Akizuki vs KDX 2

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
South Korean destroyer, introduced in 2003, uses combined diesel or gas propulsion.
Origin 🇰🇷 South Korea
Category Destroyer
Type Destroyer
Manufacturer Hyundai Heavy Industries
Year introduced 2003
Number built 6 units
Estimated unit price NA
Displacement 5,000 tons â—‰
Maximum speed 30.0 knots â—‰
Range NA
Length 150.5 m â—‰
Beam 18.3 m â—‰
Crew 200 â—‰
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 6,520 tons â—‰
Maximum speed 30.0 knots â—‰
Range 4,500 nm at 18 knots
Length 150.0 m â—‰
Beam 17.4 m â—‰
Crew 300 â—‰
Propulsion Hanhwa GE LM2500, Doosan MTU 956 Combined diesel or gas
Armament
  • 1 × 5 inch (127 mm)/L62 caliber Mk 45 Mod 4 naval gun
  • 1 × 30 mm Goalkeeper CIWS
  • 1 × RAM Block 1 CIWS
  • 8 × SSM-700K Haeseong Anti-ship Missiles
  • 32-cell Mk 41 VLS for SM-2 Block IIIA
  • 24-cell K-VLS for K-ASROC Red Shark and Hyunmoo III
  • 8 x Harpoon anti-ship missiles
  • 2 x triple 324 mm anti-submarine torpedo tubes

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the Akizuki-class or KDX 2-class?
The KDX 2-class has greater displacement at 6,520 tons compared to the Akizuki-class's 5,000 tons.
Which is faster, the Akizuki-class or KDX 2-class?
The KDX 2-class is faster with a maximum speed of 30 knots compared to the Akizuki-class's 30 knots.
Which has longer range, the Akizuki-class or KDX 2-class?
The KDX 2-class has a longer range at 4,500 nautical miles compared to the Akizuki-class's 0 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Akizuki-class or KDX 2-class?
The Akizuki-class is longer at 150.5 meters compared to the KDX 2-class's 150.0 meters.
How many crew members do the Akizuki-class and KDX 2-class have?
The KDX 2-class has a larger crew complement of 300 compared to the Akizuki-class's 200 crew members.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Akizuki-class or KDX 2-class?
The KDX 2-class has been built in greater numbers with 6 vessels compared to 4 vessels of the Akizuki-class.