Top 10 Destroyers In The World 2024 | Ultimate Ranking

We examine the top 10 best destroyers in service anywhere in the world in 2023. Rankings are produced according to a combined assessment of their anti-surface, anti-air, anti-submarine capabilities, and cost-effectiveness.

Keywords: Horizon Class, Hobart Class, Visakhapatnam Class, Kolkata Class, Type 45, Kongo Class, Type 052D, Atago and Maya Class, Arleigh Burke, Sejong the Great Class, Type 055

[felixsu]

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.

[filipzietek]

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.

[mochen]

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.

[nostradamus]

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.

[Theth]

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

[lenthokchom]

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

[GoldenKhanate]

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

[JD-dmuj]

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.

[tonywei]

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)

[realr]

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.

[johnnyreb]

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

[kenxie]

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

[BinayakMukherjee-ei]

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

[garymoh]

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

[exduzz]

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.

[MrBdoleagle]

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

[captjinxmarine]

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

[turningnull]

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

[Strategy_Analysis]

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.

[chanwu]

We use for defense not for invasion and bullying others.