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Choe Hyon vs Type 052D

Choe Hyon vs Type 052D at a glance — displacement 5,000 vs 7,500 tons, length 144 vs 156 m.

Specifications
Choe Hyon Type 052D
Origin 🇰🇵 North Korea 🇨🇳 China
Category Destroyer Destroyer
Type Guided-missile destroyer Guided-missile destroyer
Manufacturer Nampo Shipyard, Hambuk Shipyard Jiangnan Shipyard
Year introduced 2026 2014
Number built 2 units 35 units
Estimated unit price NA NA
Displacement 5,000 tons 7,500 tons
Maximum speed NA 30.0 knots
Range NA 4,500 nm at 15 knots
Length 144.5 m 156.0 m
Beam 16.0 m 17.0 m
Performance Radar Chart
Armament & Systems
Choe Hyon Type 052D
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
  • 1 × 130 mm gun
  • 1 × HHQ-10 SAM-based CIWS (24-cell launcher)
  • 1 × Type 730 gun-based CIWS
  • 64 cell VLS (GJB 5860-2006 standard)
  • HHQ-9 SAM
  • YJ-18 SSM
  • CJ-10 LACM
  • CY-5 ASM
Propulsion -- CODOG: 2 × QC-280 gas turbines, 2 × diesels
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the Choe Hyon-class or Type 052D-class?
The Type 052D-class has greater displacement at 7,500 tons compared to the Choe Hyon-class's 5,000 tons.
Which is faster, the Choe Hyon-class or Type 052D-class?
The Type 052D-class is faster with a maximum speed of 30 knots compared to the Choe Hyon-class's 0 knots.
Which has longer range, the Choe Hyon-class or Type 052D-class?
The Type 052D-class has a longer range at 4,500 nautical miles compared to the Choe Hyon-class's 0 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Choe Hyon-class or Type 052D-class?
The Type 052D-class is longer at 156.0 meters compared to the Choe Hyon-class's 144.5 meters.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Choe Hyon-class or Type 052D-class?
The Type 052D-class has been built in greater numbers with 35 vessels compared to 2 vessels of the Choe Hyon-class.