Type 052B destroyer The Type 052B or Guangzhou " class destroyer ( NATO reporting name : Luyang " I class ) is a class of multirole missile destroyer s built by the People ' s Republic of China . Two ships have been built , with " Guangzhou " ( 168 ) and " Wuhan " ( 169 ) both being commissioned into the PLAN in July 2004 . This class features a stealthy hull and significantly improved air defence systems , an area that had been a major weakness on previous ships designed by China . These ships represent a major improvement over older generation vessels and reflects the PLAN ' s need for more modern destroyer designs . Programme . The Type 052B ( " Guangzhou " class ) multirole missile destroyer was the first Chinese - built warship capable of area air defence . The Type 052B is built with considerable Russian technology including the Russian - made 9M38 Buk - M1 - 2 ( NATO codename : SA - N - 12 Grizzly ) air defence missile system , an extremely effective air defence system with a range of 38 km . Most military analysts expect the " Guangzhou " class to be similar to the Russian Sovremenny class destroyer in terms of general performance . The chief designer of this class is the academician Mr . Pan Jingfu ( 潘镜芙 ) , who is also the designer of the previous two classes . The modern capabilities of this vessel demonstrate the Chinese desire to build up their blue - water navy and ability to project force into deeper waters . This shows a strong internationally - influencing naval force is being developed and will be a force to contend with in the future . Design . The displacement of the Type 052B is about 5850 tons standard and 6500 tons full load . The ship features a " low point " design and combines this with radar absorbing paint to reduce radar signature . The ship ' s funnel incorporates cooling devices to reduce infrared signatures . The stern flight deck can host a Kamov Ka - 28 ASW helicopter . The Type 052Bs incorporate an extensive array of weapons systems . She is equipped with two missile launchers , one forward and one aft on the ship . These launchers can launch the SA - N - 12 Grizzly Surface - to - Air Missile . Each launcher has two dedicated MR - 90 Front Dome fire control radars and carries a total of 48 missiles . She also has 4 quad YJ - 83 Anti - Ship Cruise Missile launchers located amidships . For guns she has a 100mm cannon in ' A ' position and this was also the first PLAN vessel to be equipped with a Close - In Weapons System . For sub - surface threats , she is armed with 2 triple 324mm Yu - 7 Anti - Submarine torpedo tubes and two Type 75 twelve - barrel 240mm antisubmarine rocket launchers . The Type 052B is equipped with four 18 - barrel Type 724 chaff launchers for part of its self - defense suite . No 169 was used a testbed for domestic gas turbine propulsion system , with one of the original DN80 gas turbine replaced by domestic Chinese produced QC - 280 , and experienced showed that domestic Chinese engine has performed satisfactorily . Sensors . Radar . The Type 052B uses either a Fregat - MAE - 5 ( Top Plate ) 3D search radar or a Type 382 Radar ( Upgraded version from Type 381 Radar " Sea Eagle S / C " ) 3D air / surface search radar , mounted at the top of the forward mast . Four MR90 Front - Dome radars provide fire control for the SA - N - 12 missiles . A Type 344 fire control radar controls the main gun . A bandstand radar provides fire control for the YJ - 83 ASCM missile .