Arleigh Burke vs Izumo

The Arleigh Burke and the Izumo are both Destroyer classes. Displacement is 9,900 tons for the Arleigh Burke vs 19,500 tons for the Izumo. The Arleigh Burke reaches 31 knots vs 30 knots for the Izumo. The Arleigh Burke carries a crew of 323 vs 520 for the Izumo. The Arleigh Burke was produced in 78 units vs 2 for the Izumo. Cost per hull is $2,200M for the Arleigh Burke vs $1,500M for the Izumo. The Arleigh Burke was commissioned in 1991, 24 years before the Izumo (2015).

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
Japanese helicopter-carrying destroyer, introduced in 2015, has a displacement of 19,500 tons and a length of 248 meters.
Origin 🇯🇵 Japan
Category Destroyer
Type Helicopter-carrying destroyer
Manufacturer Japan Marine United
Year introduced 2015
Number built 2 units
Estimated unit price $1,500 million
Displacement 9,900 tons â—‰
Maximum speed 31.0 knots â—‰
Range 4,400 nm at 20 knots
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 19,500 tons â—‰
Maximum speed 30.0 knots â—‰
Range NA
Length 248.0 m â—‰
Beam 38.0 m â—‰
Crew 520 â—‰
Propulsion COGAG, two shafts; 4 × GE/IHI LM2500IEC gas turbine with a power of 112,100 hp (83,600 kW)
Armament
  • 2 × Phalanx CIWS
  • 2 × SeaRAM CIWS

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the Arleigh Burke-class or Izumo-class?
The Izumo-class has greater displacement at 19,500 tons compared to the Arleigh Burke-class's 9,900 tons.
Which is faster, the Arleigh Burke-class or Izumo-class?
The Arleigh Burke-class is faster with a maximum speed of 31 knots compared to the Izumo-class's 30 knots.
Which has longer range, the Arleigh Burke-class or Izumo-class?
The Arleigh Burke-class has a longer range at 4,400 nautical miles compared to the Izumo-class's 0 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Arleigh Burke-class or Izumo-class?
The Izumo-class is longer at 248.0 meters compared to the Arleigh Burke-class's 155.3 meters.
How many crew members do the Arleigh Burke-class and Izumo-class have?
The Izumo-class has a larger crew complement of 520 compared to the Arleigh Burke-class's 323 crew members.
Which is more expensive, the Arleigh Burke-class or Izumo-class?
The Arleigh Burke-class is more expensive at approximately $2.2 billion per unit compared to the Izumo-class at $1.5 billion.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Arleigh Burke-class or Izumo-class?
The Arleigh Burke-class has been built in greater numbers with 78 vessels compared to 2 vessels of the Izumo-class.