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Arleigh Burke vs Daring

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Specifications
Arleigh Burke Daring
Origin 🇺🇸 United States 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
Category Destroyer Destroyer
Type Guided-missile destroyer Guided-missile destroyer
Manufacturer Ingalls Shipbuilding BAE Systems Maritime – Naval Ships
Year introduced 1991 2009
Number built 78 units 6 units
Estimated unit price $2,200 million $1,300 million
Displacement 9,900 tons 7,350 tons
Maximum speed 31.0 knots 32.0 knots
Range 4,400 nm at 20 knots 7,000 nm at 18 knots
Length 155.3 m 152.4 m
Beam 20.0 m 21.2 m
Crew 323 191
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Armament & Systems
Arleigh Burke Daring
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)
  • 48 × Sylver vertical launching system A50 (Aster 15 and Aster 30 missiles)
  • 24 × Sea Ceptor silos (planned)
  • 1 × 4.5 inch Mark 8 naval gun
  • 2 × DS30B Mk 1 30 mm guns
  • 2 × 20 mm Phalanx CIWS
  • 2 × 7.62 mm Miniguns (replaced by Browning .50 caliber heavy machine guns)
  • 6 × 7.62 mm general purpose machine guns
  • 2 x DragonFire laser-based directed energy weapon (planned)
  • Harpoon Block 1C SSMs (retired 2023)
  • Naval Strike Missile (replacement)
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) 2 shafts integrated electric propulsion with 2 × Rolls-Royce WR-21 gas turbines (21.5 MW each) and 2 × Wärtsilä 12V200 diesel generators (2 MW each) or 3 × MTU 4000 series diesel generators (3 MW each)

Overview

The Arleigh Burke and the Daring are both Destroyer classes.

Displacement is 9,900 tons for the Arleigh Burke vs 7,350 tons for the Daring. The Arleigh Burke reaches 31 knots vs 32 knots for the Daring. Operational range is 4,400 nautical miles for the Arleigh Burke vs 7,000 for the Daring. The Arleigh Burke carries a crew of 323 vs 191 for the Daring.

The Arleigh Burke was produced in 78 units vs 6 for the Daring. Cost per hull is $2,200M for the Arleigh Burke vs $1,300M for the Daring. The Arleigh Burke was commissioned in 1991, 18 years before the Daring (2009).

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the Arleigh Burke-class or Daring-class?
The Arleigh Burke-class has greater displacement at 9,900 tons compared to the Daring-class's 7,350 tons.
Which is faster, the Arleigh Burke-class or Daring-class?
The Daring-class is faster with a maximum speed of 32 knots compared to the Arleigh Burke-class's 31 knots.
Which has longer range, the Arleigh Burke-class or Daring-class?
The Daring-class has a longer range at 7,000 nautical miles compared to the Arleigh Burke-class's 4,400 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Arleigh Burke-class or Daring-class?
The Arleigh Burke-class is longer at 155.3 meters compared to the Daring-class's 152.4 meters.
How many crew members do the Arleigh Burke-class and Daring-class have?
The Arleigh Burke-class has a larger crew complement of 323 compared to the Daring-class's 191 crew members.
Which is more expensive, the Arleigh Burke-class or Daring-class?
The Arleigh Burke-class is more expensive at approximately $2.2 billion per unit compared to the Daring-class at $1.3 billion.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Arleigh Burke-class or Daring-class?
The Arleigh Burke-class has been built in greater numbers with 78 vessels compared to 6 vessels of the Daring-class.