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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
Performance Radar Chart
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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Frequently Asked Questions

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.