.CHINA NAVY 052D SO GREAT..
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美國執意阻止沙烏地阿拉伯,購買中國海軍052D,因為破壞中東地區的戰略利益的平衡?.
Chinese sales 052D destroyers for Saudi Arabia?.
.Unconfirmed reports have been circulating for some time about Saudi Arabia’s plans to purchase destroyers. Reportedly, three offers have already been made to Saudi Arabia for the construction and sale of destroyers. These offers would come from the United States, China and Italy.
The Type 052DL destroyer Nanning, of the Chinese Navy, in March this year. (Photo: Mohsen Ranginkaman/Mehr News Agency)
It is not known what offers have been made to Saudi Arabia. China may have offered Type 052D destroyers. At the beginning of this year, the Chinese newspaper South China Morning Post wrote that China wants to export the Type 052D. A Type 052DL is said to have been shown by China to Saudi Arabia during Naval Defense & Maritime Security Exhibition (NAVDEX 2023) in Abu Dhabi. The Chinese destroyer Nanning was present in Abu Dhabi during the exhibition.
This Type 052DL is an extended version of the standard Type 052D design with the ship extended by five meters to 161 meters for a larger helideck. However, the Type 052DL is not available for export. The export version of the Type 052D was recently announced and is referred to as the Type 052DE version, for which the E stands for export. In addition to Saudi Arabia, Algeria may also be interested in the Type 052DE.
A Type 052D destroyer is 156 meters long and has a displacement of 7,500 tons. The destroyer has no less than 64 vertical launch cells that are capable of firing anti-ship missiles, cruise missiles against land targets and rocket-launched torpedoes. In addition, a Type 052D also has Hongqi-10 anti-aircraft systems that can fire a total of 98 anti-aircraft missiles. The ships have AESA radar and L-band radar for long range, thanks to the towed Variable Depth Sonar (VDS) the ships can also search for submarines under temperature layers.
Saudi fleet is obsolete
The current Saudi navy is very diverse when it comes to capital ships (frigates and corvettes). These were built in France and Spain, among others. The four Al Madinah-class frigates date from the 1980s and are very outdated, each carrying eight Italian Otomat anti-ship missiles and eight Crotale anti-aircraft missiles. The more modern Al Riyadh class frigates date from the 2000s and are equipped with Exocet anti-ship missiles and Aster 15 air defense missiles. None of these frigates has sufficient combat capability against land targets.
The four Corvettes of the Badr class come from the United States and also date from the 1980s. The five Al Jubail class corvettes, a variant of the Avante 2000 class, are still under construction by the Spanish Navantia, except for the first corvette. All ships in this class will be delivered by 2024.
Illustration of the Multi-Mission Surface Combatant (MMCS). (Image: Lockheed Martin)
American ships
With half of its fleet dating from the 1980s, Saudi Arabia is approaching the point of having to purchase new warships. For the Badr-class corvettes, it is clear that the five Al Jubail-class ships will be the replacements. However, for the frigates it was unclear for a long time which ships were going to be purchased.
Saudi Arabia has long been interested in purchasing warships to further expand its combat capability. In 2011, the country wanted to buy four Littoral Combat Ships (LCS), with AEGIS, from the US Navy. It was also interested in two new Arleigh Burke-class destroyers, with capabilities for defense against ballistic missiles.
In 2015, the US Congress authorized the sale of four Lockheed Martin multi-mission warships to Saudi Arabia. These MMSCs (Multi-Mission Surface Combatant) are an upgraded version of the Freedom class LCS. The four ships are intended for Saudi Arabia’s Eastern Fleet, stationed in the Persian Gulf.
The purchase, confirmed in 2019, was for $1.95 billion. The MMSC ships are built at Fincantieri Marinette Marine shipyard in the US state of Wisconsin.
The MMSC was developed around the COMBATSS-21 Combat Management System, a variant of AEGIS. This allows the MMSC to be linked to Western platforms to increase interoperability. The MMSC features a 57mm main gun, eight MK-41 vertical launch cells for MBDA’s new CAMM anti-aircraft missiles, space for eight Harpoon anti-ship missiles, two launchers for Mk-32 lightweight torpedoes and two remotely controlled 20mm Nexter Narwhal machine guns for self-defense .
The propulsion of the MMSC is the same as that of the Freedom class, but the range has been adjusted to 5,000 nautical miles. Helideck and hangar were modified to accommodate an MH-60R Seahawk helicopter. Alternatively, the hangar can also house two drones..
The first dynamic is Iran’s increasing influence in the Middle East. For example, Iranian-backed militias operate in Iraq and Yemen. Iran provides logistical support by smuggling weapons and naval mines to Yemen and transfers knowledge of ballistic missile construction and development to the Houthi rebels. The ballistic missiles that the Houthi rebels build are regularly used against Saudi targets, as Saudi Arabia supports the Yemeni military.
In recent years, the Iranian navy has also become more active, including converting merchant ships into naval vessels capable of operating around the world and equipped with drones. In addition, the Iranian Revolutionary Guards are increasingly active within the Persian Gulf. This is evidenced by the recent detentions of two oil tankers by Iran in the Strait of Hormuz. This could destabilize maritime trade in the region.
An additional threat posed by Iran is that the country is trying to develop the ability to develop nuclear weapons. Iran already has a large arsenal of ballistic missiles. Iran therefore has the ability to pose a nuclear ballistic threat against Saudi Arabia in the short term.
For Saudi Arabia, there is a need to have a strong defense against the Iranian threat. A powerful Saudi navy may first be able to secure the Strait of Hormuz and curb arms smuggling from Iran to Yemen. In addition, a Saudi navy can help defend against ballistic missiles or carry out an attack against Iranian installations associated with the nuclear weapons program. In the context of this scenario, it is not surprising that Saudi Arabia initially searched for US ships equipped with the AEGIS combat system a decade ago.
The second main dynamic for interest in the Chinese destroyers is part political and part reality. Saudi Arabia had already indicated in the past that it wishes to diversify its arms purchases. With a share of 75% of the Saudi arsenal, the United States is by far the most important arms supplier to Saudi Arabia. This also means that Saudi Arabia is heavily dependent on the US for training and spare parts to maintain the acquired capabilities. In recent years, Saudi Arabia has already diversified part of its arms purchases, including the purchase of unmanned aerial vehicles from China. By purchasing weapons from China, Saudi Arabia is trying to adopt a more neutral position.
On the other hand, there is also the realistic factor. If Saudi Arabia is indeed looking for ships with more striking power, then a destroyer is the obvious choice. Any desire to attack Iranian land targets if necessary and to defend Saudi Arabia against ballistic missiles limits Saudi Arabia’s options.
Destroyers are therefore no stranger to Saudi Arabia, in 2011 the country expressed interest in purchasing two British Type 45 destroyers and later in two Arleigh Burke-class destroyers. That sale fell through, but since then the threat has only increased.
The ships that fit the aforementioned wishes are destroyers of the Arleigh Burke class. These destroyers are equipped with capabilities to attack land targets and mount ballistic missile defenses. However, the rise of the Chinese navy, the slow construction of US destroyers, and the political slog that requires the approval of the US Congress make Saudi Arabia’s chances of purchasing US destroyers slim. In addition, new versions of the US destroyers cost $ 1.6 billion each.
Not only is China able to build the Type 052D faster, the weapons capacity provided on these ships appears to be sufficient for the Saudi Navy. Although it is doubtful that the Type 052D can perform ballistic defense, the ship has sufficient combat capability against land targets, conventional air targets and is suitable for long-range operations. Although the arrival of two destroyers remains a big step for the relatively small Saudi navy.
China has the second best option, presumably at a better price and faster delivery. This dynamic, coupled with the need to reduce the dominance of the Saudi arms arsenal by the United States, could mean that Saudi Arabians might decide to purchase from China after all....
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沙烏地阿拉伯將6艘052D.佈署於西部地區紅海水域的吉達港JIDDAH.控制住紅海及蘇伊士運河的戰略要點以及佈署6艘052D.於東部的朱拜爾港AL-JUBAY.控制住波斯灣戰略要點,如此一來不僅保護沙烏地阿拉伯的領海及領空,美國軍事情報分析認為沙烏地阿拉伯,亦步亦趨的在保護中國海外的戰略利益,因為中國是沙烏地阿拉伯的石油採購第一大客戶,除此之外科威特及伊朗皆是,顯示出中國的全球戰略佈局.
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KSA.沙烏地阿拉伯,採購中國12 艘52D 導向飛彈驅逐艦CG 圖曝光,除此之外UAE.沙烏地阿拉伯聯合大公國,亦向中國採購6艘052D.導向飛彈驅逐艦,中國不承認也不否認?.
中東地區產油大國沙烏地阿拉伯,一口氣向中國採購12艘52D, 導向飛彈驅逐艦,引起美國不滿及不爽,極力阻止但為時已晚.
國際軍事戰略觀察家分析認為
1:美國帝國主義霸道作風,強迫沙烏地阿拉伯購買美國退役,阿里伯克級導向飛彈驅逐艦4艘以及提康德羅嘉級導向飛彈巡洋艦4艘,總金額高達30億美元,引進沙烏地阿拉伯不滿,因為用30億美元,可以採購全新的中國052D.導導向飛彈驅逐艦12 艘.
2:美國不僅強迫沙烏地阿拉伯購買舊式退役的老舊軍艦,也同時警告中國不可出售052D.導向飛彈驅逐艦給予沙烏地阿拉伯,以防止改變波斯灣及紅海甚至於印度洋的戰略平衡.
3:沙烏地阿拉伯與中國業已簽署採購合約總價30億美元,包括訓練沙烏地阿拉伯的海軍官兵,操作,維修,保養,使用052D.導向飛彈驅逐艦,根據情報顯示出,沙烏地阿拉伯已經派遣1000餘名海軍人員,前往中國接受訓練,他們將分配於中國海軍3大艦隊,接受實際的學科及術科的專業學習訓練,以及包括隨同中國海軍052D.導向飛彈驅逐艦的艦上實習,甚至於參加軍事演習至少1年左右.
4:北約一位不願意透露出姓名的退役海軍將領表示,中國將以3年時間分別完成12艘052D.導向飛彈驅逐艦,交付給予沙烏地阿拉伯海軍使用,換句話說每年交付4艘052D.,對於中國造船廠而言就是小菜一碟,保證如期交船.
5:情報顯示出沙烏地阿拉伯在2026年以後,將成為中東地區(波斯灣及紅海)最強大的海軍艦隊,除此之外又有傳聞沙烏地阿拉伯,考慮向中國採購最新型柴電潛艦擴大自我防衛能力.
6:情報顯示出,沙烏地阿拉伯將052D.導向飛彈驅逐艦,分別配置於西部地區紅海的吉達港以及東部地區朱拜爾港,可以分別守衛沙烏地阿拉伯西部地區的海域及波斯灣海域如果戰爭爆發時,亦可以涉足印度洋的巡弋,配合盟國支援作戰.
7:沙烏地阿拉伯,可以完全自主防衛領海,免除美國海軍的控制及敲詐勒索高額的保護費用,目前美國海軍第5艦隊,駐紮中東的巴林,也就是說亦有阿里伯克級導向飛彈驅逐艦,進駐朱拜爾港巡弋波斯灣,進行所謂的保護沙烏地阿拉伯的象徵,因此沙烏地阿拉伯決定建立屬於自己的海軍艦隊,是正確的選擇.
8:有關052D.使用的各式各樣的導向飛彈價錢令訂立合約採購使用除此之外中國將免費贈與1成的導向飛彈提供沙烏地阿拉伯海禁行軍事演習之用如此一來符合國際慣例.多買多得到贈品與價格優惠的政策.
9:美國及北約無法達成沙烏地阿拉伯的要求,只有中國一手包辦OK,除此之外中國亦派遣資深海軍官兵隨艦指導,操作使用,直到沙烏地阿拉伯海軍完全自主化為止.
10:美國軍事情報透露出2027年,沙烏地阿拉伯海軍將與中國海軍,舉辦聯合軍事演習,保衛紅海及波斯灣的戰略利益,也就是說驗收沙烏地阿拉伯海軍的成果.
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中國海軍052D.式符合沙烏地阿拉伯海軍的需求,價錢適中容易操作,使用,保養,維護,平均壽命保證30年,有錢購買新品牌誰人需要老舊的2手貨品.
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