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Hobart vs Horizon

Hobart vs Horizon at a glance — displacement 7,000 vs 7,050 tons, length 147 vs 152 m, speed 28 vs 29 knots, crew 186 vs 236.

Specifications
Hobart Horizon
Origin 🇪🇸 Spain 🇫🇷 France
Category Destroyer Destroyer
Type Guided-missile destroyer Air-defense destroyer
Manufacturer Navantia Horizon Sas
Year introduced 2017 2007
Number built 3 units 4 units
Estimated unit price $2,020 million $1,500 million
Displacement 7,000 tons 7,050 tons
Maximum speed 28.0 knots 29.0 knots
Range 5,000 nm at 18 knots 6,100 nm at 18 knots
Length 147.2 m 152.9 m
Beam 18.6 m 20.3 m
Crew 186 236
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Armament & Systems
Hobart Horizon
Armament
  • 48-cell Mark 41 Vertical Launch System (SM-2, RIM-162 ESSM, SM-6, Tomahawk)
  • 2 x 4-canister Naval Strike Missile launchers
  • 2 × 2-tube Mark 32 Mod 9 torpedo launchers (MU90 Impact torpedoes)
  • 1 × 5"/64 calibre Mark 45 mod 4 main gun
  • 2 × 25mm M242 Bushmaster Mk 38 mod 2 Typhoon RWS
  • 1 × 20mm Phalanx CIWS
  • 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 Combined diesel or gas (CODOG) arrangement: 2 × General Electric Marine model 7LM2500-SA-MLG38 gas turbines (17,500 kW each), 2 × Caterpillar Bravo 16 V Bravo diesel engines (5,650 kW each) 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 Hobart-class or Horizon-class?
The Horizon-class has greater displacement at 7,050 tons compared to the Hobart-class's 7,000 tons.
Which is faster, the Hobart-class or Horizon-class?
The Horizon-class is faster with a maximum speed of 29 knots compared to the Hobart-class's 28 knots.
Which has longer range, the Hobart-class or Horizon-class?
The Horizon-class has a longer range at 6,100 nautical miles compared to the Hobart-class's 5,000 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Hobart-class or Horizon-class?
The Horizon-class is longer at 152.9 meters compared to the Hobart-class's 147.2 meters.
How many crew members do the Hobart-class and Horizon-class have?
The Horizon-class has a larger crew complement of 236 compared to the Hobart-class's 186 crew members.
Which is more expensive, the Hobart-class or Horizon-class?
The Hobart-class is more expensive at approximately $2 billion per unit compared to the Horizon-class at $1.5 billion.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Hobart-class or Horizon-class?
The Horizon-class has been built in greater numbers with 4 vessels compared to 3 vessels of the Hobart-class.