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Asahi vs Type 052C

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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)

Overview

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

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

The Asahi was produced in 2 units vs 6 for the Type 052C. The Asahi was commissioned in 2018, 14 years after the Type 052C (2004).

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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.