Arleigh Burke vs Leander

The Arleigh Burke and the Leander are both Destroyer classes. The Arleigh Burke displaces 9,900 tons — 4.2x the Leander's 2,350 tons. The Arleigh Burke reaches 31 knots vs 27 knots for the Leander. Operational range is 4,400 nautical miles for the Arleigh Burke vs 4,000 for the Leander. The Arleigh Burke carries a crew of 323 vs 260 for the Leander. The Arleigh Burke was produced in 78 units vs 26 for the Leander. The Arleigh Burke was commissioned in 1991, 28 years after the Leander (1963).

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
British frigate, introduced in 1963, displaced 2,350 tons.
Origin 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
Category Destroyer
Type Frigate
Manufacturer Harland & Wolff Ltd
Year introduced 1963
Number built 26 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 2,350 tons
Maximum speed 27.0 knots
Range 4,000 nm at 15 knots
Length 113.4 m
Beam 12.5 m
Crew 260
Propulsion 2 Babcock & Wilcox oil-fired boilers, geared steam turbines, 22,370 kilowatts (30,000 hp), 2 shafts
Armament
  • 2 x 4.5-inch guns (1 x twin mounting Mk6)
  • 1 x Seacat surface-to-air missile launcher
  • 2 x 20mm guns (single mountings)
  • 2 x 40mm Mk VII Bofors (single mountings)
  • 1 x ASW Limbo mortar
  • 1 x Ikara Anti-submarine missile Launcher
  • 4 x MM.38 Exocet anti-ship missile launchers
  • 1 x sextuple GWS.25 launcher with 30 Sea Wolf SAMs
  • 2 x triple 324 mm STWS-1 tubes for Mk 46 and Stingray ASW torpedoes

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the Arleigh Burke-class or Leander-class?
The Arleigh Burke-class has greater displacement at 9,900 tons compared to the Leander-class's 2,350 tons.
Which is faster, the Arleigh Burke-class or Leander-class?
The Arleigh Burke-class is faster with a maximum speed of 31 knots compared to the Leander-class's 27 knots.
Which has longer range, the Arleigh Burke-class or Leander-class?
The Arleigh Burke-class has a longer range at 4,400 nautical miles compared to the Leander-class's 4,000 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Arleigh Burke-class or Leander-class?
The Arleigh Burke-class is longer at 155.3 meters compared to the Leander-class's 113.4 meters.
How many crew members do the Arleigh Burke-class and Leander-class have?
The Arleigh Burke-class has a larger crew complement of 323 compared to the Leander-class's 260 crew members.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Arleigh Burke-class or Leander-class?
The Arleigh Burke-class has been built in greater numbers with 78 vessels compared to 26 vessels of the Leander-class.