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Asahi vs Type 052B

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Specifications
Asahi Type 052B
Origin 🇯🇵 Japan 🇨🇳 China
Category Destroyer Destroyer
Type Destroyer Guided-missile destroyer
Manufacturer Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Jiangnan Shipyard
Year introduced 2018 2004
Number built 2 units 20 units
Estimated unit price $585 million NA
Displacement 5,100 tons 7,000 tons
Maximum speed 30.0 knots 29.0 knots
Range NA 4,500 nm at 14 knots
Length 151.0 m 155.0 m
Beam 18.3 m 17.0 m
Crew 230 280
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Armament & Systems
Asahi Type 052B
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
  • 16 × YJ-83 anti-ship missiles
  • 2 × Shtil-1 single-arm surface-to-air missile launchers (total 48 missiles)
  • 1 × H/PJ87 100 mm main gun
  • 2 × Type 730 CIWS
  • 4 × multiple rocket launchers
  • 2 × triple B515 324mm antisubmarine torpedo tubes (Yu-7)
Propulsion COGLAG, two shafts, two GE LM2500 turbines Combined diesel or gas: 2 × DA80 gas turbines (35.7 MW), 2 × MTU 1163 TB 83 diesel engines (10 MW)

Overview

The Asahi and the Type 052B are both Destroyer classes.

Displacement is 5,100 tons for the Asahi vs 7,000 tons for the Type 052B. The Asahi reaches 30 knots vs 29 knots for the Type 052B. The Asahi carries a crew of 230 vs 280 for the Type 052B.

The Asahi was produced in 2 units vs 20 for the Type 052B. The Asahi was commissioned in 2018, 14 years after the Type 052B (2004).

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the Asahi-class or Type 052B-class?
The Type 052B-class has greater displacement at 7,000 tons compared to the Asahi-class's 5,100 tons.
Which is faster, the Asahi-class or Type 052B-class?
The Asahi-class is faster with a maximum speed of 30 knots compared to the Type 052B-class's 29 knots.
Which has longer range, the Asahi-class or Type 052B-class?
The Type 052B-class has a longer range at 4,500 nautical miles compared to the Asahi-class's 0 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Asahi-class or Type 052B-class?
The Type 052B-class is longer at 155.0 meters compared to the Asahi-class's 151.0 meters.
How many crew members do the Asahi-class and Type 052B-class have?
The Type 052B-class has a larger crew complement of 280 compared to the Asahi-class's 230 crew members.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Asahi-class or Type 052B-class?
The Type 052B-class has been built in greater numbers with 20 vessels compared to 2 vessels of the Asahi-class.