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Arleigh Burke vs Kidd

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Specifications
Arleigh Burke Kidd
Origin 🇺🇸 United States 🇺🇸 United States
Category Destroyer Destroyer
Type Guided-missile destroyer Guided-missile destroyer
Manufacturer Ingalls Shipbuilding Ingalls Shipbuilding
Year introduced 1991 1981
Number built 78 units 4 units
Estimated unit price $2,200 million $183 million
Displacement 9,900 tons 9,783 tons
Maximum speed 31.0 knots 33.0 knots
Range 4,400 nm at 20 knots 6,000 nm at 3300 knots
Length 155.3 m 172.0 m
Beam 20.0 m 17.0 m
Crew 323 348
Performance Radar Chart
Armament & Systems
Arleigh Burke Kidd
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)
  • 2 × 5-inch (127mm) 54 calibre Mark 45 dual purpose guns
  • 2 × Mk 26 launchers for 68 × RIM-66 SM-2MR Block IIIA and RUR-5 ASROC
  • 2 × 20 mm Phalanx CIWS Mark 15 cannons
  • 2 × 4 Mk 141 Harpoon missile canisters
  • 2 × Mark 32 triple 12.75 in (324 mm) torpedo tubes (Mk46 torpedoes)
  • 4 × 12.7mm MGs
  • 8 × HF-3 AShMs
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) 4 × General Electric LM2500 gas turbines, 2 shafts, 80,000 shp (60 MW)

Overview

The Arleigh Burke and the Kidd are both Destroyer classes.

Displacement is 9,900 tons for the Arleigh Burke vs 9,783 tons for the Kidd. The Arleigh Burke reaches 31 knots vs 33 knots for the Kidd. Operational range is 4,400 nautical miles for the Arleigh Burke vs 6,000 for the Kidd. The Arleigh Burke carries a crew of 323 vs 348 for the Kidd.

The Arleigh Burke was produced in 78 units vs 4 for the Kidd. Cost per hull is $2,200M for the Arleigh Burke vs $183M for the Kidd. The Arleigh Burke was commissioned in 1991, 10 years after the Kidd (1981).

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the Arleigh Burke-class or Kidd-class?
The Arleigh Burke-class has greater displacement at 9,900 tons compared to the Kidd-class's 9,783 tons.
Which is faster, the Arleigh Burke-class or Kidd-class?
The Kidd-class is faster with a maximum speed of 33 knots compared to the Arleigh Burke-class's 31 knots.
Which has longer range, the Arleigh Burke-class or Kidd-class?
The Kidd-class has a longer range at 6,000 nautical miles compared to the Arleigh Burke-class's 4,400 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Arleigh Burke-class or Kidd-class?
The Kidd-class is longer at 172.0 meters compared to the Arleigh Burke-class's 155.3 meters.
How many crew members do the Arleigh Burke-class and Kidd-class have?
The Kidd-class has a larger crew complement of 348 compared to the Arleigh Burke-class's 323 crew members.
Which is more expensive, the Arleigh Burke-class or Kidd-class?
The Arleigh Burke-class is more expensive at approximately $2.2 billion per unit compared to the Kidd-class at $183 million.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Arleigh Burke-class or Kidd-class?
The Arleigh Burke-class has been built in greater numbers with 78 vessels compared to 4 vessels of the Kidd-class.