China's Most Powerfull Warship Type 055 Class Renhai Guided Missile Destroyer Launched -II

China has launched its most powerful warship ever built, 10,000-ton Type 055 Class Guided Missile Destroyer doe People’s Liberation Army Navy (PLAN) at Shanghai’s Jiangnan Shipyard. Stealthy warship is about 180 m long and over 20 meters wide.

Type 055 Renhai is equipped with 130mm H/PJ-38 main gun, Type 1130 Close-In Weapon System (CIWS) and 112-128 vertical launch system (VLS) cells to carry HHQ-9 long range surface to air missile (SAM) along with new generation anti-ballistic missile for anti air warfare,  CJ-10 land attack cruise missile for land attack role and YJ-18 long range anti-ship missile for anti surface warefare.

Type 055 Class Renhai Guided Missile Destroyers will also be able to carry up-to two Z-18 anti-submarine warfare (ASW) helicopters