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Akizuki vs Choe Hyon

Japanese destroyer, 5,000 tons displacement, propelled by four Rolls-Royce Spey SM1C turbines.
Origin 🇯🇵 Japan
Category Destroyer
Type Destroyer
Manufacturer Mitsubishi Heavy Industries
Year introduced 2012
Number built 4 units
Estimated unit price $893 million
North Korean guided-missile destroyer commissioned in 2026, the first with VLS and phased-array radar.
Origin 🇰🇵 North Korea
Category Destroyer
Type Guided-missile destroyer
Manufacturer Nampo Shipyard, Hambuk Shipyard
Year introduced 2026
Number built 2 units
Estimated unit price NA
Displacement 5,000 tons
Maximum speed 30.0 knots
Length 150.5 m
Beam 18.3 m
Crew 200
Propulsion COGAG, two shafts, four Rolls-Royce Spey SM1C turbines
Armament
  • 1 × Mk 45 Mod 4 127 mm (5 in)/54 gun
  • 8 × Type 90 Anti-ship missile
  • 2 × 20 mm Phalanx Block1B CIWS
  • 2 × HOS-303 triple 324 mm (12.8 in) torpedo tubes
  • Anti-Torpedo system
  • 32-cell Mk 41 Vertical Launching System
  • RIM-162 ESSM SAM
  • RUM-139 VL-ASROC (DD 115)
  • Type 07 VL-ASROC (DD 116 to DD 118)
Displacement 5,000 tons
Maximum speed NA
Length 144.5 m
Beam 16.0 m
Crew --
Propulsion --
Armament
  • 88 × VLS cells of various sizes for ballistic, cruise and surface-to-air missiles
  • 1 × 127 mm or 130 mm naval gun
  • 1 × Pantsir-ME close-in weapon system
  • 2 × 30 mm CIWS
  • 4 × 4 anti-ship missile launchers
  • 2 × 2 533 mm torpedo tubes
  • 8 × 14.5 mm heavy machine guns

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the Akizuki-class or Choe Hyon-class?
The Choe Hyon-class has greater displacement at 5,000 tons compared to the Akizuki-class's 5,000 tons.
Which is faster, the Akizuki-class or Choe Hyon-class?
The Akizuki-class is faster with a maximum speed of 30 knots compared to the Choe Hyon-class's 0 knots.
Which is longer, the Akizuki-class or Choe Hyon-class?
The Akizuki-class is longer at 150.5 meters compared to the Choe Hyon-class's 144.5 meters.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Akizuki-class or Choe Hyon-class?
The Akizuki-class has been built in greater numbers with 4 vessels compared to 2 vessels of the Choe Hyon-class.