HD Hyundai Heavy Industries Sejong the Great-class destroyer vs BAE Systems Type 45 Daring
Full specs: HD Hyundai Heavy Industries Sejong the Great-class destroyer BAE Systems Type 45 Daring
HD Hyundai Heavy Industries Sejong the Great-class destroyer and BAE Systems Type 45 Daring are both warship, compared here on public specifications. The HD Hyundai Heavy Industries Sejong the Great-class destroyer leads on vls cells (128 vs 48).
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Full spec sheet
| Firepower | ||
| VLS cells | 128 ✓ | 48 |
| Torpedo tubes | 6 | N/A |
| Physical | ||
| Length (m) | 166 m | 152.4 m |
| Naval | ||
| Displacement (t) | 7,650 t | 8,500 t |
| Full-load displacement (t) | 10,000 t | 8,500 t |
| Max speed (kn) | 30 kn ✓ | 29 kn |
| Range (nmi) | 5,500 nmi | 7,000 nmi ✓ |
| Complement | 300 | 191 |
| Aircraft carried | 2 | N/A |
| Program | ||
| Unit cost (USD) | $923,000,000 ✓ | $1,200,000,000 |
| Units built | 4 | 6 ✓ |
| Operator countries | N/A | 1 |
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 BAE Systems Type 45 Daring has the higher range at 7,000 nmi.
Which has the higher units built? +
The BAE Systems Type 45 Daring has the higher units built at 6.
Is the HD Hyundai Heavy Industries Sejong the Great-class destroyer better than the BAE Systems Type 45 Daring? +
On the public specs we track, the HD Hyundai Heavy Industries Sejong the Great-class destroyer leads on 3 of 5 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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