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DDX vs Hobart

DDX vs Hobart at a glance — displacement 13,500 vs 7,000 tons, length 180 vs 147 m, crew 251 vs 186.

Specifications
DDX Hobart
Origin 🇮🇹 Italy 🇪🇸 Spain
Category Destroyer Destroyer
Type Guided-missile destroyer Guided-missile destroyer
Manufacturer Orizzonte Sistemi Navali (Fincantieri, Leonardo) Navantia
Year introduced 2033 2017
Number built NA 3 units
Estimated unit price NA $2,020 million
Displacement 13,500 tons 7,000 tons
Maximum speed NA 28.0 knots
Range 4,000 nm 5,000 nm at 18 knots
Length 180.0 m 147.2 m
Beam NA 18.6 m
Crew 251 186
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Armament & Systems
DDX Hobart
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
  • 48-cell Mark 41 Vertical Launch System (SM-2, RIM-162 ESSM, SM-6, Tomahawk)
  • 2 x 4-canister Naval Strike Missile launchers
  • 2 × 2-tube Mark 32 Mod 9 torpedo launchers (MU90 Impact torpedoes)
  • 1 × 5"/64 calibre Mark 45 mod 4 main gun
  • 2 × 25mm M242 Bushmaster Mk 38 mod 2 Typhoon RWS
  • 1 × 20mm Phalanx CIWS
Propulsion -- Combined diesel or gas (CODOG) arrangement: 2 × General Electric Marine model 7LM2500-SA-MLG38 gas turbines (17,500 kW each), 2 × Caterpillar Bravo 16 V Bravo diesel engines (5,650 kW each)
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the DDX-class or Hobart-class?
The DDX-class has greater displacement at 13,500 tons compared to the Hobart-class's 7,000 tons.
Which is faster, the DDX-class or Hobart-class?
The Hobart-class is faster with a maximum speed of 28 knots compared to the DDX-class's 0 knots.
Which has longer range, the DDX-class or Hobart-class?
The Hobart-class has a longer range at 5,000 nautical miles compared to the DDX-class's 4,000 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the DDX-class or Hobart-class?
The DDX-class is longer at 180.0 meters compared to the Hobart-class's 147.2 meters.
How many crew members do the DDX-class and Hobart-class have?
The DDX-class has a larger crew complement of 251 compared to the Hobart-class's 186 crew members.