KDX 2 vs Type 051C

South Korean destroyer, introduced in 2003, uses combined diesel or gas propulsion.
Origin 🇰🇷 South Korea
Category Destroyer
Type Destroyer
Manufacturer Hyundai Heavy Industries
Year introduced 2003
Number built 6 units
Estimated unit price NA
Chinese guided-missile destroyer, introduced in 2006, displaces 7,100 tons.
Origin 🇨🇳 China
Category Destroyer
Type Guided-missile destroyer
Manufacturer Dalian Shipbuilding Industry Company
Year introduced 2006
Number built 20 units
Estimated unit price NA
Displacement 6,520 tons â—‰
Maximum speed 30.0 knots â—‰
Range 4,500 nm at 18 knots
Length 150.0 m â—‰
Beam 17.4 m â—‰
Crew 300
Propulsion Hanhwa GE LM2500, Doosan MTU 956 Combined diesel or gas
Armament
  • 1 × 5 inch (127 mm)/L62 caliber Mk 45 Mod 4 naval gun
  • 1 × 30 mm Goalkeeper CIWS
  • 1 × RAM Block 1 CIWS
  • 8 × SSM-700K Haeseong Anti-ship Missiles
  • 32-cell Mk 41 VLS for SM-2 Block IIIA
  • 24-cell K-VLS for K-ASROC Red Shark and Hyunmoo III
  • 8 x Harpoon anti-ship missiles
  • 2 x triple 324 mm anti-submarine torpedo tubes
Displacement 7,100 tons â—‰
Maximum speed 30.0 knots â—‰
Range NA
Length 155.0 m â—‰
Beam 17.1 m â—‰
Crew --
Propulsion 2 indigenous steam turbines
Armament
  • 48 × S-300FM (SA-N-20) surface-to-air missiles
  • 8 × YJ-83 anti-ship missiles
  • 1 × 100 mm H/PJ-87 dual purpose gun
  • 2 × Type 730 30 mm seven-barrel Gatling gun close-in weapons systems
  • 2 × 3 324 mm torpedo launchers carrying Yu-7 torpedoes
  • 2 × 15 Type 946 decoy launchers
  • 2 × 18 Type 726-4 decoy launchers

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the KDX 2-class or Type 051C-class?
The Type 051C-class has greater displacement at 7,100 tons compared to the KDX 2-class's 6,520 tons.
Which is faster, the KDX 2-class or Type 051C-class?
The Type 051C-class is faster with a maximum speed of 30 knots compared to the KDX 2-class's 30 knots.
Which has longer range, the KDX 2-class or Type 051C-class?
The KDX 2-class has a longer range at 4,500 nautical miles compared to the Type 051C-class's 0 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the KDX 2-class or Type 051C-class?
The Type 051C-class is longer at 155.0 meters compared to the KDX 2-class's 150.0 meters.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the KDX 2-class or Type 051C-class?
The Type 051C-class has been built in greater numbers with 20 vessels compared to 6 vessels of the KDX 2-class.