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Horizon vs Type 052B

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Specifications
Horizon Type 052B
Origin 🇫🇷 France 🇨🇳 China
Category Destroyer Destroyer
Type Air-defense destroyer Guided-missile destroyer
Manufacturer Horizon Sas Jiangnan Shipyard
Year introduced 2007 2004
Number built 4 units 20 units
Estimated unit price $1,500 million NA
Displacement 7,050 tons 7,000 tons
Maximum speed 29.0 knots 29.0 knots
Range 6,100 nm at 3500 knots 4,500 nm at 14 knots
Length 152.9 m 155.0 m
Beam 20.3 m 17.0 m
Crew 236 280
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Armament & Systems
Horizon Type 052B
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
  • 16 × YJ-83 anti-ship missiles
  • 2 × Shtil-1 single-arm surface-to-air missile launchers (total 48 missiles)
  • 1 × H/PJ87 100 mm main gun
  • 2 × Type 730 CIWS
  • 4 × multiple rocket launchers
  • 2 × triple B515 324mm antisubmarine torpedo tubes (Yu-7)
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 Combined diesel or gas: 2 × DA80 gas turbines (35.7 MW), 2 × MTU 1163 TB 83 diesel engines (10 MW)

Overview

The Horizon and the Type 052B are both Destroyer classes.

Displacement is 7,050 tons for the Horizon vs 7,000 tons for the Type 052B. The Horizon reaches 29 knots vs 29 knots for the Type 052B. Operational range is 6,100 nautical miles for the Horizon vs 4,500 for the Type 052B. The Horizon carries a crew of 236 vs 280 for the Type 052B.

The Horizon was produced in 4 units vs 20 for the Type 052B. The Horizon was commissioned in 2007, 3 years after the Type 052B (2004).

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the Horizon-class or Type 052B-class?
The Horizon-class has greater displacement at 7,050 tons compared to the Type 052B-class's 7,000 tons.
Which is faster, the Horizon-class or Type 052B-class?
The Type 052B-class is faster with a maximum speed of 29 knots compared to the Horizon-class's 29 knots.
Which has longer range, the Horizon-class or Type 052B-class?
The Horizon-class has a longer range at 6,100 nautical miles compared to the Type 052B-class's 4,500 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Horizon-class or Type 052B-class?
The Type 052B-class is longer at 155.0 meters compared to the Horizon-class's 152.9 meters.
How many crew members do the Horizon-class and Type 052B-class have?
The Type 052B-class has a larger crew complement of 280 compared to the Horizon-class's 236 crew members.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Horizon-class or Type 052B-class?
The Type 052B-class has been built in greater numbers with 20 vessels compared to 4 vessels of the Horizon-class.