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Daegu vs Upgraded Mogami

Daegu vs Upgraded Mogami at a glance — displacement 3,600 vs 4,880 tons, length 122 vs 142 m, speed 30 vs 30 knots, crew 140 vs 90.

Specifications
Daegu Upgraded Mogami
Origin 🇰🇷 South Korea 🇯🇵 Japan
Category Frigate Frigate
Type Guided-missile frigate Frigate
Manufacturer Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering Mitsubishi Heavy Industries
Year introduced 2018 2028
Number built 8 units NA
Estimated unit price $325 million NA
Displacement 3,600 tons 4,880 tons
Maximum speed 30.0 knots 30.0 knots
Range 4,500 nm 5,400 nm
Length 122.0 m 142.0 m
Beam 14.0 m 17.0 m
Crew 140 90
Performance Radar Chart
Armament & Systems
Daegu Upgraded Mogami
Armament
  • 1 × 5-inch (127 mm)/L62 caliber Mk 45 Mod 4 naval gun
  • 1 × 20 mm Phalanx CIWS
  • 6 × K745 Blue Shark torpedo in triple torpedo tubes
  • 8 × SSM-700K Haeseong Anti-ship Missile
  • 16-cell K-VLS (Haegung K-SAAM, Haeryong VL-Tactical Land Attack Missiles, K745A1 Red Shark)
  • 32-cell Mk 41 VLS
  • Type 23 A-SAM (Japan)
  • RIM-162 ESSM (Australia)
  • Anti-ship missile canisters (Japan)
  • 1 × RIM-116 RAM (Australia)
  • NSM anti-ship missiles (Australia)
  • 1 × Mk45 (127 mm) gun (Australia)
  • 2 × RCWS (12.7mm) (Australia)
  • Type 97 lightweight torpedoes (Japan)
  • Mk 54 lightweight torpedoes (Australia)
Propulsion Combined diesel–electric or gas (CODLOG): 1 × Rolls-Royce MT30 gas turbine, 4 × MTU 12V 4000 M53B diesel engine, 2 × Leonardo DRS electric motors CODAG setup: 1 × Rolls-Royce MT30 gas turbine engine, 2 × MAN Diesel V28/33DD STC diesel...
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the Daegu-class or Upgraded Mogami-class?
The Upgraded Mogami-class has greater displacement at 4,880 tons compared to the Daegu-class's 3,600 tons.
Which is faster, the Daegu-class or Upgraded Mogami-class?
The Upgraded Mogami-class is faster with a maximum speed of 30 knots compared to the Daegu-class's 30 knots.
Which has longer range, the Daegu-class or Upgraded Mogami-class?
The Upgraded Mogami-class has a longer range at 5,400 nautical miles compared to the Daegu-class's 4,500 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Daegu-class or Upgraded Mogami-class?
The Upgraded Mogami-class is longer at 142.0 meters compared to the Daegu-class's 122.0 meters.
How many crew members do the Daegu-class and Upgraded Mogami-class have?
The Daegu-class has a larger crew complement of 140 compared to the Upgraded Mogami-class's 90 crew members.