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Top 5 Naval Dominance Capability Pentagon

Displacement & Scale • VLS Armament • Sensors & Sonar • Propulsion & Endurance • Combat System & EW

TOP 5 CONTENDERS

Multi-dimensional sub-scores normalized on a 0-100 tactical scale evaluated by the GMR Multi-Domain Scoring Engine.

Top Naval Dominance Contenders

#1🇺🇸

Gerald R. Ford classUnited States • Huntington Ingalls Industries (HII)

Gen592.7

#2🇺🇸

Arleigh Burke Flight IIIUnited States • General Dynamics

Gen591.1

#3🇨🇳

Type 055China • China State Shipbuilding Corporation (CSSC)

Gen590.7

#4🇮🇹

FREMMItaly • Fincantieri

Gen590.3

#5🇯🇵

Maya classJapan • Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (Defense)

Gen590.3

Hardware-Dominant Kill-Chain WeightingReal-Time Fleet Overmatch

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Gerald R. Ford class

Gen5supercarriersHuntington Ingalls Industries (HII)

United States• Introduced: 2017

Naval Dominance Index92.7

Fielded Operators:🇺🇸US1

Displacement100k t

Armament / VLSEMALS / 75+ Aircraft

PropulsionNuclear Reactor

Sensors / SonarAN/SPY-3 / AN/SPY-6(V)3 Dual-Band Radar (DBR) AESA phased array suite

Displacement & Scale100.0

VLS Armament98.0

Sensors & Sonar100.0

Propulsion & Endurance71.0

Combat System & EW95.0

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Arleigh Burke Flight III

Gen5destroyersGeneral Dynamics

United States• Introduced: 2023

Naval Dominance Index91.1

Fielded Operators:🇺🇸US14

Displacement10k t

Armament / VLSStandard Naval VLS

PropulsionGas Turbine (COGAG)

Sensors / SonarAN/SPY-6(V)1 Air and Missile Defense Radar (AMDR) S-band 4-face AESA phased array & AN/SPQ-9B X-band radar

Displacement & Scale100.0

VLS Armament98.0

Sensors & Sonar100.0

Propulsion & Endurance62.5

Combat System & EW95.5

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Type 055

Gen5destroyersChina State Shipbuilding Corporation (CSSC)

China• Introduced: 2020

Naval Dominance Index90.7

Fielded Operators:🇨🇳CN8

Displacement13k t

Armament / VLSStandard Naval VLS

PropulsionGas Turbine (COGAG)

Sensors / SonarType 346B Dragon Eye S-band AESA & X-band secondary AESA dual-band phased array suite

Displacement & Scale100.0

VLS Armament99.0

Sensors & Sonar96.0

Propulsion & Endurance62.5

Combat System & EW96.0

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FREMM

Gen5frigatesFincantieri

Italy• Introduced: 20124 Export Operators

Naval Dominance Index90.3

Fielded Operators:🇮🇹IT10 🇫🇷FR8 🇪🇬EG3 🇲🇦MA1

Displacement7k t

Armament / VLSStandard Naval VLS

PropulsionGas Turbine (COGAG)

Sensors / SonarLeonardo Kronos Grand Naval 3D AESA multi-function radar or Thales Herakles phased array radar

Displacement & Scale100.0

VLS Armament100.0

Sensors & Sonar100.0

Propulsion & Endurance61.8

Combat System & EW89.8

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Maya class

Gen5destroyersMitsubishi Heavy Industries (Defense)

Japan• Introduced: 2020

Naval Dominance Index90.3

Fielded Operators:🇯🇵JP2

Displacement10k t

Armament / VLSStandard Naval VLS

PropulsionGas Turbine (COGAG)

Sensors / SonarAN/SPY-1D(V) Aegis Baseline 9C / Japanese BMD 5.1 phased array radar with Cooperative Engagement Capability (CEC)

Displacement & Scale100.0

VLS Armament97.0

Sensors & Sonar97.0

Propulsion & Endurance62.5

Combat System & EW95.5

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Columbia class

Gen5ballistic-missile-submarinesGeneral Dynamics

United States• Introduced: 2027

Naval Dominance Index90.0

Fielded Operators:🇺🇸US1

Displacement21k t

Armament / VLSHeavy Torpedoes / VLS

PropulsionNuclear Reactor

Sensors / SonarNon-hull-penetrating photonic optronic masts

Displacement & Scale100.0

VLS Armament100.0

Sensors & Sonar100.0

Propulsion & Endurance71.0

Combat System & EW79.3

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Borei-A class

Gen5ballistic-missile-submarinesSevmash / United Shipbuilding Corporation

Russia• Introduced: 2020

Naval Dominance Index89.5

Fielded Operators:🇷🇺RU6

Displacement24k t

Armament / VLSHeavy Torpedoes / VLS

PropulsionNuclear Reactor

Sensors / SonarMRKP-59 surface search radar

Displacement & Scale100.0

VLS Armament99.0

Sensors & Sonar100.0

Propulsion & Endurance71.0

Combat System & EW78.0

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Ohio class

Gen4+ballistic-missile-submarinesGeneral Dynamics

United States• Introduced: 1981

Naval Dominance Index89.5

Fielded Operators:🇺🇸US14

Displacement19k t

Armament / VLSHeavy Torpedoes / VLS

PropulsionNuclear Reactor

Sensors / SonarBPS-15A surface search radar

Displacement & Scale100.0

VLS Armament99.0

Sensors & Sonar100.0

Propulsion & Endurance71.0

Combat System & EW77.8

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Sejong the Great

Gen4+destroyersHD Hyundai Heavy Industries / Hanwha Ocean

South Korea• Introduced: 2008

Naval Dominance Index89.0

Fielded Operators:🇰🇷KR3

Displacement11k t

Armament / VLSStandard Naval VLS

PropulsionGas Turbine (COGAG)

Sensors / SonarAN/SPY-1D(V) Aegis 3D phased array radar and SPG-62 fire control directors

Displacement & Scale100.0

VLS Armament98.0

Sensors & Sonar93.0

Propulsion & Endurance62.5

Combat System & EW92.1

#10

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Virginia class Block V

Gen5attack-submarinesGeneral Dynamics

United States• Introduced: 20212 Export Operators

Naval Dominance Index88.9

Fielded Operators:🇺🇸US22 🇦🇺AU3

Displacement10k t

Armament / VLSHeavy Torpedoes / VLS

PropulsionNuclear Reactor

Sensors / SonarAN/BPS-16 surface search radar & AN/BLQ-10 electronic support measures

Displacement & Scale100.0

VLS Armament96.0

Sensors & Sonar100.0

Propulsion & Endurance71.0

Combat System & EW78.5

#11

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Yasen-M

Gen5attack-submarinesSevmash / United Shipbuilding Corporation

Russia• Introduced: 2021

Naval Dominance Index88.8

Fielded Operators:🇷🇺RU4

Displacement14k t

Armament / VLSHeavy Torpedoes / VLS

PropulsionNuclear Reactor

Sensors / SonarMRKP-58 Radian surface radar

Displacement & Scale100.0

VLS Armament97.0

Sensors & Sonar100.0

Propulsion & Endurance71.0

Combat System & EW76.8

#12

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Fujian Type 003

Gen5supercarriersChina State Shipbuilding Corporation (CSSC)

China• Introduced: 2024

Naval Dominance Index88.4

Fielded Operators:🇨🇳CN1

Displacement80k t

Armament / VLSEMALS / 75+ Aircraft

PropulsionIntegrated Electric Prop...

Sensors / SonarType 346B Dragon Eye S-band / X-band Dual-Band AESA active phased array

Displacement & Scale100.0

VLS Armament94.0

Sensors & Sonar92.0

Propulsion & Endurance62.5

Combat System & EW95.0

#13

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Constellation class

Gen5frigatesFincantieri

United States• Introduced: 2026

Naval Dominance Index88.0

Fielded Operators:🇺🇸US2

Displacement7k t

Armament / VLSStandard Naval VLS

PropulsionGas Turbine (COGAG)

Sensors / SonarAN/SPY-6(V)3 Enterprise Air Surveillance Radar (EASR) 3-face fixed AESA phased array

Displacement & Scale100.0

VLS Armament89.0

Sensors & Sonar100.0

Propulsion & Endurance62.5

Combat System & EW91.5

#14

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HMS Queen Elizabeth

Gen5supercarriersBAE Systems

United Kingdom• Introduced: 2017

Naval Dominance Index87.0

Fielded Operators:🇬🇧GB2

Displacement65k t

Armament / VLSStandard Naval VLS

PropulsionGas Turbine (COGAG)

Sensors / SonarS1850M 3D volume search AESA radar and Type 997 Artisan 3D E/F-band radar

Displacement & Scale100.0

VLS Armament90.0

Sensors & Sonar90.0

Propulsion & Endurance62.5

Combat System & EW95.0

#15

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Astute class

Gen5attack-submarinesBAE Systems

United Kingdom• Introduced: 2010

Naval Dominance Index86.7

Fielded Operators:🇬🇧GB5

Displacement7k t

Armament / VLSHeavy Torpedoes / VLS

PropulsionNuclear Reactor

Sensors / SonarType 1007 navigation radar

Displacement & Scale100.0

VLS Armament88.0

Sensors & Sonar100.0

Propulsion & Endurance71.0

Combat System & EW77.8

#16

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Suffren

Gen5attack-submarinesThales Group / Naval Group

France• Introduced: 2022

Naval Dominance Index86.4

Fielded Operators:🇫🇷FR3

Displacement5k t

Armament / VLSHeavy Torpedoes / VLS

PropulsionNuclear Reactor

Sensors / SonarSafran optronic non-hull-penetrating search mast

Displacement & Scale100.0

VLS Armament87.0

Sensors & Sonar100.0

Propulsion & Endurance71.0

Combat System & EW77.5

#17

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Type 054B

Gen5frigatesChina State Shipbuilding Corporation (CSSC)

China• Introduced: 2024

Naval Dominance Index85.0

Fielded Operators:🇨🇳CN4

Displacement4k t

Armament / VLSStandard Naval VLS

PropulsionCombined Diesel and Dies...

Sensors / SonarDual-face rotating S-band AESA active phased array radar and integrated mast

Displacement & Scale100.0

VLS Armament87.0

Sensors & Sonar90.0

Propulsion & Endurance61.8

Combat System & EW89.3

#18

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Orca XLUUV

AttritableUnmannedusvBoeing Defense, Space & Security

United States• Introduced: 2023

Naval Dominance Index73.9

Fielded Operators:🇺🇸US5

Displacement80.0k tonnes

Armament / VLSStandard Naval VLS

PropulsionHybrid diesel-electric b...

Sensors / SonarSubmersible periscope mast with optical cameras and synthetic aperture radar

Displacement & Scale98.1

VLS Armament60.0

Sensors & Sonar91.0

Propulsion & Endurance51.9

Combat System & EW78.3

#19

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Magura V5

AttritableUnmannedusvSpetsTechnoExport

Ukraine• Introduced: 2023

Naval Dominance Index71.7

Fielded Operators:🇺🇦UA40

Displacement1.5k tonnes

Armament / VLSStandard Naval VLS

PropulsionHigh-speed inboard marin...

Sensors / SonarNone

Displacement & Scale63.5

VLS Armament88.0

Sensors & Sonar78.0

Propulsion & Endurance45.5

Combat System & EW77.3

#20

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Sea Hunter

AttritableUnmannedusvLeidos

United States• Introduced: 2016

Naval Dominance Index67.2

Fielded Operators:🇺🇸US2

Displacement145.0k tonnes

Armament / VLSStandard Naval VLS

Propulsion2x diesel engines with a...

Sensors / SonarAutonomous collision avoidance commercial navigational radar + optical LIDAR suite

Displacement & Scale100.0

VLS Armament35.0

Sensors & Sonar89.0

Propulsion & Endurance51.9

Combat System & EW76.3