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Horizon vs Type 052D

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Specifications
Horizon Type 052D
Origin 🇫🇷 France 🇨🇳 China
Category Destroyer Destroyer
Type Air-defense destroyer Guided-missile destroyer
Manufacturer Horizon Sas Jiangnan Shipyard
Year introduced 2007 2014
Number built 4 units 25 units
Estimated unit price $1,500 million NA
Displacement 7,050 tons 7,500 tons
Maximum speed 29.0 knots 30.0 knots
Range 6,100 nm at 3500 knots 4,500 nm at 15 knots
Length 152.9 m 156.0 m
Beam 20.3 m 17.0 m
Crew 236 --
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Armament & Systems
Horizon Type 052D
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 × 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
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 CODOG: 2 × QC-280 gas turbines, 2 × diesels

Overview

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

Displacement is 7,050 tons for the Horizon vs 7,500 tons for the Type 052D. The Horizon reaches 29 knots vs 30 knots for the Type 052D. Operational range is 6,100 nautical miles for the Horizon vs 4,500 for the Type 052D.

The Horizon was produced in 4 units vs 25 for the Type 052D. The Horizon was commissioned in 2007, 7 years before the Type 052D (2014).

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the Horizon-class or Type 052D-class?
The Type 052D-class has greater displacement at 7,500 tons compared to the Horizon-class's 7,050 tons.
Which is faster, the Horizon-class or Type 052D-class?
The Type 052D-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 Type 052D-class?
The Horizon-class has a longer range at 6,100 nautical miles compared to the Type 052D-class's 4,500 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Horizon-class or Type 052D-class?
The Type 052D-class is longer at 156.0 meters compared to the Horizon-class's 152.9 meters.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Horizon-class or Type 052D-class?
The Type 052D-class has been built in greater numbers with 25 vessels compared to 4 vessels of the Horizon-class.