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 |
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
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- 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 |
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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 |
Detailed Comparison
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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.