YJ-62 anti-ship missiles | Adds a long-range anti-surface role alongside fleet air defense. |
| Aviation fit | Stern flight deck and hangar for a Ka-28 or Z-9C helicopter | Extends scouting and anti-submarine reach. |
