Asahi vs DDX
Asahi vs DDX at a glance — displacement 5,100 vs 13,500 tons, length 151 vs 180 m, crew 230 vs 251.
Specifications
|
Asahi |
DDX |
| Origin |
🇯🇵 Japan |
🇮🇹 Italy |
| Category |
Destroyer |
Destroyer |
| Type |
Destroyer |
Guided-missile destroyer |
| Manufacturer |
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries |
Orizzonte Sistemi Navali (Fincantieri, Leonardo) |
| Year introduced |
2018 |
2033 |
| Number built |
2 units |
NA |
| Estimated unit price |
$585 million |
NA |
| Displacement |
5,100 tons |
13,500 tons |
| Maximum speed |
30.0 knots |
NA |
| Range |
NA |
4,000 nm |
| Length |
151.0 m |
180.0 m |
| Beam |
18.3 m |
NA |
| Crew |
230 |
251 |
Armament & Systems
|
Asahi |
DDX |
| 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
|
- ~80-cell Sylver vertical launching system (A50 and A70 modules), as reported before the 2026 contract
- Aster 30 Block 1NT and Aster 15 surface-to-air missiles (MBDA)
- MdCN land-attack cruise missiles
- Teseo Mk2/E anti-ship missiles
- 1 × Leonardo 127/64 mm gun (Vulcano guided ammunition)
- 3 × Leonardo 76/62 mm guns (Strales/DART)
- 2 × triple torpedo tubes for MU90 Impact torpedoes
|
| Propulsion |
COGLAG, two shafts, two GE LM2500 turbines |
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Detailed Comparison
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Which has greater displacement, the Asahi-class or DDX-class?
The DDX-class has greater displacement at 13,500 tons compared to the Asahi-class's 5,100 tons.
Which is faster, the Asahi-class or DDX-class?
The Asahi-class is faster with a maximum speed of 30 knots compared to the DDX-class's 0 knots.
Which has longer range, the Asahi-class or DDX-class?
The DDX-class has a longer range at 4,000 nautical miles compared to the Asahi-class's 0 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Asahi-class or DDX-class?
The DDX-class is longer at 180.0 meters compared to the Asahi-class's 151.0 meters.
How many crew members do the Asahi-class and DDX-class have?
The DDX-class has a larger crew complement of 251 compared to the Asahi-class's 230 crew members.