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Horizon vs Murasame

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Specifications
Horizon Murasame
Origin 🇫🇷 France 🇯🇵 Japan
Category Destroyer Destroyer
Type Air-defense destroyer General-purpose destroyer
Manufacturer Horizon Sas Ishikawajima-Harima HI
Year introduced 2007 1996
Number built 4 units 9 units
Estimated unit price $1,500 million NA
Displacement 7,050 tons 6,200 tons
Maximum speed 29.0 knots 30.0 knots
Range 6,100 nm at 3500 knots NA
Length 152.9 m 151.0 m
Beam 20.3 m 17.4 m
Crew 236 165
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Armament & Systems
Horizon Murasame
Armament
  • 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
  • 1 × OTO Melara 76 mm gun
  • 2 × 20 mm Phalanx CIWS
  • 8 × Type-90 SSM-1B Anti-ship missile
  • 2 × triple 324 mm torpedo tubes
  • 16-cell Mk 48 VLS with Evolved Sea Sparrow SAM
  • 16-cell Mk 41 VLS with VL-ASROC
Propulsion 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 2 × IHI-GE LM2500 gas turbines, 2 × KHI-RR SM1C gas turbines, 60,000 shp (45 MW), 2 shafts, cp props

Overview

The Horizon and the Murasame are both Destroyer classes.

Displacement is 7,050 tons for the Horizon vs 6,200 tons for the Murasame. The Horizon reaches 29 knots vs 30 knots for the Murasame. The Horizon carries a crew of 236 vs 165 for the Murasame.

The Horizon was produced in 4 units vs 9 for the Murasame. The Horizon was commissioned in 2007, 11 years after the Murasame (1996).

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the Horizon-class or Murasame-class?
The Horizon-class has greater displacement at 7,050 tons compared to the Murasame-class's 6,200 tons.
Which is faster, the Horizon-class or Murasame-class?
The Murasame-class is faster with a maximum speed of 30 knots compared to the Horizon-class's 29 knots.
Which has longer range, the Horizon-class or Murasame-class?
The Horizon-class has a longer range at 6,100 nautical miles compared to the Murasame-class's 0 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Horizon-class or Murasame-class?
The Horizon-class is longer at 152.9 meters compared to the Murasame-class's 151.0 meters.
How many crew members do the Horizon-class and Murasame-class have?
The Horizon-class has a larger crew complement of 236 compared to the Murasame-class's 165 crew members.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Horizon-class or Murasame-class?
The Murasame-class has been built in greater numbers with 9 vessels compared to 4 vessels of the Horizon-class.