Arleigh Burke vs Delhi

The Arleigh Burke and the Delhi are both Destroyer classes. Displacement is 9,900 tons for the Arleigh Burke vs 6,200 tons for the Delhi. The Arleigh Burke reaches 31 knots vs 32 knots for the Delhi. Operational range is 4,400 nautical miles for the Arleigh Burke vs 4,500 for the Delhi. The Arleigh Burke carries a crew of 323 vs 350 for the Delhi. The Arleigh Burke was produced in 78 units vs 3 for the Delhi. Cost per hull is $2,200M for the Arleigh Burke vs $380M for the Delhi. The Arleigh Burke was commissioned in 1991, 6 years before the Delhi (1997).

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
Indian guided-missile destroyer, introduced in 1997, propelled by gas turbines delivering 32.0 knots.
Origin 🇮🇳 India
Category Destroyer
Type Guided-missile destroyer
Manufacturer Mazagon Dock Limited
Year introduced 1997
Number built 3 units
Estimated unit price $380 million
Displacement 9,900 tons â—‰
Maximum speed 31.0 knots â—‰
Range 4,400 nm at 20 knots â—‰
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)
Displacement 6,200 tons â—‰
Maximum speed 32.0 knots â—‰
Range 4,500 nm at 18 knots â—‰
Length 163.0 m â—‰
Beam 17.0 m â—‰
Crew 350 â—‰
Propulsion 2 × Zorya-Mashproekt M36E propulsion plants with DT-59 gas turbines 82,820 hp (61,760 kW)
Armament
  • 8 × BrahMos (slant launchers) anti-ship missiles
  • 2 × Shtil-1 single-arm surface-to-air missile launchers (total 48 missiles)
  • 32 × Barak 1 point-defence surface-to-air missiles (VLS launched)
  • 1 × OTO Melara 76 mm naval gun
  • 2 × AK-630 CIWS
  • 2 × RBU-6000 rocket launchers
  • Quintuple 533mm torpedo tubes
  • 2 rails of depth charges

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the Arleigh Burke-class or Delhi-class?
The Arleigh Burke-class has greater displacement at 9,900 tons compared to the Delhi-class's 6,200 tons.
Which is faster, the Arleigh Burke-class or Delhi-class?
The Delhi-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 Delhi-class?
The Delhi-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 Arleigh Burke-class or Delhi-class?
The Delhi-class is longer at 163.0 meters compared to the Arleigh Burke-class's 155.3 meters.
How many crew members do the Arleigh Burke-class and Delhi-class have?
The Delhi-class has a larger crew complement of 350 compared to the Arleigh Burke-class's 323 crew members.
Which is more expensive, the Arleigh Burke-class or Delhi-class?
The Arleigh Burke-class is more expensive at approximately $2.2 billion per unit compared to the Delhi-class at $380 million.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Arleigh Burke-class or Delhi-class?
The Arleigh Burke-class has been built in greater numbers with 78 vessels compared to 3 vessels of the Delhi-class.