Álvaro de Bazán vs Arleigh Burke

Álvaro de Bazán

Spanish guided-missile frigate, 6,494 tons displacement, uses CODOG propulsion.
Origin	🇪🇸 Spain
Category	Destroyer
Type	Guided-missile frigate
Manufacturer	NAVANTIA
Year introduced	2002
Number built	5 units
Estimated unit price	$1,100 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	6,494 tons ◉
Maximum speed	28.0 knots ◉
Range	4,500 nm at 16 knots ◉
Length	146.7 m ◉
Beam	18.6 m ◉
Crew	201 ◉
Propulsion	CODOG: 2 × General Electric LM2500 gas turbines (46,650 hp), 2 × Caterpillar 3600 diesel engines (12,000 hp)
Armament	1 × 5 in (127.0 mm)/54 Mk45 Mod 2 gun 1 × Mark 41 (VLS) (48-cell) 32 × Standard SM-2MR Block IIIA 64 × RIM-162 Evolved Sea Sparrow Missile 8 × RGM-84 Harpoon 2 × twin 12.75 in (323.8 mm) Mark 32 Mod 9 torpedo tubes 12 × Honeywell Mark 46 Mod 5 torpedoes 2 × 20 mm autocannon (F101-104) 2 × 25 mm autocannon (F105) 4 × 12.7 mm M2 Browning machine guns

Displacement	9,900 tons ◉
Maximum speed	31.0 knots ◉
Range	4,400 nm at 20 knots ◉
Length	155.3 m ◉
Beam	20.0 m ◉
Crew	323 ◉
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)

Which has greater displacement, the Álvaro de Bazán-class or Arleigh Burke-class?

The Arleigh Burke-class has greater displacement at 9,900 tons compared to the Álvaro de Bazán-class's 6,494 tons.

Which is faster, the Álvaro de Bazán-class or Arleigh Burke-class?

The Arleigh Burke-class is faster with a maximum speed of 31 knots compared to the Álvaro de Bazán-class's 28 knots.

Which has longer range, the Álvaro de Bazán-class or Arleigh Burke-class?

The Álvaro de Bazán-class has a longer range at 4,500 nautical miles compared to the Arleigh Burke-class's 4,400 nautical miles.

Which is longer, the Álvaro de Bazán-class or Arleigh Burke-class?

The Arleigh Burke-class is longer at 155.3 meters compared to the Álvaro de Bazán-class's 146.7 meters.

How many crew members do the Álvaro de Bazán-class and Arleigh Burke-class have?

The Arleigh Burke-class has a larger crew complement of 323 compared to the Álvaro de Bazán-class's 201 crew members.

Which is more expensive, the Álvaro de Bazán-class or Arleigh Burke-class?

The Arleigh Burke-class is more expensive at approximately $2.2 billion per unit compared to the Álvaro de Bazán-class at $1.1 billion.

Which has been built in greater numbers, the Álvaro de Bazán-class or Arleigh Burke-class?

The Arleigh Burke-class has been built in greater numbers with 78 vessels compared to 5 vessels of the Álvaro de Bazán-class.