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Choe Hyon vs Type 052D

Overview

The Choe Hyon and the Type 052D are both Destroyer classes.

Displacement is 5,000 tons for the Choe Hyon vs 7,500 tons for the Type 052D.

The Choe Hyon was produced in 2 units vs 25 for the Type 052D. The Choe Hyon was commissioned in 2026, 12 years after the Type 052D (2014).

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
Chinese guided-missile destroyer, 7,500 tons displacement, propelled by combined diesel and gas turbine (CODOG) system.
Origin 🇨🇳 China
Category Destroyer
Type Guided-missile destroyer
Manufacturer Jiangnan Shipyard
Year introduced 2014
Number built 25 units
Estimated unit price NA
Displacement 5,000 tons
Maximum speed NA
Range NA
Length 144.5 m
Beam 16.0 m
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 7,500 tons
Maximum speed 30.0 knots
Range 4,500 nm at 15 knots
Length 156.0 m
Beam 17.0 m
Propulsion CODOG: 2 × QC-280 gas turbines, 2 × diesels
Armament
  • 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

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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 25 vessels compared to 2 vessels of the Choe Hyon-class.