ThyssenKrupp Marine Systems F126 vs General Dynamics Land Systems Zumwalt-class Destroyer
ThyssenKrupp Marine Systems F126 and General Dynamics Land Systems Zumwalt-class Destroyer are both warship, compared here on public specifications. The General Dynamics Land Systems Zumwalt-class Destroyer leads on vls cells (80 vs 16).
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Full spec sheet
 ThyssenKrupp Marine Systems F126
Wins 0/3 |  General Dynamics Land Systems Zumwalt-class Destroyer
Wins 3/3 | |
|---|---|---|
| Firepower | ||
| VLS cells | 16 | 80 ✓ |
| Physical | ||
| Length (m) | 166 m | 190 m |
| Naval | ||
| Displacement (t) | 10,000 t | 14,564 t |
| Full-load displacement (t) | 10,000 t | 15,761 t |
| Max speed (kn) | 26 kn | 30 kn ✓ |
| Range (nmi) | 4,000 nmi | N/A |
| Complement | 114 | 175 |
| Aircraft carried | 2 | N/A |
| Program | ||
| Unit cost (USD) | N/A | $4,400,000,000 |
| Units built | 0 | 3 ✓ |
| Operator countries | 1 | 1 |
Frequently asked questions
Which is cheaper? +
The General Dynamics Land Systems Zumwalt-class Destroyer has the lower public unit-cost figure at 4,400,000,000 USD. Treat this as directional, defense pricing varies by contract and configuration.
Which has the higher vls cells? +
The General Dynamics Land Systems Zumwalt-class Destroyer has the higher vls cells at 80.
Which has the higher max speed? +
The General Dynamics Land Systems Zumwalt-class Destroyer has the higher max speed at 30 kn.
Which has the higher units built? +
The General Dynamics Land Systems Zumwalt-class Destroyer has the higher units built at 3.
Which has the higher operator countries? +
The ThyssenKrupp Marine Systems F126 has the higher operator countries at 1.
Is the ThyssenKrupp Marine Systems F126 better than the General Dynamics Land Systems Zumwalt-class Destroyer? +
On the public specs we track, the General Dynamics Land Systems Zumwalt-class Destroyer leads on 3 of 4 headline metrics, see the full spec sheet for the metric-by-metric breakdown.
Where does this comparison data come from? +
Every figure in the table is sourced from public manufacturer pages, defense-ministry releases and reference publications, and is verifiable on each system's spec page. WeaponSpecs does not accept vendor placement.
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