Arleigh Burke vs Gwanggaeto the Great

The Arleigh Burke and the Gwanggaeto the Great are both Destroyer classes. The Arleigh Burke displaces 9,900 tons — 2.5x the Gwanggaeto the Great's 3,885 tons. The Arleigh Burke reaches 31 knots vs 30 knots for the Gwanggaeto the Great. Operational range is 4,400 nautical miles for the Arleigh Burke vs 4,500 for the Gwanggaeto the Great. The Arleigh Burke carries a crew of 323 vs 286 for the Gwanggaeto the Great. The Arleigh Burke was produced in 78 units vs 3 for the Gwanggaeto the Great. The Arleigh Burke was commissioned in 1991, 7 years before the Gwanggaeto the Great (1998).

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
South Korean destroyer, introduced in 1998, displaces 3,885 tons.
Origin 🇰🇷 South Korea
Category Destroyer
Type Destroyer or Frigate
Manufacturer Daewoo Heavy Industries Co.
Year introduced 1998
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 3,885 tons
Maximum speed 30.0 knots
Range 4,500 nm at 18 knots
Length 135.5 m
Beam 14.2 m
Crew 286
Propulsion 2 × General Electric LM2500-30 gas turbines, 2 × SsangYong Motor Company 20V 956 TB 82 diesel engines, 2 shafts
Armament
  • 1 × OTO Melara 127 mm (5 inch)/54 gun
  • 2 × Signaal 30 mm Goalkeeper CIWS
  • 8 × Harpoon missile in quad canisters
  • 1 × Mk 48 Mod 2 VLS with 16 RIM-7P Sea Sparrow missiles
  • 2 × triple torpedo tubes for Mark 46 torpedo

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the Arleigh Burke-class or Gwanggaeto the Great-class?
The Arleigh Burke-class has greater displacement at 9,900 tons compared to the Gwanggaeto the Great-class's 3,885 tons.
Which is faster, the Arleigh Burke-class or Gwanggaeto the Great-class?
The Arleigh Burke-class is faster with a maximum speed of 31 knots compared to the Gwanggaeto the Great-class's 30 knots.
Which has longer range, the Arleigh Burke-class or Gwanggaeto the Great-class?
The Gwanggaeto the Great-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 Gwanggaeto the Great-class?
The Arleigh Burke-class is longer at 155.3 meters compared to the Gwanggaeto the Great-class's 135.5 meters.
How many crew members do the Arleigh Burke-class and Gwanggaeto the Great-class have?
The Arleigh Burke-class has a larger crew complement of 323 compared to the Gwanggaeto the Great-class's 286 crew members.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Arleigh Burke-class or Gwanggaeto the Great-class?
The Arleigh Burke-class has been built in greater numbers with 78 vessels compared to 3 vessels of the Gwanggaeto the Great-class.