Arleigh Burke vs Durand de la Penne

The Arleigh Burke and the Durand de la Penne are both Destroyer classes. Displacement is 9,900 tons for the Arleigh Burke vs 5,560 tons for the Durand de la Penne. The Arleigh Burke reaches 31 knots vs 32 knots for the Durand de la Penne. Operational range is 4,400 nautical miles for the Arleigh Burke vs 7,000 for the Durand de la Penne. The Arleigh Burke carries a crew of 323 vs 380 for the Durand de la Penne. The Arleigh Burke was produced in 78 units vs 2 for the Durand de la Penne. Cost per hull is $2,200M for the Arleigh Burke vs $748M for the Durand de la Penne. The Arleigh Burke was commissioned in 1991, 1 years before the Durand de la Penne (1992).

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
Italian guided-missile destroyer, introduced in 1992, reaches a maximum speed of 32.0 knots.
Origin 🇮🇹 Italy
Category Destroyer
Type Guided-missile destroyer
Manufacturer Fincantieri
Year introduced 1992
Number built 2 units
Estimated unit price $748 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 5,560 tons â—‰
Maximum speed 32.0 knots â—‰
Range 7,000 nm at 18 knots â—‰
Length 147.7 m â—‰
Beam 16.1 m â—‰
Crew 380 â—‰
Propulsion CODOG scheme: 2 × General Electric/Avio LM2500 gas turbines providing 41,000 kW (55,000 hp) and 2 × diesel engines Grandi Motori Trieste BL-230-20-DVM 9,396 kW (12,600 hp)
Armament
  • 1 × Otobreda 127 mm gun
  • 3 × Oto Melara 76/62 mm Super Rapido gun
  • 1 × Albatross octuple launcher for Selenia Aspide SAM
  • 1 × Mk 13 launcher with 40 Standard SM-1MR missiles
  • 4 × OTOMAT Mk2 SSMs
  • 4 × Milas anti submarine missile
  • 2 × 324 mm triple torpedo launchers WASS B515/3

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the Arleigh Burke-class or Durand de la Penne-class?
The Arleigh Burke-class has greater displacement at 9,900 tons compared to the Durand de la Penne-class's 5,560 tons.
Which is faster, the Arleigh Burke-class or Durand de la Penne-class?
The Durand de la Penne-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 Durand de la Penne-class?
The Durand de la Penne-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 Durand de la Penne-class?
The Arleigh Burke-class is longer at 155.3 meters compared to the Durand de la Penne-class's 147.7 meters.
How many crew members do the Arleigh Burke-class and Durand de la Penne-class have?
The Durand de la Penne-class has a larger crew complement of 380 compared to the Arleigh Burke-class's 323 crew members.
Which is more expensive, the Arleigh Burke-class or Durand de la Penne-class?
The Arleigh Burke-class is more expensive at approximately $2.2 billion per unit compared to the Durand de la Penne-class at $748 million.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Arleigh Burke-class or Durand de la Penne-class?
The Arleigh Burke-class has been built in greater numbers with 78 vessels compared to 2 vessels of the Durand de la Penne-class.