Leander vs Horizon

Overview

The Leander and the Horizon are both Destroyer classes.

The Horizon displaces 7,050 tons — 3.0x the Leander's 2,350 tons. The Leander reaches 27 knots vs 29 knots for the Horizon. Operational range is 4,000 nautical miles for the Leander vs 6,100 for the Horizon. The Leander carries a crew of 260 vs 236 for the Horizon.

The Leander was produced in 26 units vs 4 for the Horizon. The Leander was commissioned in 1963, 44 years before the Horizon (2007).

British frigate, introduced in 1963, displaced 2,350 tons.
Origin 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
Category Destroyer
Type Frigate
Manufacturer Harland & Wolff Ltd
Year introduced 1963
Number built 26 units
Estimated unit price NA
French air-defence destroyer, introduced in 2007, displaces 7,050 tons and uses a CODOG propulsion system.
Origin 🇫🇷 France
Category Destroyer
Type Air-defence destroyer
Manufacturer Horizon Sas
Year introduced 2007
Number built 4 units
Estimated unit price NA
Displacement 2,350 tons
Maximum speed 27.0 knots
Range 4,000 nm at 15 knots
Length 113.4 m
Beam 12.5 m
Crew 260
Propulsion 2 Babcock & Wilcox oil-fired boilers, geared steam turbines, 22,370 kilowatts (30,000 hp), 2 shafts
Armament
  • 2 x 4.5-inch guns (1 x twin mounting Mk6)
  • 1 x Seacat surface-to-air missile launcher
  • 2 x 20mm guns (single mountings)
  • 2 x 40mm Mk VII Bofors (single mountings)
  • 1 x ASW Limbo mortar
  • 1 x Ikara Anti-submarine missile Launcher
  • 4 x MM.38 Exocet anti-ship missile launchers
  • 1 x sextuple GWS.25 launcher with 30 Sea Wolf SAMs
  • 2 x triple 324 mm STWS-1 tubes for Mk 46 and Stingray ASW torpedoes
Displacement 7,050 tons
Maximum speed 29.0 knots
Range 6,100 nm at 3500 knots
Length 152.9 m
Beam 20.3 m
Crew 236
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
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 or 3 × OTO Melara 76 mm Super Rapid guns
  • 2 × 2 Sadral Mistral Simbad-RC CIWS
  • 2 × OTO Melara 25/80 gun
  • 3 × 20 mm Narwhal remotely-operated guns
  • 2 × WASS B515/1 single torpedo tubes for MU90 Impact

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the Leander-class or Horizon-class?
The Horizon-class has greater displacement at 7,050 tons compared to the Leander-class's 2,350 tons.
Which is faster, the Leander-class or Horizon-class?
The Horizon-class is faster with a maximum speed of 29 knots compared to the Leander-class's 27 knots.
Which has longer range, the Leander-class or Horizon-class?
The Horizon-class has a longer range at 6,100 nautical miles compared to the Leander-class's 4,000 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Leander-class or Horizon-class?
The Horizon-class is longer at 152.9 meters compared to the Leander-class's 113.4 meters.
How many crew members do the Leander-class and Horizon-class have?
The Leander-class has a larger crew complement of 260 compared to the Horizon-class's 236 crew members.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Leander-class or Horizon-class?
The Leander-class has been built in greater numbers with 26 vessels compared to 4 vessels of the Horizon-class.