{
  "id": "daring",
  "name": "Daring Class (Type 45 Class)",
  "aliases": [],
  "domain": "naval",
  "country": "GBR",
  "category": "Destroyer",
  "status": null,
  "fielded": 2009,
  "operators": [
    "GBR"
  ],
  "prolif_count": 1,
  "summary": "The Daring Class (Type 45 Class) British Destroyer is a class of six guided-missile destroyers built for the United Kingdom's Royal Navy in the early 21st century.",
  "specs": [
    {
      "k": "crew",
      "v": 190,
      "src": [
        "weg-daring"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "length_m",
      "v": 152.4,
      "src": [
        "weg-daring"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "beam_m",
      "v": 21.2,
      "src": [
        "weg-daring"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "Draft",
      "section": "dims",
      "v": "5.3 m",
      "src": [
        "weg-daring"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "Displacement (standard)",
      "section": "dims",
      "v": "5,800 tons",
      "src": [
        "weg-daring"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "displacement_t",
      "v": 8000,
      "src": [
        "weg-daring"
      ],
      "conf": "medium",
      "label": "Displacement (full load)"
    },
    {
      "k": "propulsion",
      "v": "2 × Rolls-Royce WR-21",
      "src": [
        "weg-daring"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "Engine power",
      "section": "mobility",
      "v": "28,800 shp each",
      "src": [
        "weg-daring"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "range_km",
      "v": 12038,
      "src": [
        "weg-daring"
      ],
      "conf": "medium",
      "note": "12,038.0 km at 18 kt (33.3 km/h)"
    },
    {
      "k": "speed_kt",
      "v": 31,
      "src": [
        "weg-daring"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "Air/Surface Search Radar",
      "section": "firecontrol",
      "v": "1 x Signaal/Marconi Type 1046 (S1850M); D-band.",
      "src": [
        "weg-daring"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "Surveillance/Fire Control Radar",
      "section": "firecontrol",
      "v": "1 x BAE Systems Type 1045 (Sampson); E/F-band; multifunction.",
      "src": [
        "weg-daring"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "Surface Search Radar",
      "section": "firecontrol",
      "v": "1 x Raytheon Type 1048. E/F-band.",
      "src": [
        "weg-daring"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "Navigation Radar",
      "section": "firecontrol",
      "v": "2 Raytheon Type 1047; I-band.",
      "src": [
        "weg-daring"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "Medium Frequency Sonar",
      "section": "firecontrol",
      "v": "1 x Type 2091 (EDO/Ultra MFS-7000); bow mounted; medium frequency.",
      "src": [
        "weg-daring"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "Combat Data Systems",
      "section": "firecontrol",
      "v": "BAE Systems CMS-1 (based on DNA SSCS with additional AAW functions); Links 11, 16 STDL and 22. SATCOM",
      "src": [
        "weg-daring"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "Electro-Optic Systems",
      "section": "firecontrol",
      "v": "GSA 9 with 2 EOSP sensor heads (EOGCS) (based on Radamec 2500)",
      "src": [
        "weg-daring"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "Hull Armor",
      "section": "protection",
      "v": "Kevlar splinter protection, 70 mm magazine/VLS",
      "src": [
        "weg-daring"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "Physical Countermeasures",
      "section": "protection",
      "v": "Outfit DLH; 4–6-barrelled launchers; IR flares, chaff and active RF decoys. DLF offboard decoys. Type 2170 torpedo defense system.",
      "src": [
        "weg-daring"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "Electronic Countermeasures",
      "section": "protection",
      "v": "1 x Thales Type UAT Mod 2; intercept; 1 x haman (Argon ST AN/SSQ-130V).",
      "src": [
        "weg-daring"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "NBC Water Washdown System",
      "section": "protection",
      "v": "Yes",
      "src": [
        "weg-daring"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "Main Gun System",
      "section": "armament",
      "v": "2 × 30 mm DS30B guns; 2 × 20 mm Phalanx CIWS; 2 × 7.62 mm Miniguns; 6 × 7.62 mm general purpose machine guns",
      "src": [
        "weg-daring"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "Aviation Faculties: flight deck",
      "section": "armament",
      "v": "Chinook capable flight deck",
      "src": [
        "weg-daring"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "Aviation Faculties: hanger",
      "section": "armament",
      "v": "Enclosed hangar",
      "src": [
        "weg-daring"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "Aviation Faculties: aircraft",
      "section": "armament",
      "v": "1 × Wildcat HMA2 or 1 × Merlin HM2",
      "src": [
        "weg-daring"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "armament",
      "v": "8 x McDonnell Douglas RGM-84D Harpoon Block IC; 1 x Sea Viper (GWS 45); DCNS Sylver A50 48-cell VLS; typical mix of 32; 1 x Vickers Mk 8 Mod 1",
      "src": [
        "weg-daring"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "hulls",
      "v": 6,
      "src": [
        "weg-daring"
      ],
      "conf": "medium",
      "note": "Hulls listed in the source card"
    }
  ],
  "payloads": [
    {
      "name": "8 x McDonnell Douglas RGM-84D Harpoon Block IC",
      "role": "Surface-to-Surface Missile",
      "src": [
        "weg-daring"
      ],
      "conf": "medium",
      "caps": {
        "Type": "Surface-to-Surface Missile",
        "Warhead": "221.6 kg",
        "Speed": "Mach 0.85"
      }
    },
    {
      "name": "1 x Sea Viper (GWS 45); DCNS Sylver A50 48-cell VLS; typical mix of 32",
      "role": "Surface-to-Air Missile",
      "src": [
        "weg-daring"
      ],
      "conf": "medium",
      "caps": {
        "Type": "Surface-to-Air Missile",
        "Warhead": "15 kg",
        "Speed": "Mach 4.5"
      }
    },
    {
      "name": "1 x Vickers Mk 8 Mod 1",
      "role": "Naval Gun",
      "src": [
        "weg-daring"
      ],
      "conf": "medium",
      "caps": {
        "Type": "Naval Gun",
        "Caliber": "114 mm",
        "Rate of fire": "24 rds/min"
      },
      "range_km": 28
    }
  ],
  "variants": [
    {
      "name": "Daring Class",
      "text": "Commissioned: 2009 Status: Active",
      "src": [
        "weg-daring"
      ]
    },
    {
      "name": "Dauntless",
      "text": "Commissioned: 2010 Status: Active",
      "src": [
        "weg-daring"
      ]
    },
    {
      "name": "Diamond",
      "text": "Commissioned: 2007 Status: Active",
      "src": [
        "weg-daring"
      ]
    },
    {
      "name": "Dragon",
      "text": "Commissioned: 2008 Status: Active",
      "src": [
        "weg-daring"
      ]
    },
    {
      "name": "Defender",
      "text": "Commissioned: 2009 Status: Active",
      "src": [
        "weg-daring"
      ]
    },
    {
      "name": "Duncan",
      "text": "Commissioned: 2010 Status: Active",
      "src": [
        "weg-daring"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "art": "destroyer",
  "image": null,
  "verified": null,
  "changelog": [
    {
      "date": "2026-10-10",
      "change": "Entry created from the Worldwide Equipment Guide (ODIN), bulk import"
    }
  ],
  "url": "https://www.defensepedia.com/systems/daring.html",
  "sources": {
    "weg-daring": {
      "title": "Daring Class (Type 45 Class) British Destroyer",
      "publisher": "U.S. Army TRADOC G-2 Worldwide Equipment Guide (ODIN)",
      "url": "https://odin.t2com.army.mil/WEG/Asset/Daring_Class_Type_45_Class_British_Destroyer",
      "published": "2026-03-20",
      "tier": 1,
      "checked": "2026-10-10"
    }
  }
}