In 2022, the Nanchang, which was carrying out a training mission in the far sea in the western Pacific, encountered a prolonged approach nuisance from the US aircraft carrier group, and in the face of repeated provocations by Western countries, the Chinese side decided to no longer hold back and ordered the Nanchang to go nearly 100 nautical miles to face the US aircraft carrier battle group.
According to reports, at that time, six vertical silo covers for missiles on the Nanchang had been opened, all kinds of radars had been turned on, and all artillery and missiles had entered a combat state, and war was about to break out. It was precisely this tough attitude that finally succeeded in forcing back the US aircraft and aircraft carrier battle groups.
It is worth mentioning that this is the first time that the Nanchang ship has encountered a foreign aircraft carrier formation, and it is also the first time that the official media has exposed the close contact between the Nanchang ship and the foreign aircraft carrier formation, which is enough to prove the strong combat power of the Type 055 destroyer.
In fact, for a long time in the past, the mainland has always taken the US Navy as the target of catching up and surpassing in building warships, perhaps because it has a serious "fear of insufficient firepower." China has always spared no effort in research and development in building weapons. With the world's leading R&D speed, we have successfully built two main ships, the Type 052D and Type 055 destroyers.
It has the same active phased array radar and the same standard launch system as the 055D drive, has strong sea-based anti-missile performance, and can launch the Long Sword-10 cruise missile to carry out long-range ground attack, and the YJ-18 anti-ship missile it carries, with the support of the 346A radar, is absolutely deadly to the enemy, so it is stronger than the Arleigh Burke-class destroyer of the United States in terms of firepower and performance.
But unfortunately, due to its own platform limitations, it is inferior to 055 in many aspects of performance and details, so 052D may not be able to set off any big waves for the United States, and its appearance has not attracted much attention from the United States. And what can really make the US Navy very jealous, the only one in service may be the 055 destroyer.
You must know that in addition to the heroic deeds of the Nanchang aircraft carrier formation mentioned above, the United States and the Philippines previously launched an "unprecedented" joint military exercise in the South China Sea, and also used a Chinese aid civilian ship as a "target ship", its provocative meaning is self-evident, in the face of such behavior, the Chinese side is naturally not used to it, and a fleet containing Type 055 destroyers went directly to the South China Sea after completing the western Pacific combat patrol mission. Funnily enough, after seeing our fleet pass through the southern Philippines, the U.S.-Philippine military exercises soon stopped.
Therefore, whether it is the Nanchang ship forcing back the US aircraft carrier formation or scaring away the US-Philippine joint military exercise, it can be seen that as long as the PLA dispatches the 055 to deal with the conflict or provocation, the US side does not dare to continue to test easily, because there is a possibility of "misfire" at any time.
As a product of the 2010s, in terms of technology, 055 has been ahead of the Burke-class warships of the U.S. Army for at least 30 years, whether it is a radar system or a fire launch system and excellent stealth performance, in front of 055, the Burke-class is not enough.
But the only pity is that the number of 055 drives that make the US military frightened is really not enough. According to public information, the mainland navy has now commissioned 8 Type 055 missile destroyers, as well as 8 Type 055 missile destroyers under construction or sea trials, a total of 16 ships.
According to the "Nanchang ship" 2020 service time node, the progress of these 8 055 ships under construction or outfitting will not be too slow, but according to relevant analysts, judging from the ship skeleton of most domestic shipyards today, China's shipbuilding resources are still more inclined to 052D. And judging by the tensions between the United States, South Korea, Japan and the Philippines today, analysts say that China needs at least 12 more ships, or a total of 28, to meet demand.
Of course, the mainland has always had a "phobia of insufficient firepower", and judging from the strength of the 055 today, in fact, as long as 16 055s are launched and officially put into service, I think US warships will not dare to come to China's "doorstep" to do things again.
The official media first revealed that the Nanchang ship was facing foreign troops - Global Network
The Chinese Navy's "10,000-ton drive" led a formation to the South China Sea for training - Global Times
The 10,000-ton Xianyang ship is listed! The Chinese Navy has 8 Type 055 destroyers officially declared in service - Yangtze River Daily