DDX vs F126
DDX vs F126 at a glance — displacement 13,500 vs 10,550 tons, length 180 vs 166 m, crew 251 vs 114.
Specifications
|
DDX |
F126 |
| Origin |
🇮🇹 Italy |
🇩🇪 Germany |
| Category |
Destroyer |
Frigate |
| Type |
Guided-missile destroyer |
Frigate |
| Manufacturer |
Orizzonte Sistemi Navali (Fincantieri, Leonardo) |
Damen Group |
| Year introduced |
2033 |
-- |
| Number built |
NA |
NA |
| Estimated unit price |
NA |
NA |
| Displacement |
13,500 tons |
10,550 tons |
| Maximum speed |
NA |
26.0 knots |
| Range |
4,000 nm |
4,000 nm at 18 knots |
| Length |
180.0 m |
166.0 m |
| Beam |
NA |
21.7 m |
| Crew |
251 |
114 |
Armament & Systems
|
DDX |
F126 |
| 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
|
- 16 × cells Mk 41 VLS for up to 64 ESSM Block 2B medium-range air defence missiles
- 2 × RIM-116 RAM CIWS launchers for up to 21 × short-range air-defence missiles each
- 2 × Kongsberg Naval Strike Missile launchers, for up to 8 NSM Block 1a cruise missiles each
- 1 × OTO 127/64 LW Vulcano naval gun with Vulcano guided ammunition
- 2 × Rheinmetall MLG27-4.0 SeaSnake 27×145 mm RCWS
- 2 × Leonardo LIONFISH 12.7 Top 12.7×99mm NATO RCWS
- 12.7 mm Leonardo heavy machine guns
- Water guns and long range acoustic device
|
| Propulsion |
-- |
CODLAD: 4 × MTU 20V 4000 M65L gensets, 2 × Everllence 32/44CR diesel engines, Renk gearbox... |
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Which has greater displacement, the DDX-class or F126-class?
The DDX-class has greater displacement at 13,500 tons compared to the F126-class's 10,550 tons.
Which has longer range, the DDX-class or F126-class?
Both the DDX-class and F126-class have a range of 4,000 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the DDX-class or F126-class?
The DDX-class is longer at 180.0 meters compared to the F126-class's 166.0 meters.
How many crew members do the DDX-class and F126-class have?
The DDX-class has a larger crew complement of 251 compared to the F126-class's 114 crew members.