Daring vs Visakhapatnam

Overview

The Daring and the Visakhapatnam are both Destroyer classes.

Displacement is 7,350 tons for the Daring vs 7,400 tons for the Visakhapatnam. The Daring reaches 32 knots vs 33 knots for the Visakhapatnam. Operational range is 7,000 nautical miles for the Daring vs 9,000 for the Visakhapatnam. The Daring carries a crew of 191 vs 300 for the Visakhapatnam.

The Daring was produced in 6 units vs 4 for the Visakhapatnam. Cost per hull is $1,300M for the Daring vs $1,200M for the Visakhapatnam. The Daring was commissioned in 2009, 12 years before the Visakhapatnam (2021).

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
Indian guided missile destroyer, introduced in 2021, displaces 7,400 tons and has a crew of 300.
Origin 🇮🇳 India
Category Destroyer
Type Guided missile destroyer
Manufacturer Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Limited
Year introduced 2021
Number built 4 units
Estimated unit price $1,200 million
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 â—‰
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 7,400 tons â—‰
Maximum speed 33.0 knots â—‰
Range 9,000 nm at 18 knots â—‰
Length 163.0 m â—‰
Beam 17.4 m â—‰
Crew 300 â—‰
Propulsion CODAG: 2 × Zorya M36E gas turbines (4 × DT-59 reversible gas turbines, 2 × RG-54 gearboxes), 2 × Bergen/GRSE KVM-diesel engines (9,900 hp each), 4 × 1 MWe Wärtsilä WCM-1000 generator sets
Armament
  • 32 Barak 8 surface-to-air missiles
  • 16 BrahMos anti-ship missiles
  • 4 × 533 mm torpedo tubes
  • 2 × RBU-6000 anti-submarine rocket launchers
  • 1 × OTO Melara 76 mm naval gun
  • 4 × AK-630M CIWS
  • 4 × OFT 12.7 mm M2 Stabilized Remote Controlled Gun

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the Daring-class or Visakhapatnam-class?
The Visakhapatnam-class has greater displacement at 7,400 tons compared to the Daring-class's 7,350 tons.
Which is faster, the Daring-class or Visakhapatnam-class?
The Visakhapatnam-class is faster with a maximum speed of 33 knots compared to the Daring-class's 32 knots.
Which has longer range, the Daring-class or Visakhapatnam-class?
The Visakhapatnam-class has a longer range at 9,000 nautical miles compared to the Daring-class's 7,000 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Daring-class or Visakhapatnam-class?
The Visakhapatnam-class is longer at 163.0 meters compared to the Daring-class's 152.4 meters.
How many crew members do the Daring-class and Visakhapatnam-class have?
The Visakhapatnam-class has a larger crew complement of 300 compared to the Daring-class's 191 crew members.
Which is more expensive, the Daring-class or Visakhapatnam-class?
The Daring-class is more expensive at approximately $1.3 billion per unit compared to the Visakhapatnam-class at $1.2 billion.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Daring-class or Visakhapatnam-class?
The Daring-class has been built in greater numbers with 6 vessels compared to 4 vessels of the Visakhapatnam-class.