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Durand de la Penne vs Horizon

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Specifications
Durand de la Penne Horizon
Origin 🇮🇹 Italy 🇫🇷 France
Category Destroyer Destroyer
Type Guided-missile destroyer Air-defense destroyer
Manufacturer Fincantieri Horizon Sas
Year introduced 1992 2007
Number built 2 units 4 units
Estimated unit price $748 million $1,500 million
Displacement 5,560 tons 7,050 tons
Maximum speed 32.0 knots 29.0 knots
Range 7,000 nm at 18 knots 6,100 nm at 3500 knots
Length 147.7 m 152.9 m
Beam 16.1 m 20.3 m
Crew 380 236
Performance Radar Chart
Armament & Systems
Durand de la Penne Horizon
Armament
  • 1 × Otobreda 127 mm gun
  • 3 × Oto Melara 76/62 mm Super Rapido gun
  • 1 × Albatross octuple launcher for Selenia Aspide SAM
  • 1 × Mk 13 launcher with 40 Standard SM-1MR missiles
  • 4 × OTOMAT Mk2 SSMs
  • 4 × Milas anti submarine missile
  • 2 × 324 mm triple torpedo launchers WASS B515/3
  • 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 × General Electric/Avio LM2500 gas turbines providing 41,000 kW (55,000 hp) and 2 × diesel engines Grandi Motori Trieste BL-230-20-DVM 9,396 kW (12,600 hp) 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

Overview

The Durand de la Penne and the Horizon are both Destroyer classes.

Displacement is 5,560 tons for the Durand de la Penne vs 7,050 tons for the Horizon. The Durand de la Penne reaches 32 knots vs 29 knots for the Horizon. Operational range is 7,000 nautical miles for the Durand de la Penne vs 6,100 for the Horizon. The Durand de la Penne carries a crew of 380 vs 236 for the Horizon.

The Durand de la Penne was produced in 2 units vs 4 for the Horizon. Cost per hull is $748M for the Durand de la Penne vs $1,500M for the Horizon. The Durand de la Penne was commissioned in 1992, 15 years before the Horizon (2007).

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the Durand de la Penne-class or Horizon-class?
The Horizon-class has greater displacement at 7,050 tons compared to the Durand de la Penne-class's 5,560 tons.
Which is faster, the Durand de la Penne-class or Horizon-class?
The Durand de la Penne-class is faster with a maximum speed of 32 knots compared to the Horizon-class's 29 knots.
Which has longer range, the Durand de la Penne-class or Horizon-class?
The Durand de la Penne-class has a longer range at 7,000 nautical miles compared to the Horizon-class's 6,100 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Durand de la Penne-class or Horizon-class?
The Horizon-class is longer at 152.9 meters compared to the Durand de la Penne-class's 147.7 meters.
How many crew members do the Durand de la Penne-class and Horizon-class have?
The Durand de la Penne-class has a larger crew complement of 380 compared to the Horizon-class's 236 crew members.
Which is more expensive, the Durand de la Penne-class or Horizon-class?
The Horizon-class is more expensive at approximately $1.5 billion per unit compared to the Durand de la Penne-class at $748 million.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Durand de la Penne-class or Horizon-class?
The Horizon-class has been built in greater numbers with 4 vessels compared to 2 vessels of the Durand de la Penne-class.