The Type 055 is the most heavily armed ship in the world because the VLS launch cells are so large that 4 medium range anti-air missiles can be crammed into one cell. This allows the Type 055 to carry more missiles of all types than any other ship in the world today.

It's worth mentionin that Horizon and Typ45 have smaller cells than avarge and 052/055 bigger. The pure number of cells is misleading especially considering euro cells can't quadpack.

The video forgets to mention that the type 055 has the most advanced radar system. It might be the only one which is equipped with S-X dual band rabar if I am not mistaken.

Great analysis and not a single dislike so far 🙌🙌🙌

The 054B frigate now being built to be equipped with new gen HQ-61FE with 160km range will be quite comparable to the Horizon class destroyer.

Good content. As always. Your content is objective and unbiased.

I truly appreciate the fact that you keep up the description and the vessels hard specs.

055 and 052d uses the same VLS cells, so the YJ21 would also work on the 052d, as both yj18 and yj21 uses the 9m deep version of the GJB 5860-2006 VLS system

I like your channel. and comments are fact based, and polite.

Is it possible to explain basis of this ranking?? Apart from number of VLS cells.. What about Overall stealth feature or radar range or ability to tackle submarine attacks..

Great comparision video.

Awesome compilation, completely agree with your rankings, some would list the STG over the 055, to me, definitely not the case. It’s nowhere near as flexible and falls short on sensors and the quality of 055’s munitions will best the quantity of what STG offers. So glad you didn’t have the Zumwalt listed, falling for the hype of it, haha.

I agree with the top 3 rankings, but I'm not sure if Japanese Maya or Atago is better than the newest type 52Ds, with the latest Chinese missiles and AESA radars. I think Chinese anti ship missiles are better, Japan is still using sea sparrows and type 17/90 anti ship missiles. Most likely japan and hsa won't be able to keep up with Chinese sensors or missile developments(quality) and quantity of missions and ships. That's not even mentionidng the number of ships in class, China has like 25 type 52D and 8-16 type 55, while Japan has like 2 atago and 2 maya. Not even mentioning the huge numbers of other ships and submarines. But other than that which is a minor thing and which I could very well be incorrect about, the rankings were decent. Oh yeah, I also do jot trust Indias domestic equipment and their reporting on it whatsoever. They always have problems, always lie and make excuses, so I don't trust them. It's standard for them to over promise, go over budget, years past deadline, and in the end the project is cancelled or they produce a fsr inferior outcome than what they've been showing off and claiming they will have.

good list 👍

Glad you omitted Zumwalt from the list.

Great Video

Horizon and type 45 can't quad pack right? I don't really know if it can be put above Hobart.

100% Agree 👍 good 👍 job 👍 👏

Interesting video, and nice to see a ranking that doesn't put the Arleigh Burke on top for once XD. I would have liked to see a little bit more explanation for why you placed them as you did in the ranking, saying why you think one is better than the other, but other than that it was a good watch. Maybe you could rank frigates or corvettes next?

I like to watch your channel your content is very objective. I would like to see the top ten frigates in the world, the top ten conventional submarines in the world, and the top ten LHDs in the world.

Muy buen video, con excelentes imagenes e informacion. 👏👏👏👏👍

Please do Frigates as well

quite fair narrative

Comparison videos always draw a lot of attention. It will be interesting reading the comments. While it would have added work, you might have given a 1-10 score for each vessel across the 3 domains of anti-air/surface/sub-surface. Some are very strong in one area, while others might be quite good in all 3. The later Burkes and derivatives (Japan & S.Korea) and the Type 055 are well-rounded in all domains, while the Indian DDGs seem to put proportionately more emphasis on sub-surface warfare.

Type 55 is the finest. It will only be surpass by another larger PLA Destroyer in the future.

The YJ-21 missile on the Chinese Type-055 is also a hypersonic missile.

Comparison between Visakhapatnam class and type 45 class is weird, brahmos and subsonic missiles is inexplicable?

I suspect that when shooting starts, the VLS count is going to be deciding factor in combat. The first to run out of missiles will be the first to lose.

Off topic, but have the CV 16 Liaoning and the CV 17 Shandong carried out any joint training exercises yet? I believe that the carriers and the Type 075 LSH have been seen together, but has anyone seen photos of the carriers together?

In fact, the Type 052D destroyer as an air defense capital ship plays a huge role in the fleet. It can not only carry a variety of missiles, but most of them are air defense missiles

Yup the type 055 deserved the top spot. That is one heavily packed destroyer with now even hypersonic missile YJ21 in service.

How they can build 8 Type 55 in 4 years is unbelievable. The YJ 21 hypersonic has 10 times of sound speed maximally(3400m in one second)

Very good assessment !

Love to see 3 class of destroyers on the JMSDF navy How about the Akizuki class it is still one of the most powerful destroyers in the Japanese Navy

Kolkata Class is a workhorse but still had some areas to be improved further scheduled updates will be performed on it but all potential areas of flaws were identified and improved via the Vishakhapatnam Class Ship Both are a force to be reckoned with

The age of ship plays a big factor, with latest tech no brainer.

An interesting note to make is the effectiveness of higher VLS counts. Some have argued that beyond a certain point the need for more becomes moot. The Sejong the Great is an example of this in that the newer variants under construction have reduced their VLS count.

We use for defense not for invasion and bullying others.

The Chinese 055 looks awsome🤩

Since the first version of HQ9, the active radar seeker has been used. With AESA, it can obtain much more fire channels than the S300 (Rif) air defense system that uses semi-active radar guidance. Not to mention the naval version HHQ9B used by the 055. In other words, the multi-target engagement capability of the 055 is far stronger than the most advanced warships of the Russian Navy. 055 and Moskva are products of two eras. In addition, 055 is equipped with one of the most advanced shipboard dual-band radars in the world, and her target detection ability is far stronger than that of the sunk Moskva. The 055 also perfectly solves the problem of electromagnetic compatibility, adopts an integrated radio frequency system, and is equipped with a very beautiful stealth mast. She is probably the best warship in the world with integrated electromagnetic systems. This is the invisible part and the most advanced part of 055, unfortunately it is not mentioned in the video. In fact, 16years ago, the Chinese Navy built two destroyers equipped with the Rif air defense system (S300 naval version) purchased from Russia: Type051C, 115 Shenyang and 116 Shijiazhuang, which are deployed in the North Sea Fleet, they are barely seen in China's public reports, proving that they are considered a backward second-line destroyer in the PLAN.

Also can you do top ten best frigates

@eurasianavalinsight love your vids! I do think you forgot the Zumwalt class? I'm not forn the US but I think if they receive there new Ballistic missles, they will be very powerfull :)

a similar list on frigates ? (frigates less than 6k ton displacement)

should it be call 052DL? following chinese convention it is more reasonable to call it 052DG.

What's your take on "Not What You Think"s recent video saying hypersonic missiles are pointless?

USS ZUMWALT: Where am I they don’t know my secret weapons

With all this fire power between fawls,war is eminent.

I heard the Chinese 055 destroyer has the hpyersonic anti-ship missile

Very good program. It certainly seems that bigger ships in this group, have a much heaver armament and would be much more dangerous and have a much better survival rate. number one in the group, is in a different class, to number ten. I wonder if Russia has anything worth talking about.

The type 055 is beautiful!

Do you have a video about most advance Electronic Countermeasures on ships?🤔

Number 10...HORIZON class or Fremm adopted and built by the US become the Constellation class and classified as frigates. Its tonnage is about half of that of Burke class.Likewise, the 055 and Se jong could be classified as cruisers just like the Zumwalt. Ironically, the Tico class, only slightly heavier than the Burkes are cruisers Seems the line is blurred nowadays between cruisers, destroyers and frigates. The superiority of these ships is not proven until gunfights so the argument which one is the best is totally moot.

Voice is a cross between James Earl Ray and Arnold.

If you're going to put the 12,000 ton Type 55 on the list, I don't see why the 9,500 ton Ticonderogas shouldn't also be considered. The type 55 maybe called a destroyer but by any measurement it is a guided missile cruiser.

The Turkish TF-2000 destroyer which has 8.500 tonnes of displacement shouldn't have been ignored.

In terms of destroyer fleet strength, there's no doubt the US Navy is the top with near 100 ABs and Ticons. China Type 055 is most powerful because of its radar of x/s band that has some anti-stealth/anti-satellite capability, and hypersonic anti ship ballistic missile YJ-21.

Realy I like this powerful destroyers

Hobart class= F100 class alvaro de bazan... The original is the Spanish F100, both of Spanish manufacturing, the Australian frigate was called the Horbat class, for Cesar what belongs to Cesar

Could you do a video about the building plan for 055? Like how many are they going to build in total

055 is so beautiful!

I liked the way he discuss very deeply in all weapons i agree 👍 but i think so this list is not longer become acceptable because it's 2023 many other destroyers are there to come in list

nice

Hobart class confecion made in Spain ;)

This is no doubt the most accurate, unbiased ranking in all of the KZfaq videos.

the Ausatralian Hobart class was actually designed with the concept of being a better warship than the Arleigh Burkes of the USA IT IS NOT CONJECTURE either , as the brief was just that, It carries most of the same systems. The Chinese classes consideration is based on specs that are not really known, but you can't write them off, although I personally think the British ships seem to be the best but every last vessel listed here is basically a match for every other one,

Good videos! Thank you! Btw, that guy sounds like a guy who translated the videos/movies in Russia in the 90's. :-) Only he speaks English. Maybe it's his son...

HMS Duncan is one of the best

Korea has just launched a new larger destroyer this year, which seems to be close to the Chinese Type 055.

This video is actually genuinely underated and this is actually the actual real China that the actual American and British BBC propaganda mainstream media actually don't show you is actually really like and actually capable of actually doing

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Great video. YJ-21 are on 052D and 055.

Agree.

a question. where is the uss zumwalt?

16 Brahmos basically means engagements

Deym i love your content bro! Keep it up! Im one of your biggest fan bro! ❤️🤘

indian destroyer uses the 90-100km variant of Barak 8 missile..not the 150km variant

055 is so amazing and so huge，very beautiful

great video. can you please also make one for fighter jet for 2023?

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Why would the type 055 be above in power to the alrieght burke flight 3

想想北洋水师那些巨舰，还有俾斯麦舰大和舰谢菲尔德及最近的彼得大帝，战争从来都是科技和实力综合考量，武器只有用对了才有威力，不然投得越多输得越多。

If Zumwalt a cruiser or destroyer? If a destroyer than it’s #1.

Kalau saya menilai destroyer bobot penuh muatan - kosngnya, cms radar jangkauanya dan seatle juga vls yang di bawa, dan juga SAM nya,,, jelas arleigh usa adalah yang 1¹

I thought it would be another 055 is lousy copycat of Burke, turns out I'm wrong. It's good to see normal people on KZfaq, your channel restored a little bit of my faith in humanity.

In my opinion, the Zumwalt was the first, followed by the Type 055, then the Sejong, then the Atago, then the Arleigh Burke.

I am surprise none of the Russian destroyer make it to the top 10?

What about Russian warship carrying NWH🤔

I don't see RF Project 2145 or swordship here.

zumwalt class?

HMS defender is the best for me😅😅

i still have no idea that the type 055/future 055A has the most cheap and very ideal price for that kind of size, fire power and capability, making very easy to mass produce and low cost manufacturing and also catch up the quantity of western ship easily

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Chinese ship even in this list? are you joking on the Mars?

The Type 055 destroyer, in terms of missiles, radar, and warship electrical systems, is the most powerful and largest warship in the world today! Moreover, I would like to emphasize that it is also the most aesthetically pleasing warship. Truly, its appearance is exceptionally beautiful!

Personally I think modern Destroyers should be re designated as 2nd class Cruisers as well as frigates as Light or 3rd Class Cruisers.

Why does the A Burke's have an exposed lattice mast?Makes it look like it's from the 60's.Ugly US is #2 and falling fast

RIP Zumwalt class

I rank the _Arleigh Burke_ class above the _Sejong the Great_ class. I feel most people rank them the contrary. I don't blame them; on paper, it does seem that with 128 VLS cells vs. 96 cells, it's a foregone conclusion to pick the STG. But that's just hardware. Looking past that, you find out the STG class uses only Aegis Baseline 7. This leaves the class unable to perform Integrated Air and Missile Defense (IAMD)-the ability to conduct both anti-air warfare (AAW) and Ballistic Missile Defense (BMD) simultaneously. The latest _Burke_s on the other hand are equipped with Aegis BMD 5.1 Baseline 9 out of the factory. KDX III Batch II will rectify this by using Aegis Baseline 9, but at the cost of having only 88 VLS cells-yep, from 128 to 88, a 31% decrease. This is the importance of software. ROK is willing to trade 31% of the VLS depth for Aegis IAMD capability. And this alone makes the AB Flight IIA the better choice with 96 cells. Flight III _Burke_s with AN/SPY-6(V)1 and Baseline 10 is overkill competition for the STG class. You can get into even more technical stuff by for example comparing the EW capabilities. Not much is known about the STG's LIG Nex1 SLQ-200K Sonata EW suite, but it's almost certainly not on par with the US's Surface Electronic Warfare Improvement Program (SEWIP), which is procuring the SLQ-32(V)6 and (V)7. I found it odd the disparity in ranking between the Horizon class and the Type 45 class. They're actually similar ships as they were the result of the Common New Generation Frigate program between France, Italy, and the UK (UK withdrew to make their own Type 45). I might rank Horizon above the Type 45 because the Type 45 is purely an AAW destroyer whereas the Horizon class is multirole. The British like to argue their Type 45 is better than the _Arleigh Burke_ class. You have to admit the Type 45 is probably the best AAW destroyer class in the world, but the reality is that's the only thing it can do. And only 48 cells isn't great. The Type 055 class is looking very very nice on paper. Great VLS count, signature reduction, AESA radar, and a killer sex appeal. Looking at the armament, there's some points of concern. It uses the HHQ-9 SAM, definitely an older weapon. It's undeniably inferior to the American Standard Missile family or the Franco-Italian Aster family. Sub Brief just did a video where he says the HHQ-9 can't even engage sea-skimming anti-ship missiles. (kzfaq.info/get/bejne/mcCWeLerq6vVdmQ.html) Now I'm doubtful to believe that, but it definitely struggles to engage sea-skimmers. This means the ancient American Harpoon could _theoretically_ take out the Type 055. Actually, the S-300 which the HHQ-9 is based on struggles against sea-skimmers-demonstrated by a certain ship recently converted to submarine duty. It's possible the Chinese have updated the missile's software to counter the decades-old Harpoon. Meanwhile, the US has the RIM-162 ESSM, quad-packable and purely designed to kill supersonic sea-skimmers like the YJ-18 in its terminal phase. Whatever counterpart of Aegis the Chinese have-"Chinese Aegis"-definitely has promise, but as of right now the Aegis Combat System is still second to none, developed from decades of real experience dating back to the early Cold War. We're not sure if China even has equivalent capability to Aegis IAMD. They need time to develop the experience needed to get on par. So, with armament and sensors and processing systems galore in mind, here's my subjective (and probably highly controversial) ranking (some classes from same country omitted): 10. _Udaloy_-class destroyer - Udaloy II variant (gotta get the Russians in here somehow) 9. _Visakhapatnam_-class destroyer 8. _Hobart_-class destroyer 7. Type 052D destroyer - 052DL variant 6. _Sejong the Great_-class destroyer - Batch II variant 5. Type 45 destroyer 4. Horizon-class destroyer 3. _Maya_-class destroyer 2. Type 055 destroyer 1. _Arleigh Burke_-class destroyer - Flight III variant Regarding why I put the _Burke_ above the Type 055, remember this is based on the current state as of 2022-2023. Weapons and sensors and processing systems aside, the Type 055 is obviously better. But a warship is more than the hull and superstructure. Until China matures their systems, the American class of tin cans is my #1. (if you made it this far then thanks for reading an armchair analyst's two cents)

Wheres the zumwalt class destroyer