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Specifications
Asahi Daring
Origin 🇯🇵 Japan 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
Category Destroyer Destroyer
Type Destroyer Guided-missile destroyer
Manufacturer Mitsubishi Heavy Industries BAE Systems Maritime – Naval Ships
Year introduced 2018 2009
Number built 2 units 6 units
Estimated unit price $585 million $1,300 million
Displacement 5,100 tons 7,350 tons
Maximum speed 30.0 knots 32.0 knots
Range NA 7,000 nm at 18 knots
Length 151.0 m 152.4 m
Beam 18.3 m 21.2 m
Crew 230 191
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Armament & Systems
Asahi Daring
Armament
  • 1 × Mk. 45 Mod 4 127 mm (5 in)/62 gun
  • 8 × Type 90 Anti-ship missile in quad canisters
  • 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
  • Type 07 VL-ASROC
  • 48 × Sylver vertical launching system A50 (Aster 15 and Aster 30 missiles)
  • 24 × Sea Ceptor silos (planned)
  • 1 × 4.5 inch Mark 8 naval gun
  • 2 × DS30B Mk 1 30 mm guns
  • 2 × 20 mm Phalanx CIWS
  • 2 × 7.62 mm Miniguns (replaced by Browning .50 caliber heavy machine guns)
  • 6 × 7.62 mm general purpose machine guns
  • 2 x DragonFire laser-based directed energy weapon (planned)
  • Harpoon Block 1C SSMs (retired 2023)
  • Naval Strike Missile (replacement)
Propulsion COGLAG, two shafts, two GE LM2500 turbines 2 shafts integrated electric propulsion with 2 × Rolls-Royce WR-21 gas turbines (21.5 MW each) and 2 × Wärtsilä 12V200 diesel generators (2 MW each) or 3 × MTU 4000 series diesel generators (3 MW each)

Overview

The Asahi and the Daring are both Destroyer classes.

Displacement is 5,100 tons for the Asahi vs 7,350 tons for the Daring. The Asahi reaches 30 knots vs 32 knots for the Daring. The Asahi carries a crew of 230 vs 191 for the Daring.

The Asahi was produced in 2 units vs 6 for the Daring. Cost per hull is $585M for the Asahi vs $1,300M for the Daring. The Asahi was commissioned in 2018, 9 years after the Daring (2009).

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the Asahi-class or Daring-class?
The Daring-class has greater displacement at 7,350 tons compared to the Asahi-class's 5,100 tons.
Which is faster, the Asahi-class or Daring-class?
The Daring-class is faster with a maximum speed of 32 knots compared to the Asahi-class's 30 knots.
Which has longer range, the Asahi-class or Daring-class?
The Daring-class has a longer range at 7,000 nautical miles compared to the Asahi-class's 0 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Asahi-class or Daring-class?
The Daring-class is longer at 152.4 meters compared to the Asahi-class's 151.0 meters.
How many crew members do the Asahi-class and Daring-class have?
The Asahi-class has a larger crew complement of 230 compared to the Daring-class's 191 crew members.
Which is more expensive, the Asahi-class or Daring-class?
The Daring-class is more expensive at approximately $1.3 billion per unit compared to the Asahi-class at $585 million.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Asahi-class or Daring-class?
The Daring-class has been built in greater numbers with 6 vessels compared to 2 vessels of the Asahi-class.