Arleigh Burke vs Godavari

Overview

The Arleigh Burke and the Godavari are both Destroyer classes.

The Arleigh Burke displaces 9,900 tons — 2.6x the Godavari's 3,850 tons. The Arleigh Burke reaches 31 knots vs 28 knots for the Godavari. Operational range is 4,400 nautical miles for the Arleigh Burke vs 4,500 for the Godavari. The Arleigh Burke carries a crew of 323 vs 313 for the Godavari.

The Arleigh Burke was produced in 78 units vs 3 for the Godavari. The Arleigh Burke was commissioned in 1991, 8 years after the Godavari (1983).

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 destroyer, introduced in 1983, propelled by two steam turbines.
Origin 🇮🇳 India
Category Destroyer
Type Guided-missile frigate
Manufacturer Mazagon Dock Limited
Year introduced 1983
Number built 3 units
Estimated unit price NA
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)
Displacement 3,850 tons
Maximum speed 28.0 knots
Range 4,500 nm at 12 knots
Length 126.5 m
Beam 14.5 m
Crew 313
Propulsion 2 × Babcock & Wilcox boilers 38.7 kg/cm2 (550 psi), 2 × steam turbines 30,000 hp (22,400 kW), 2 shafts
Armament
  • 4 × SS-N-2D Styx AShM
  • 24 × Barak 1 SAM (3 × 8 cell VLS units)
  • 1 × OTO Melara 76 mm gun
  • 4 × AK-630 30 mm CIWS
  • 2 × triple 324 mm tubes (Whitehead A 244S or Indian NST 58 torpedoes)

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the Arleigh Burke-class or Godavari-class?
The Arleigh Burke-class has greater displacement at 9,900 tons compared to the Godavari-class's 3,850 tons.
Which is faster, the Arleigh Burke-class or Godavari-class?
The Arleigh Burke-class is faster with a maximum speed of 31 knots compared to the Godavari-class's 28 knots.
Which has longer range, the Arleigh Burke-class or Godavari-class?
The Godavari-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 Godavari-class?
The Arleigh Burke-class is longer at 155.3 meters compared to the Godavari-class's 126.5 meters.
How many crew members do the Arleigh Burke-class and Godavari-class have?
The Arleigh Burke-class has a larger crew complement of 323 compared to the Godavari-class's 313 crew members.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Arleigh Burke-class or Godavari-class?
The Arleigh Burke-class has been built in greater numbers with 78 vessels compared to 3 vessels of the Godavari-class.