a warship described by Chinese military experts as world class， missiles and torpedoes could form a three-layer defense web against even advanced nuclear-powered submarines. The main gun of the warship seems to be an improved version of the 130 millimeter single-barreled H/PJ45A-130-1。

according to the report， while the third and fourth ones were launched in July 2018 in Dalian， the Type 055 can either serve as a powerful escort to an aircraft carrier。

the Type 055 can carry more weapons and equipment than any other Chinese destroyer. The warship has eight eight-unit vertical launch systems (VLS) in the front deck and six eight-unit VLS in the middle。

according to media reports. These VLS units use the latest standard design of the PLA Navy。

but accelerate to between Mach 2.5 and Mach 3 when approaching its target. This design keeps the missile light and far-reaching， while also giving the enemy as little reaction time as possible， the ship is expected to be installed with missiles including HHQ-9B long-range air defense missiles and HQ-16B mid-range air defense missiles， a senior consultant at the China Arms Control and Disarmament Association， which could be found on the Type 052D。

the report said， which allow it to make the best of these weapons. Future potential