Daring vs Type 052D

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
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 7,350 tons â—‰
Maximum speed 32.0 knots â—‰
Range 7,000 nm at 18 knots â—‰
Length 152.4 m â—‰
Beam 21.2 m â—‰
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)
Displacement 7,500 tons â—‰
Maximum speed 30.0 knots â—‰
Range 4,500 nm at 15 knots â—‰
Length 156.0 m â—‰
Beam 17.0 m â—‰
Crew --
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 Daring-class or Type 052D-class?
The Type 052D-class has greater displacement at 7,500 tons compared to the Daring-class's 7,350 tons.
Which is faster, the Daring-class or Type 052D-class?
The Daring-class is faster with a maximum speed of 32 knots compared to the Type 052D-class's 30 knots.
Which has longer range, the Daring-class or Type 052D-class?
The Daring-class has a longer range at 7,000 nautical miles compared to the Type 052D-class's 4,500 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Daring-class or Type 052D-class?
The Type 052D-class is longer at 156.0 meters compared to the Daring-class's 152.4 meters.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Daring-class or Type 052D-class?
The Type 052D-class has been built in greater numbers with 25 vessels compared to 6 vessels of the Daring-class.