Choe Hyon vs Horizon

Overview

The Choe Hyon and the Horizon are both Destroyer classes.

Displacement is 5,000 tons for the Choe Hyon vs 7,050 tons for the Horizon.

The Choe Hyon was produced in 2 units vs 4 for the Horizon. The Choe Hyon was commissioned in 2026, 19 years after the Horizon (2007).

North Korean guided-missile destroyer commissioned in 2026, the first with VLS and phased-array radar.
Origin	🇰🇵 North Korea
Category	Destroyer
Type	Guided-missile destroyer
Manufacturer	Nampo Shipyard, Hambuk Shipyard
Year introduced	2026
Number built	2 units
Estimated unit price	NA

French air-defense destroyer, introduced in 2007, displaces 7,050 tons and uses a CODOG propulsion system.
Origin	🇫🇷 France
Category	Destroyer
Type	Air-defense destroyer
Manufacturer	Horizon Sas
Year introduced	2007
Number built	4 units
Estimated unit price	$1,500 million

Displacement	5,000 tons ◉
Maximum speed	NA
Range	NA
Length	144.5 m ◉
Beam	16.0 m ◉
Crew	--
Propulsion	--
Armament	88 × VLS cells of various sizes for ballistic, cruise and surface-to-air missiles 1 × 127 mm or 130 mm naval gun 1 × Pantsir-ME close-in weapon system 2 × 30 mm CIWS 4 × 4 anti-ship missile launchers 2 × 2 533 mm torpedo tubes 8 × 14.5 mm heavy machine guns

Displacement	7,050 tons ◉
Maximum speed	29.0 knots
Range	6,100 nm at 3500 knots
Length	152.9 m ◉
Beam	20.3 m ◉
Crew	236
Propulsion	CODOG scheme: 2 × GE/Avio General Electric LM2500 Plus TAG, 20.500 kW (27.491 hp) each; 2 × diesel engines SEMT Pielstick 12PA6 STC 4.320 kW (5.793 hp) each
Armament	PAAMS air-defence system 48-cell A50 Sylver Vertical Launching System Aster 15 missiles Aster 30 missiles 8 × Exocet MM40 Block 3 (France) 8 × TESEO Mk-2/A (Italy) 2 × OTO Melara 76 mm Super Rapid guns (France) 3 × OTO Melara 76 mm Super Rapid guns (Italy) 2 × 2 Sadral Mistral Simbad-RC CIWS 2 × OTO Melara 25/80 gun with Oerlikon KBA 25mm (Italy) 3 × 20 mm Narwhal remotely-operated guns (France) 2 × WASS B515/1 single torpedo tubes for MU90 Impact

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Which has greater displacement, the Choe Hyon-class or Horizon-class?

The Horizon-class has greater displacement at 7,050 tons compared to the Choe Hyon-class's 5,000 tons.

Which is faster, the Choe Hyon-class or Horizon-class?

The Horizon-class is faster with a maximum speed of 29 knots compared to the Choe Hyon-class's 0 knots.

Which has longer range, the Choe Hyon-class or Horizon-class?

The Horizon-class has a longer range at 6,100 nautical miles compared to the Choe Hyon-class's 0 nautical miles.

Which is longer, the Choe Hyon-class or Horizon-class?

The Horizon-class is longer at 152.9 meters compared to the Choe Hyon-class's 144.5 meters.

Which has been built in greater numbers, the Choe Hyon-class or Horizon-class?

The Horizon-class has been built in greater numbers with 4 vessels compared to 2 vessels of the Choe Hyon-class.