Akizuki vs Arleigh Burke

The Akizuki and the Arleigh Burke are both Destroyer classes. Displacement is 5,000 tons for the Akizuki vs 9,900 tons for the Arleigh Burke. The Akizuki reaches 30 knots vs 31 knots for the Arleigh Burke. The Akizuki carries a crew of 200 vs 323 for the Arleigh Burke. The Akizuki was produced in 4 units vs 78 for the Arleigh Burke. Cost per hull is $893M for the Akizuki vs $2,200M for the Arleigh Burke. The Akizuki was commissioned in 2012, 21 years after the Arleigh Burke (1991).

Japanese destroyer, 5,000 tons displacement, propelled by four Rolls-Royce Spey SM1C turbines.
Origin 🇯🇵 Japan
Category Destroyer
Type Destroyer
Manufacturer Mitsubishi Heavy Industries
Year introduced 2012
Number built 4 units
Estimated unit price $893 million
American guided-missile destroyer, 9,900 tons displacement, entered service in 1991.
Origin 🇺🇸 United States
Category Destroyer
Type Guided-missile destroyer
Manufacturer Ingalls Shipbuilding
Year introduced 1991
Number built 78 units
Estimated unit price $2,200 million
Displacement 5,000 tons â—‰
Maximum speed 30.0 knots â—‰
Range NA
Length 150.5 m â—‰
Beam 18.3 m â—‰
Crew 200 â—‰
Propulsion COGAG, two shafts, four Rolls-Royce Spey SM1C turbines
Armament
  • 1 × Mk 45 Mod 4 127 mm (5 in)/54 gun
  • 8 × Type 90 Anti-ship missile
  • 2 × 20 mm Phalanx Block1B CIWS
  • 2 × HOS-303 triple 324 mm (12.8 in) torpedo tubes
  • Anti-Torpedo system
  • 32-cell Mk 41 Vertical Launching System
  • RIM-162 ESSM SAM
  • RUM-139 VL-ASROC (DD 115)
  • Type 07 VL-ASROC (DD 116 to DD 118)
Displacement 9,900 tons â—‰
Maximum speed 31.0 knots â—‰
Range 4,400 nm at 20 knots
Length 155.3 m â—‰
Beam 20.0 m â—‰
Crew 323 â—‰
Propulsion 4 × General Electric LM2500 gas turbines each generating 26,250 bhp (19,570 kW); coupled to two shafts, each driving a five-bladed reversible controllable-pitch propeller; Total output: 105,000 bhp (78,000 kW)
Armament
  • 1 × 127 mm/54 Mk 45 Mod 1/2 or 1 × 127 mm/62 Mk 45 Mod 4 lightweight gun
  • 1 or 2 × 20 mm Phalanx CIWS
  • 1 × SeaRAM (on select ships)
  • 2 × 25 mm M242 Bushmaster equipped Mk 38 machine gun systems
  • 4 × 12.7 mm M2 Browning heavy machine guns
  • 2 × Mk 141 Harpoon anti-ship missile launchers (Flights I & II only)
  • 4 × Naval Strike Missile (DDG-62)
  • 90 or 96 cell Mk 41 vertical launching system (BGM-109 Tomahawk, RIM-161 SM-3, RIM-174 SM-6, RIM-156 SM-2ER Blk. IV, RIM-66 SM-2MR, RIM-162 ESSM, RUM-139 vertical launch ASROC)
  • 2 × Mark 32 triple torpedo tubes (Mark 46, Mark 50, or Mark 54 lightweight torpedoes)
  • 1 × Optical Dazzling Interdictor, Navy (on select ships)
  • 1 × HELIOS laser (DDG-88)

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the Akizuki-class or Arleigh Burke-class?
The Arleigh Burke-class has greater displacement at 9,900 tons compared to the Akizuki-class's 5,000 tons.
Which is faster, the Akizuki-class or Arleigh Burke-class?
The Arleigh Burke-class is faster with a maximum speed of 31 knots compared to the Akizuki-class's 30 knots.
Which has longer range, the Akizuki-class or Arleigh Burke-class?
The Arleigh Burke-class has a longer range at 4,400 nautical miles compared to the Akizuki-class's 0 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Akizuki-class or Arleigh Burke-class?
The Arleigh Burke-class is longer at 155.3 meters compared to the Akizuki-class's 150.5 meters.
How many crew members do the Akizuki-class and Arleigh Burke-class have?
The Arleigh Burke-class has a larger crew complement of 323 compared to the Akizuki-class's 200 crew members.
Which is more expensive, the Akizuki-class or Arleigh Burke-class?
The Arleigh Burke-class is more expensive at approximately $2.2 billion per unit compared to the Akizuki-class at $893 million.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Akizuki-class or Arleigh Burke-class?
The Arleigh Burke-class has been built in greater numbers with 78 vessels compared to 4 vessels of the Akizuki-class.