The Type 052C destroyer (NATO code name Luyang II class, or Lanzhou class after the lead ship) is a class of destroyer built by China. It features a four array AESA multi-function phased array radar for 360-degree coverage. he Type 052C was the first warship in the People’s Liberation Army Navy Surface Force to have true long-range fleet air defence capability.
People’s Republic of China People’s Liberation Army (Navy) Luang II class guided missile destroyer Xian (DD 153) arrives at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam for Rim of the Pacific 2016.
RIMPAC 2016 is the 25th exercise in the series that began in 1971.
