HD Hyundai Heavy Industries Sejong the Great-class destroyer vs China State Shipbuilding Corporation (CSSC) Type 054A
Full specs: HD Hyundai Heavy Industries Sejong the Great-class destroyer China State Shipbuilding Corporation (CSSC) Type 054A
HD Hyundai Heavy Industries Sejong the Great-class destroyer and China State Shipbuilding Corporation (CSSC) Type 054A 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). Several China-origin figures here are manufacturer or state claims with limited independent verification, so treat this comparison as directional.
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Full data
Full spec sheet
| Firepower | ||
| VLS cells | 128 ✓ | 32 |
| Torpedo tubes | 6 | 6 |
| Physical | ||
| Length (m) | 166 m | 134 m |
| Naval | ||
| Displacement (t) | 7,650 t | 4,000 t |
| Full-load displacement (t) | 10,000 t | 4,053 t |
| Max speed (kn) | 30 kn ✓ | 27 kn |
| Range (nmi) | 5,500 nmi ✓ | 3,800 nmi |
| Complement | 300 | 190 |
| Aircraft carried | 2 ✓ | 1 |
| Program | ||
| Unit cost (USD) | $923,000,000 | N/A |
| Units built | 4 | 30 ✓ |
| Operator countries | N/A | 2 |
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 HD Hyundai Heavy Industries Sejong the Great-class destroyer has the higher aircraft carried at 2.
Is the HD Hyundai Heavy Industries Sejong the Great-class destroyer better than the China State Shipbuilding Corporation (CSSC) Type 054A? +
On the public specs we track, the HD Hyundai Heavy Industries Sejong the Great-class destroyer leads on 4 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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