Leander vs Type 052D

The Leander and the Type 052D are both Destroyer classes. The Type 052D displaces 7,500 tons — 3.2x the Leander's 2,350 tons. The Leander reaches 27 knots vs 30 knots for the Type 052D. Operational range is 4,000 nautical miles for the Leander vs 4,500 for the Type 052D. The Leander was produced in 26 units vs 25 for the Type 052D. The Leander was commissioned in 1963, 51 years before the Type 052D (2014).

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
Chinese guided-missile destroyer, 7,500 tons displacement, propelled by combined diesel and gas turbine (CODOG) system.
Origin 🇨🇳 China
Category Destroyer
Type Guided-missile destroyer
Manufacturer Jiangnan Shipyard
Year introduced 2014
Number built 25 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 7,500 tons
Maximum speed 30.0 knots
Range 4,500 nm at 15 knots
Length 156.0 m
Beam 17.0 m
Crew --
Propulsion CODOG: 2 × QC-280 gas turbines, 2 × diesels
Armament
  • 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

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the Leander-class or Type 052D-class?
The Type 052D-class has greater displacement at 7,500 tons compared to the Leander-class's 2,350 tons.
Which is faster, the Leander-class or Type 052D-class?
The Type 052D-class is faster with a maximum speed of 30 knots compared to the Leander-class's 27 knots.
Which has longer range, the Leander-class or Type 052D-class?
The Type 052D-class has a longer range at 4,500 nautical miles compared to the Leander-class's 4,000 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Leander-class or Type 052D-class?
The Type 052D-class is longer at 156.0 meters compared to the Leander-class's 113.4 meters.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Leander-class or Type 052D-class?
The Leander-class has been built in greater numbers with 26 vessels compared to 25 vessels of the Type 052D-class.