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Type 45 Daring
Royal Navy air-defense destroyer built around the Sea Viper (PAAMS) missile system and SAMPSON multi-function radar, designed to protect carrier and amphibious task groups from aircraft and missile threats. Six ships of the class were built by BAE Systems.
In service since 2009 · 1 operator countries
Compiled from public sources ·primary reference ↗ ·last verified 2026-07-02
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48
VLS
191
crew
💲 ≈ $1,200,000,000 — Approximate build cost per ship
Procurement snapshot
Availability & export
UK export-licensed
Subject to UK SPIRE licensing (ECJU); generally available to allied states.
Channel: Government-to-government or direct
Fielded & proven
Limited · 1 operator
In service since 2009. Status: active · ~6 built.
Lifecycle cost (est.)
$3.0B – $4.2B
Acquisition is only ~30% of lifecycle cost — operating & support dominate over ~35 yrs. Rough 2.5–3.5× the unit price.
Interoperability
Derived guidance from public data — export regime by country of origin, lifecycle from the GAO ~30% acquisition rule. Verify eligibility, pricing and offsets with the manufacturer and your acquisition authority.
Full specifications
Firepower
Armament, payload and guidance.
- Main armament
Primary weapon: main gun, cannon or missile type.
- 1× 4.5 in Mark 8 naval gun
- VLS cells
Vertical-launch missile cells on a warship — a proxy for magazine depth. Higher means more missiles before rearming.
- 48 Stronger than 76% of warships
Physical
Dimensions, weight and crew.
- Length
Overall length including gun/probe where applicable.
- 152.4 m
Sensors & avionics
Radar, sensor suite and datalinks.
- Radar
Primary radar. AESA (active electronically scanned array) is the current state of the art.
- SAMPSON multi-function AESA radar
- Sensors
IRST, EO/IR turrets, laser designators, sniper pods, thermal sights.
- S1850M long-range radar, Sea Viper (PAAMS) combat system
Program
Cost, production scale and operators.
- Unit cost
Approximate flyaway/unit cost where public. Defense pricing varies hugely by contract, offsets and configuration. Lower is cheaper.
- $1,200,000,000 Stronger than 48% of warships
- Units built
Total production run. Higher means proven manufacturing, mature logistics and spares availability.
- 6 Stronger than 78% of warships
- Operator countries
Number of countries operating the system. More operators means broader support ecosystem.
- 1 Stronger than 45% of warships
Specifications compiled from public BAE Systems and reference sources ↗. Published defense figures are approximations — treat comparisons as directional. Last verified 2026-07-02.
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What is the main armament of the BAE Systems Type 45 Daring? +
The BAE Systems Type 45 Daring's primary weapon is the 1× 4.5 in Mark 8 naval gun.
What is the BAE Systems Type 45 Daring used for? +
The BAE Systems Type 45 Daring is a warship typically used for air defense.
How many countries operate the BAE Systems Type 45 Daring? +
The BAE Systems Type 45 Daring is operated by 1 countries.
How much does the BAE Systems Type 45 Daring cost? +
The BAE Systems Type 45 Daring has an approximate unit cost of 1,200,000,000 USD. Defense pricing varies by contract, offsets and configuration — treat this as directional.
