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Kongo vs Type 052D

Kongo vs Type 052D at a glance — displacement 9,500 vs 7,500 tons, length 161 vs 156 m, speed 30 vs 30 knots.

Specifications
Kongo Type 052D
Origin 🇯🇵 Japan 🇨🇳 China
Category Destroyer Destroyer
Type Guided-missile destroyer Guided-missile destroyer
Manufacturer Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Jiangnan Shipyard
Year introduced 1993 2014
Number built 4 units 35 units
Estimated unit price NA NA
Displacement 9,500 tons 7,500 tons
Maximum speed 30.0 knots 30.0 knots
Range 4,500 nm at 20 knots 4,500 nm at 15 knots
Length 161.0 m 156.0 m
Beam 21.0 m 17.0 m
Crew 300 --
Performance Radar Chart
Armament & Systems
Kongo Type 052D
Armament
  • 1 × 127 mm (5 in)/54 Caliber Oto Melara Compact Gun
  • 8 × RGM-84 Harpoon Anti-ship Missile
  • 2 × 20 mm Phalanx CIWS
  • 2 × HOS-302 triple torpedo tubes: Mark 46 or Type 73 torpedoes
  • 90-cell Mk 41 Vertical Launching System: SM-2MR, SM-3, RUM-139, RIM-162, Tomahawk
  • 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 4 Ishikawajima Harima / General Electric LM2500-30 gas turbines; two shafts, 100,000 shp (75,000 kW) CODOG: 2 × QC-280 gas turbines, 2 × diesels
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the Kongo-class or Type 052D-class?
The Kongo-class has greater displacement at 9,500 tons compared to the Type 052D-class's 7,500 tons.
Which is faster, the Kongo-class or Type 052D-class?
The Type 052D-class is faster with a maximum speed of 30 knots compared to the Kongo-class's 30 knots.
Which has longer range, the Kongo-class or Type 052D-class?
The Type 052D-class has a longer range at 4,500 nautical miles compared to the Kongo-class's 4,500 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Kongo-class or Type 052D-class?
The Kongo-class is longer at 161.0 meters compared to the Type 052D-class's 156.0 meters.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Kongo-class or Type 052D-class?
The Type 052D-class has been built in greater numbers with 35 vessels compared to 4 vessels of the Kongo-class.