Álvaro de Bazán vs Daring

Álvaro de Bazán

Spanish guided-missile frigate, 6,494 tons displacement, uses CODOG propulsion.
Origin	🇪🇸 Spain
Category	Destroyer
Type	Guided-missile frigate
Manufacturer	NAVANTIA
Year introduced	2002
Number built	5 units
Estimated unit price	$1,100 million

British destroyer, introduced in 2009, uses integrated electric propulsion for a speed of 32 knots.
Origin	🇬🇧 United Kingdom
Category	Destroyer
Type	Guided-missile destroyer
Manufacturer	BAE Systems Maritime – Naval Ships
Year introduced	2009
Number built	6 units
Estimated unit price	$1,300 million

Displacement	6,494 tons ◉
Maximum speed	28.0 knots ◉
Range	4,500 nm at 16 knots ◉
Length	146.7 m ◉
Beam	18.6 m ◉
Crew	201 ◉
Propulsion	CODOG: 2 × General Electric LM2500 gas turbines (46,650 hp), 2 × Caterpillar 3600 diesel engines (12,000 hp)
Armament	1 × 5 in (127.0 mm)/54 Mk45 Mod 2 gun 1 × Mark 41 (VLS) (48-cell) 32 × Standard SM-2MR Block IIIA 64 × RIM-162 Evolved Sea Sparrow Missile 8 × RGM-84 Harpoon 2 × twin 12.75 in (323.8 mm) Mark 32 Mod 9 torpedo tubes 12 × Honeywell Mark 46 Mod 5 torpedoes 2 × 20 mm autocannon (F101-104) 2 × 25 mm autocannon (F105) 4 × 12.7 mm M2 Browning machine guns

Displacement	7,350 tons ◉
Maximum speed	32.0 knots ◉
Range	7,000 nm at 18 knots ◉
Length	152.4 m ◉
Beam	21.2 m ◉
Crew	191 ◉
Propulsion	2 shafts integrated electric propulsion with 2 × Rolls-Royce WR-21 gas turbines (21.5 MW each) and 2 × Wärtsilä 12V200 diesel generators (2 MW each) or 3 × MTU 4000 series diesel generators (3 MW each)
Armament	48 × Sylver vertical launching system A50 (Aster 15 and Aster 30 missiles) 24 × Sea Ceptor silos (planned) 1 × 4.5 inch Mark 8 naval gun 2 × DS30B Mk 1 30 mm guns 2 × 20 mm Phalanx CIWS 2 × 7.62 mm Miniguns (replaced by Browning .50 caliber heavy machine guns) 6 × 7.62 mm general purpose machine guns 2 x DragonFire laser-based directed energy weapon (planned) Harpoon Block 1C SSMs (retired 2023) Naval Strike Missile (replacement)

Which has greater displacement, the Álvaro de Bazán-class or Daring-class?

The Daring-class has greater displacement at 7,350 tons compared to the Álvaro de Bazán-class's 6,494 tons.

Which is faster, the Álvaro de Bazán-class or Daring-class?

The Daring-class is faster with a maximum speed of 32 knots compared to the Álvaro de Bazán-class's 28 knots.

Which has longer range, the Álvaro de Bazán-class or Daring-class?

The Daring-class has a longer range at 7,000 nautical miles compared to the Álvaro de Bazán-class's 4,500 nautical miles.

Which is longer, the Álvaro de Bazán-class or Daring-class?

The Daring-class is longer at 152.4 meters compared to the Álvaro de Bazán-class's 146.7 meters.

How many crew members do the Álvaro de Bazán-class and Daring-class have?

The Álvaro de Bazán-class has a larger crew complement of 201 compared to the Daring-class's 191 crew members.

Which is more expensive, the Álvaro de Bazán-class or Daring-class?

The Daring-class is more expensive at approximately $1.3 billion per unit compared to the Álvaro de Bazán-class at $1.1 billion.

Which has been built in greater numbers, the Álvaro de Bazán-class or Daring-class?

The Daring-class has been built in greater numbers with 6 vessels compared to 5 vessels of the Álvaro de Bazán-class.