Work continues on Type 052D destroyers at China's Jiangnan Shipyard
Airbus Defence and Space imagery captured during the first seven months of 2016 indicates that China's guided-missile destroyer (DDG) production is still underway at Jiangnan Shipyard, located on Changxing Island near Shanghai. However, no Type 055 DDG hull components could be identified during that time.
Imagery captured on 19 January revealed four Type 052D DDGs in the shipyard. These are assessed to be hulls 5, 6, 7, and 9. Hulls 8, 11, and 12 are being produced in Dalian.
Hull 10 was launched in Jiangnan on 28 July, two days after the most recent imagery, and as such remains inside the assembly hall during the available coverage.