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Arleigh Burke vs River

Arleigh Burke vs River at a glance — displacement 9,900 vs 8,080 tons, length 155 vs 151 m, speed 31 vs 27 knots, crew 323 vs 210.

Specifications
Arleigh Burke River
Origin 🇺🇸 United States 🇨🇦 Canada
Category Destroyer Destroyer
Type Guided-missile destroyer Guided missile destroyer
Manufacturer Ingalls Shipbuilding Irving Shipbuilding
Year introduced 1991 --
Number built 78 units 15 units
Estimated unit price $2,200 million NA
Displacement 9,900 tons 8,080 tons
Maximum speed 31.0 knots 27.0 knots
Range 4,400 nm at 20 knots 7,000 nm
Length 155.3 m 151.4 m
Beam 20.0 m 20.8 m
Crew 323 210
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Armament & Systems
Arleigh Burke River
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 × quad box launchers (8 × Naval Strike Missile)
  • 1 × 21-cell Mk-144 GML (RIM-116 block II)
  • 1 × 24-cell Mk 41 VLS (RIM-162 ESSM Block II, RIM-66 SM-2 Block IIIC, BGM-109 Block V)
  • 2 × twin 324 mm torpedo tubes (Mk 54 Lightweight Torpedo)
  • 1 × BAE 5-inch/54-caliber Mark 45 naval gun
  • 2 × Mk 38 Mod 4 30 mm autocannons
  • 11 × 7.62 mm C6 FLEX or 12.7 mm M2 machine guns
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) CODLOG: 2 × General Electric electric motors, 1 × Rolls-Royce MT30 gas turbine, 4 × Rolls-Royce MTU Type 20V 4000 M53B high-speed diesel generators
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the Arleigh Burke-class or River-class?
The Arleigh Burke-class has greater displacement at 9,900 tons compared to the River-class's 8,080 tons.
Which is faster, the Arleigh Burke-class or River-class?
The Arleigh Burke-class is faster with a maximum speed of 31 knots compared to the River-class's 27 knots.
Which has longer range, the Arleigh Burke-class or River-class?
The River-class has a longer range at 7,000 nautical miles compared to the Arleigh Burke-class's 4,400 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Arleigh Burke-class or River-class?
The Arleigh Burke-class is longer at 155.3 meters compared to the River-class's 151.4 meters.
How many crew members do the Arleigh Burke-class and River-class have?
The Arleigh Burke-class has a larger crew complement of 323 compared to the River-class's 210 crew members.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Arleigh Burke-class or River-class?
The Arleigh Burke-class has been built in greater numbers with 78 vessels compared to 15 vessels of the River-class.