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Asahi vs Type 052C

Asahi vs Type 052C at a glance — displacement 5,100 vs 7,000 tons, length 151 vs 155 m, speed 30 vs 29 knots, crew 230 vs 280.

Specifications
Asahi Type 052C
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 6 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 15 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 052C
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 HHQ-9 surface-to-air missiles
  • 8 YJ-62 anti-ship cruise missiles
  • 1 × 100 mm H/PJ-87 gun
  • 2 × 30mm Type 730 close-in weapons systems
  • 6 × torpedo tubes
  • 4 × multiple rocket launchers
Propulsion COGLAG, two shafts, two GE LM2500 turbines Combined diesel or gas (CODOG): 2 × DA80 gas turbines (35.7 MW each) and 2 × MTU 20V 956TB92 diesels (6 MW each)
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the Asahi-class or Type 052C-class?
The Type 052C-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 052C-class?
The Asahi-class is faster with a maximum speed of 30 knots compared to the Type 052C-class's 29 knots.
Which has longer range, the Asahi-class or Type 052C-class?
The Type 052C-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 052C-class?
The Type 052C-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 052C-class have?
The Type 052C-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 052C-class?
The Type 052C-class has been built in greater numbers with 6 vessels compared to 2 vessels of the Asahi-class.