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Delhi vs Type 052D

Overview

The Delhi and the Type 052D are both Destroyer classes.

Displacement is 6,200 tons for the Delhi vs 7,500 tons for the Type 052D. The Delhi reaches 32 knots vs 30 knots for the Type 052D. Operational range is 4,500 nautical miles for the Delhi vs 4,500 for the Type 052D.

The Delhi was produced in 3 units vs 25 for the Type 052D. The Delhi was commissioned in 1997, 17 years before the Type 052D (2014).

Indian guided-missile destroyer, introduced in 1997, propelled by gas turbines delivering 32.0 knots.
Origin 🇮🇳 India
Category Destroyer
Type Guided-missile destroyer
Manufacturer Mazagon Dock Limited
Year introduced 1997
Number built 3 units
Estimated unit price $380 million
Chinese guided-missile destroyer, 7,500 tons displacement, propelled by combined diesel and gas turbine (CODOG) system.
Origin 🇨🇳 China
Category Destroyer
Type Guided-missile destroyer
Manufacturer Jiangnan Shipyard
Year introduced 2014
Number built 25 units
Estimated unit price NA
Displacement 6,200 tons
Maximum speed 32.0 knots
Range 4,500 nm at 18 knots
Length 163.0 m
Beam 17.0 m
Crew 350
Propulsion 2 × Zorya-Mashproekt M36E propulsion plants with DT-59 gas turbines 82,820 hp (61,760 kW)
Armament
  • 8 × BrahMos (slant launchers) anti-ship missiles
  • 2 × Shtil-1 single-arm surface-to-air missile launchers (total 48 missiles)
  • 32 × Barak 1 point-defence surface-to-air missiles (VLS launched)
  • 1 × OTO Melara 76 mm naval gun
  • 2 × AK-630 CIWS
  • 2 × RBU-6000 rocket launchers
  • Quintuple 533mm torpedo tubes
  • 2 rails of depth charges
Displacement 7,500 tons
Maximum speed 30.0 knots
Range 4,500 nm at 15 knots
Length 156.0 m
Beam 17.0 m
Crew --
Propulsion CODOG: 2 × QC-280 gas turbines, 2 × diesels
Armament
  • 1 × 130 mm gun
  • 1 × HHQ-10 SAM-based CIWS (24-cell launcher)
  • 1 × Type 730 gun-based CIWS
  • 64 cell VLS (GJB 5860-2006 standard)
  • HHQ-9 SAM
  • YJ-18 SSM
  • CJ-10 LACM
  • CY-5 ASM

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the Delhi-class or Type 052D-class?
The Type 052D-class has greater displacement at 7,500 tons compared to the Delhi-class's 6,200 tons.
Which is faster, the Delhi-class or Type 052D-class?
The Delhi-class is faster with a maximum speed of 32 knots compared to the Type 052D-class's 30 knots.
Which has longer range, the Delhi-class or Type 052D-class?
The Type 052D-class has a longer range at 4,500 nautical miles compared to the Delhi-class's 4,500 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Delhi-class or Type 052D-class?
The Delhi-class is longer at 163.0 meters compared to the Type 052D-class's 156.0 meters.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Delhi-class or Type 052D-class?
The Type 052D-class has been built in greater numbers with 25 vessels compared to 3 vessels of the Delhi-class.