America's Most Unsinkable Warship

the most powerful modern navies operate military destroyers only the powerful navies around the world operate these warships so which is the most powerful destroyer in the world number one seijiang the great class south korea the seijiong the great class destroyers are among the most advanced warships afloat today they are developed under the kd-3 program which sought to provide the south korean navy with the world-class destroyer capable of meeting virtually any threat at sea on land or in the air the weapons sensors fire controls propulsions and other systems are fully automated and networked together via the aegis combat information system the version currently used in the seijong the great class is baseline 7 phase one this system allows the ship to detect identify evaluate and engage targets with no input from the crew other than the decision to engage the variety of missiles carried by the seijiong the great class is staggering as well these include the rim 66m-5 and the sm-2er block 4 standard ssm 700k heison with a range of 240 kilometers the hyunmu 3b land attack cruise missile with a range of 1000 kilometers and the ssm 700 heisong anti-ship missile with a range of 150 kilometers the red shark also called the k asrock anti-submarine missile with an 18.5 kilometer range and the rim-116b ram surface-to-air missile with a range of 7.4 kilometers the k-745 blue shark torpedo has an effective range of 18.5 kilometers number two arleigh burke class usa the arleigh burke class warships are the biggest destroyers currently in service with the u.s navy also these are one of the biggest destroyers in the world that incorporate highly advanced weaponry and systems hull profile of the arleigh burke class provides improved sea keeping permitting high speeds to be maintained in difficult sea states the hull form is characterized by a considerable flare and a v-shaped appearance at the water line built primarily from steel the class has aluminum masts to reduce top weight kevlar armor is fitted over all vital machinery and operation room spaces surprisingly it was the first us warship class to be fully equipped to operate in nbc environments with the crew confined to a protected citadel located within the hull and the superstructure the anne spy 1d phased array radar incorporates significant advances in the detection capabilities of the aegis weapon system particularly in its resistance to enemy electronic countermeasures number three type 052d class china the type 052d class is referred to as chinese aegis it is known in the west as the lu yang 3 class it is a follow on to the previous type 052c lu yang 2 class the 2 32 cell bls can control and launch different types of missiles these include surface-to-air missiles cruise missiles anti-ship missiles and anti-submarine missiles the type 052d class has superior offensive capabilities in these terms it even outperforms many western destroyers last ditch defense is provided by a seven-barreled 30 millimeter ciws it seems starting with the ninth hull destroyers will be fitted with improved 11 barreled 30 millimeter ciws it can fire at a rate of a whopping 10 000 rounds per minute it is claimed that it can intercept incoming anti-ship missiles with a speed of mach 4 which is a 96 success rate the type 052d class warships have a hangar for a single helicopter these destroyers can accommodate a kamov ka-28 export version of the ka-27 or harbin c9c however most other warships of this size and displacement typically can accommodate two helicopters number four calcutta class india these warships are packed with a mix of ingenious russian and western sensors equipment and weapons weapon systems include a brahmos nuclear capable supersonic missile 16 missiles in all these can reach a speed of 2.8 mach 3 3457 kilometers an hour and engage hostile ships or land targets so these indian destroyers have significant offensive capabilities also there are indo-israel jointly developed barak 8 air defense missiles 32 missiles these have a range of up to 90 kilometers other weapons include a single 76 millimeter dual purpose gun and four ak-630 ciws anti-submarine weapons include 533 millimeter torpedoes and anti-submarine rocket launchers these vessels can house two helicopters either hal durov or westland sea king [Music] number five otago class japan the otago class warships carry aegeas world-class air defense systems it integrates a mix of japanese and american-made systems including weapons radar and fire control into highly efficient systems capable of controlling a fleet battle above and below the surface so offensive capabilities of the otago class warships is rather weak even compared to the indian kolkata class destroyers which are much smaller the itago class has a 127 millimeter dual purpose gun in a stealth-shaped mount the gun is the same as the previous congo class its barrel has extended from 54 caliber to 62 caliber it can handle strength and powdered charges and has a maximum range of 38 kilometers this gun can engage hostile ships air targets and bombard land targets last ditch defense against incoming anti-ship missiles is provided by two 20 millimeter phalanx ciws one of them is located in the forward area while the other is in the stirred area for anti-submarine warfare there are two triple tube torpedo launchers for mk 46 mod 5 near tip or japanese type 73 torpedoes the hangar of the otago class accommodates only a single sh-60k helicopter though most warships of a similar size and displacement can accommodate two helicopters these warships are operated by a crew of 300 sailors including the air crew and can function as a fleet command center number six kongu class japan the lead ship of the class kongu was commissioned back in 1993 it was followed by three more similar warships the main role of these warships is fleet air defense the congo class ships are an extremely important element in the protection of japan their sophisticated long-range air defense capability is seen as a national asset beyond their duty to protect the fleet main weapons of the kongu class are the mark 41 vertical launch systems with a total of 90 standard sm 2mr surface-to-air missiles anti-ship capability is provided by two quadruple harpoon missile launchers however the congo class lacks any significant land attack capabilities also there are two triple launchers for mark 46 mod 5 near tip anti-submarine torpedoes anti-submarine capability is also provided by an sh-60j helicopter number 7 ikizuki class japan the aikizuki class guided missile destroyers carry balanced armament that provides protection airborne surface and underwater threats there is a 32 cell mark 41 vls packed with a mix of rim 162 evolves sea sparrow missiles essm surface-to-air missiles and asrock anti-submarine missiles there is a 127 millimeter dual purpose gun with a stealth-shaped mount it has an extended 62 caliber barrel and can handle strength and powdered charges the gun has a maximum range of 38 kilometers it can engage hostile ships air targets and bombard land targets last ditch defense against incoming air threats is provided by two 20 millimeter phalanx block 1b ciws one of them is located in the forward area while the other is located in the stern anti-submarine capability is provided by two triple launchers of 324 millimeter torpedoes these can launch mark 46 mod 5 near tip or japanese type 73 torpedoes also the ikizuki-class ships have an anti-torpedo system there is a hangar for a single mitsubishi sh-60k anti-submarine helicopter it is mainly intended for anti-submarine duties number eight daring class united kingdom the main role of the daring class is to provide air defense for the fleet some of the classes feature include principal anti-aircraft missile systems p-a-a-m-s the p-a-a-m-s incorporates 48 cell vls with 32 aster 30 missiles 80 kilometer range and 16 aster 15 missiles 30 kilometer range the system can intercept super agile missiles fitted with re-attack modes together with the full envelope of current and anticipated air threats furthermore the ship can engage missile threats operating either individually or in salvos the ship's sensors are linked together by the combat management system while communications with other vessels and satellite systems are facilitated through the fully integrated communication system the type 45 or daring class features a revolutionary wr21 advanced gas turbine engine these engines feature an integrated electric propulsion system which eliminates the gearbox and increases fuel efficiency number nine horizon class france and italy the horizon class destroyers are fitted with a 48 cell vls for a mix of aster 15 range of 30 kilometers and aster 30 range of 120 kilometers surface-to-air missiles anti-ship capabilities come from two quadruple launchers french warships are armed with mm-40 exo-set anti-ship missiles while italian warships carry otomat tesseo mark 2a anti-ship missiles these have a range of 180 kilometers and carry a 210 kilogram warhead the french horizon class warships are armed with two oto melara 76 millimeter super rapid guns these rapid firing dual purpose guns can engage both surface and air targets and even act as ciws there are two 20 millimeter automatic cannons for engaging smaller surface targets on the other hand italian warships are armed with three 76 millimeter rapid firing guns also there are two orlicon 25 millimeter cannons for engaging smaller surface targets these destroyers are armed with two twin launchers for mu-90 lightweight torpedoes for defense against incoming torpedoes there are two launchers with slat anti-torpedo system the horizon class destroyers can accommodate a single helicopter it can be nh 90 hfh or an aw101 it can be used for long range anti-submarine warfare search and rescue utility and other roles aviation facilities include a flight deck and a hangar number 10 type 052c class china china's type 052c class western reporting name lu yang 2 class destroyers were the first chinese warships fitted with modern phased array radar a total of six destroyers of this class were built and are currently in active service the lead ship was commissioned in 2004 these warships have reduced radar cross-section although these are not stealthy vessels the type 052c class has a 48 cell vertical launch system for hhq-9 long-range surface-to-air missiles these missiles have a range of 102 kilometers also there are eight yj-62 anti-ship missiles carried in canister launchers these missiles have a range of 280 kilometers these warships introduced a type 346 active electronically scanned array radar which is similar in function to a us spy-1 aegis radar it detects and tracks air targets at significant ranges furthermore it provides fire control for hhq-9 missiles other weapons include a 100 millimeter gun two 30 millimeter ciws and three 24 millimeter tubes for anti-submarine torpedoes this class of destroyers has a hangar and landing spot for a single ka-28 or z9 anti-submarine warfare helicopter eventually the type 052c was succeeded by an improved type 052d class

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Length: 16min 41sec (1001 seconds)

Published: Fri Jan 22 2021