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MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the destroyers category.
01 / Overview
Type 055 destroyer
Category
Country
Prime contractor
Production
2014–
Quantity
10
Unit Price (current)
$7.9B↗ 31% inflation · 2017→2025
Original Price
$6.0B (2017)
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
DESTROYERS · MODERN ERA
1
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
65
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
$7.9B
Original: $6.0B (2017)
Inflation: +%31
ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the destroyers category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎Identification5MOD.5
- Laid Down2014
- Launched2017
- Commissioned2020
- Ships in Class16
- In ServiceYes
◈Displacement2MOD.2
- Standard Displacement11,000 t
- Full Load Displacement13,000 t
▣Dimensions3MOD.3
- Length (overall)180 m
- Beam20 m
- Draft6.6 m
◇Complement1MOD.1
- Total Complement300
◆Propulsion6MOD.6
- PropulsionGas Turbine
- Number of Engines4
- Shaft Power112,000 kW
- Shafts / Screws2
- Top Speed30 kn
- Range5,000
▤Gun Armament2MOD.2
- Main Gun Calibre130 mm
- Main Gun Count1
⬢Missile Armament2MOD.2
- VLS Cells112
- SAM Maximum Range200 km
▲Underwater Warfare2MOD.2
◎Sensors & Combat Systems2MOD.2
◈Survivability1MOD.1
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
- 2014Production started
12
years in service
10
units produced
1
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it.
05 / MASS Score
DESTROYERS RANKING Destroyers · Modern Era
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
2DESTROYERS1MODERN ERA · DESTROYERS2PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA · ALL WEAPONS1PRICE · DESTROYERS7PRICE · ALL WEAPONS388PERFORMANCE/PRICE · DESTROYERS
ⓘ Rankings are within theDestroyerscategory.
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE6terms
Military action involving the use of electromagnetic spectrum to disrupt, deceive, or destroy enemy electronic systems.
A type of internal combustion engine that generates power using a turbine driven by gas expansion.
Sonar system installed on the hull of a ship, used for underwater detection and navigation by emitting and receiving sound waves.
Radar system using multiple small antennas whose signals are combined to create a steerable beam without physical movement, enabling rapid scanning and tracking of multiple targets.
A system of hydrophones towed behind a vessel to detect submarines and torpedoes, minimizing interference from the ship's self-noise.
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