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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 43 destroyer
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
DESTROYERS · COLD WAR
22
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
76
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
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ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the destroyers category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎Identification3MOD.3
- Ship Typedestroyer
- Ships in Class8
- In ServiceNo
◈Dimensions2MOD.2
- Length (overall)174.65 m
- Beam17.983 m
▣Propulsion3MOD.3
- PropulsionGas Turbine
- Top Speed31.5 kn
- Nuclear-PoweredNo
◇Gun Armament4MOD.4
- Main Gun4.5"/55-caliber Mk.8 naval gun
- Main Gun Calibre114 mm
- Main Gun Count1
- Secondary Guns2 × Oerlikon/BMARC 20mm/70-caliber KBA guns
◆Missile Armament5MOD.5
- Anti-Ship MissilesSea Dart Mark II
- Surface-to-Air MissilesSea Dart and Sea Wolf
- Land-Attack Cruise MissilesNo
- Ballistic Missile DefenseNo
- ASW Rocket / MissileNo
▤Underwater Warfare4MOD.4
- Torpedo Tubes2
- ASW CapabilityYes
- Hull-Mounted SonarYes
- Towed Array SonarNo
⬢Aviation4MOD.4
- Embarked Helicopters2
- HangarYes
- Flight DeckYes
- UAV CapabilityNo
▲Sensors & Combat Systems7MOD.7
- Air-Search RadarType 1022
- Surface / Fire-Control RadarType 1006
- Phased-Array RadarNo
- Combat SystemAWADS Combat Data System
- Aegis / EquivalentNo
- Electronic WarfareYes
- Decoy LaunchersSea Gnat Chaff Launchers, Type 182 Torpedo Decoy
◎Survivability4MOD.4
◈Fleet Status8MOD.8
- Completed0
- Active0
- Under Construction0
- Planned8
- Cancelled8
- Lost0
- Retired0
- Preserved0
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
- 1980Production started
46
years in service
1
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it. 1 countries retired it.
05 / MASS Score
DESTROYERS RANKING Destroyers · Cold War
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
ⓘ Rankings are within theDestroyerscategory.
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE6terms
Anti-Submarine Warfare. Capability to detect, track, and engage submarines.
Military action involving the use of electromagnetic spectrum to disrupt, deceive, or destroy enemy electronic systems.
The upper deck of an aircraft carrier, equipped for aircraft takeoff, landing, and maintenance operations.
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.
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