ThyssenKrupp Marine Systems Sachsen-class vs HD Hyundai Heavy Industries Sejong the Great-class destroyer
Full specs: ThyssenKrupp Marine Systems Sachsen-class HD Hyundai Heavy Industries Sejong the Great-class destroyer
ThyssenKrupp Marine Systems Sachsen-class and HD Hyundai Heavy Industries Sejong the Great-class destroyer are both warship, compared here on public specifications. The HD Hyundai Heavy Industries Sejong the Great-class destroyer leads on vls cells (128 vs 32).
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Full spec sheet
| Firepower | ||
| VLS cells | 32 | 128 ✓ |
| Torpedo tubes | 4 | 6 ✓ |
| Physical | ||
| Length (m) | 143 m | 166 m |
| Naval | ||
| Displacement (t) | 5,690 t | 7,650 t |
| Full-load displacement (t) | 5,800 t | 10,000 t |
| Max speed (kn) | 29 kn | 30 kn ✓ |
| Range (nmi) | 4,000 nmi | 5,500 nmi ✓ |
| Complement | 243 | 300 |
| Aircraft carried | 2 | 2 |
| Program | ||
| Unit cost (USD) | N/A | $923,000,000 |
| Units built | 3 | 4 ✓ |
| Operator countries | 1 | N/A |
Frequently asked questions
Which is cheaper? +
The HD Hyundai Heavy Industries Sejong the Great-class destroyer has the lower public unit-cost figure at 923,000,000 USD. Treat this as directional, defense pricing varies by contract and configuration.
Which has the higher vls cells? +
The HD Hyundai Heavy Industries Sejong the Great-class destroyer has the higher vls cells at 128.
Which has the higher max speed? +
The HD Hyundai Heavy Industries Sejong the Great-class destroyer has the higher max speed at 30 kn.
Which has the higher range? +
The HD Hyundai Heavy Industries Sejong the Great-class destroyer has the higher range at 5,500 nmi.
Which has the higher torpedo tubes? +
The HD Hyundai Heavy Industries Sejong the Great-class destroyer has the higher torpedo tubes at 6.
Which has the higher aircraft carried? +
The ThyssenKrupp Marine Systems Sachsen-class has the higher aircraft carried at 2.
Is the ThyssenKrupp Marine Systems Sachsen-class better than the HD Hyundai Heavy Industries Sejong the Great-class destroyer? +
On the public specs we track, the HD Hyundai Heavy Industries Sejong the Great-class destroyer leads on 5 of 6 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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