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Daring vs Sachsen

Daring vs Sachsen at a glance — displacement 7,350 vs 5,780 tons, length 152 vs 143 m, speed 32 vs 29 knots, crew 191 vs 230.

Specifications
Daring Sachsen
Origin 🇬🇧 United Kingdom 🇩🇪 Germany
Category Destroyer Frigate
Type Guided-missile destroyer Air-defense frigate
Manufacturer BAE Systems Maritime – Naval Ships Blohm + Voss
Year introduced 2009 2003
Number built 6 units 3 units
Estimated unit price $1,300 million $750 million
Displacement 7,350 tons 5,780 tons
Maximum speed 32.0 knots 29.0 knots
Range 7,000 nm at 18 knots 4,000 nm at 18 knots
Length 152.4 m 143.0 m
Beam 21.2 m 17.4 m
Crew 191 230
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Armament & Systems
Daring Sachsen
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)
  • 1 × OTO-Melara 76 mm dual-purpose gun
  • 2 × Mauser MLG 27 27 mm autocannons
  • 32 × Mk 41 cells for SM-2 and RIM-162 ESSM surface-to-air missiles
  • 2 × RAM launchers
  • 2 × quadruple Harpoon anti-ship missile launchers
  • 2 × triple torpedo launchers with MU90 Impact torpedoes
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) 2 × MTU V20 diesel engines (20,100 hp), 1 × General Electric LM2500 gas turbine (31,500 hp), 2 × controllable-pitch propellers
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the Daring-class or Sachsen-class?
The Daring-class has greater displacement at 7,350 tons compared to the Sachsen-class's 5,780 tons.
Which is faster, the Daring-class or Sachsen-class?
The Daring-class is faster with a maximum speed of 32 knots compared to the Sachsen-class's 29 knots.
Which has longer range, the Daring-class or Sachsen-class?
The Daring-class has a longer range at 7,000 nautical miles compared to the Sachsen-class's 4,000 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Daring-class or Sachsen-class?
The Daring-class is longer at 152.4 meters compared to the Sachsen-class's 143.0 meters.
How many crew members do the Daring-class and Sachsen-class have?
The Sachsen-class has a larger crew complement of 230 compared to the Daring-class's 191 crew members.
Which is more expensive, the Daring-class or Sachsen-class?
The Daring-class is more expensive at approximately $1.3 billion per unit compared to the Sachsen-class at $750 million.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Daring-class or Sachsen-class?
The Daring-class has been built in greater numbers with 6 vessels compared to 3 vessels of the Sachsen-class.