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DDX vs Durand de la Penne

DDX vs Durand de la Penne at a glance — displacement 13,500 vs 5,560 tons, length 180 vs 147 m, crew 251 vs 380.

Specifications
DDX Durand de la Penne
Origin 🇮🇹 Italy 🇮🇹 Italy
Category Destroyer Destroyer
Type Guided-missile destroyer Guided-missile destroyer
Manufacturer Orizzonte Sistemi Navali (Fincantieri, Leonardo) Fincantieri
Year introduced 2033 1992
Number built NA 2 units
Estimated unit price NA $748 million
Displacement 13,500 tons 5,560 tons
Maximum speed NA 32.0 knots
Range 4,000 nm 7,000 nm at 18 knots
Length 180.0 m 147.7 m
Beam NA 16.1 m
Crew 251 380
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Armament & Systems
DDX Durand de la Penne
Armament
  • ~80-cell Sylver vertical launching system (A50 and A70 modules), as reported before the 2026 contract
  • Aster 30 Block 1NT and Aster 15 surface-to-air missiles (MBDA)
  • MdCN land-attack cruise missiles
  • Teseo Mk2/E anti-ship missiles
  • 1 × Leonardo 127/64 mm gun (Vulcano guided ammunition)
  • 3 × Leonardo 76/62 mm guns (Strales/DART)
  • 2 × triple torpedo tubes for MU90 Impact torpedoes
  • 1 × Otobreda 127 mm gun
  • 3 × Oto Melara 76/62 mm Super Rapido gun
  • 1 × Albatross octuple launcher for Selenia Aspide SAM
  • 1 × Mk 13 launcher with 40 Standard SM-1MR missiles
  • 4 × OTOMAT Mk2 SSMs
  • 4 × Milas anti submarine missile
  • 2 × 324 mm triple torpedo launchers WASS B515/3
Propulsion -- CODOG scheme: 2 × General Electric/Avio LM2500 gas turbines providing 41,000 kW (55,000 hp) and 2 × diesel engines Grandi Motori Trieste BL-230-20-DVM 9,396 kW (12,600 hp)
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the DDX-class or Durand de la Penne-class?
The DDX-class has greater displacement at 13,500 tons compared to the Durand de la Penne-class's 5,560 tons.
Which is faster, the DDX-class or Durand de la Penne-class?
The Durand de la Penne-class is faster with a maximum speed of 32 knots compared to the DDX-class's 0 knots.
Which has longer range, the DDX-class or Durand de la Penne-class?
The Durand de la Penne-class has a longer range at 7,000 nautical miles compared to the DDX-class's 4,000 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the DDX-class or Durand de la Penne-class?
The DDX-class is longer at 180.0 meters compared to the Durand de la Penne-class's 147.7 meters.
How many crew members do the DDX-class and Durand de la Penne-class have?
The Durand de la Penne-class has a larger crew complement of 380 compared to the DDX-class's 251 crew members.