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DDX vs Horizon

DDX vs Horizon at a glance — displacement 13,500 vs 7,050 tons, length 180 vs 152 m, crew 251 vs 236.

Specifications
DDX Horizon
Origin 🇮🇹 Italy 🇫🇷 France
Category Destroyer Destroyer
Type Guided-missile destroyer Air-defense destroyer
Manufacturer Orizzonte Sistemi Navali (Fincantieri, Leonardo) Horizon Sas
Year introduced 2033 2007
Number built NA 4 units
Estimated unit price NA $1,500 million
Displacement 13,500 tons 7,050 tons
Maximum speed NA 29.0 knots
Range 4,000 nm 6,100 nm at 18 knots
Length 180.0 m 152.9 m
Beam NA 20.3 m
Crew 251 236
Performance Radar Chart
Armament & Systems
DDX Horizon
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
  • PAAMS air-defence system
  • 48-cell A50 Sylver Vertical Launching System
  • Aster 15 missiles
  • Aster 30 missiles
  • 8 × Exocet MM40 Block 3 (France)
  • 8 × TESEO Mk-2/A (Italy)
  • 2 × OTO Melara 76 mm Super Rapid guns (France)
  • 3 × OTO Melara 76 mm Super Rapid guns (Italy)
  • 2 × 2 Sadral Mistral Simbad-RC CIWS
  • 2 × OTO Melara 25/80 gun with Oerlikon KBA 25mm (Italy)
  • 3 × 20 mm Narwhal remotely-operated guns (France)
  • 2 × WASS B515/1 single torpedo tubes for MU90 Impact
Propulsion -- CODOG scheme: 2 × GE/Avio General Electric LM2500 Plus TAG, 20.500 kW (27.491 hp) each; 2 × diesel engines SEMT Pielstick 12PA6 STC 4.320 kW (5.793 hp) each
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the DDX-class or Horizon-class?
The DDX-class has greater displacement at 13,500 tons compared to the Horizon-class's 7,050 tons.
Which is faster, the DDX-class or Horizon-class?
The Horizon-class is faster with a maximum speed of 29 knots compared to the DDX-class's 0 knots.
Which has longer range, the DDX-class or Horizon-class?
The Horizon-class has a longer range at 6,100 nautical miles compared to the DDX-class's 4,000 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the DDX-class or Horizon-class?
The DDX-class is longer at 180.0 meters compared to the Horizon-class's 152.9 meters.
How many crew members do the DDX-class and Horizon-class have?
The DDX-class has a larger crew complement of 251 compared to the Horizon-class's 236 crew members.