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DDX vs Type 055

DDX vs Type 055 at a glance — displacement 13,500 vs 13,000 tons, length 180 vs 180 m, crew 251 vs 300.

Specifications
DDX Type 055
Origin 🇮🇹 Italy 🇨🇳 China
Category Destroyer Destroyer
Type Guided-missile destroyer Guided-missile destroyer
Manufacturer Orizzonte Sistemi Navali (Fincantieri, Leonardo) Changxingdao-Jiangnan Shipyard
Year introduced 2033 2020
Number built NA 10 units
Estimated unit price NA $888 million
Displacement 13,500 tons 13,000 tons
Maximum speed NA 30.0 knots
Range 4,000 nm 5,000 nm at 12 knots
Length 180.0 m 180.0 m
Beam NA 20.0 m
Crew 251 300
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Armament & Systems
DDX Type 055
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 × 130 mm H/PJ-45 gun
  • 1 × 30 mm H/PJ-11 gun-based CIWS
  • 1 × 24-cell HHQ-10 SAM-based CIWS
  • 112 GJB 5860-2006 VLS cells
  • HHQ-9 long range surface-to-air missiles
  • YJ-18A anti-ship missiles
  • YJ-21 anti-ship ballistic missiles
  • CJ-10 land-attack cruise missile
  • Anti-submarine missiles
  • 2 × sets of 324 mm (12.8 in) torpedo tubes
  • Yu-7 torpedoes
Propulsion -- COGAG 4 × QC-280 gas turbines (28 MW (38,000 hp) each) Total: 112 MW (150,000 shp)
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the DDX-class or Type 055-class?
The DDX-class has greater displacement at 13,500 tons compared to the Type 055-class's 13,000 tons.
Which is faster, the DDX-class or Type 055-class?
The Type 055-class is faster with a maximum speed of 30 knots compared to the DDX-class's 0 knots.
Which has longer range, the DDX-class or Type 055-class?
The Type 055-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 Type 055-class?
The Type 055-class is longer at 180.0 meters compared to the DDX-class's 180.0 meters.
How many crew members do the DDX-class and Type 055-class have?
The Type 055-class has a larger crew complement of 300 compared to the DDX-class's 251 crew members.