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Arleigh Burke vs Project 956 Sarych

Arleigh Burke vs Project 956 Sarych at a glance — displacement 9,900 vs 8,000 tons, length 155 vs 156 m, speed 31 vs 32 knots, crew 323 vs 350.

Specifications
Arleigh Burke Project 956 Sarych
Origin 🇺🇸 United States 🇷🇺 Ex-USSR
Category Destroyer Destroyer
Type Guided-missile destroyer Guided-missile destroyer
Manufacturer Ingalls Shipbuilding Zhdanov Shipyard
Year introduced 1991 1980
Number built 78 units 21 units
Estimated unit price $2,200 million $300 million
Displacement 9,900 tons 8,000 tons
Maximum speed 31.0 knots 32.0 knots
Range 4,400 nm at 20 knots 3,920 nm at 18 knots
Length 155.3 m 156.0 m
Beam 20.0 m 17.3 m
Crew 323 350
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Armament & Systems
Arleigh Burke Project 956 Sarych
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 × dual AK-130 130 mm naval guns
  • 4 × 30 mm AK-630 CIWS
  • 8 (2 × 4) SS-N-22 'Sunburn' anti-ship missiles
  • 48 (2 × 24) SA-N-7 'Gadfly' surface-to-air missiles
  • 2 × 2 533 mm torpedo tubes
  • 2 × 6 RBU-1000 300 mm anti-submarine rocket launchers
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) 2 shaft steam turbines, 4 boilers, 75,000 kW (100,000 hp), 2 fixed propellers, 2 turbo generators, and 2 diesel generators
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the Arleigh Burke-class or Project 956 Sarych-class?
The Arleigh Burke-class has greater displacement at 9,900 tons compared to the Project 956 Sarych-class's 8,000 tons.
Which is faster, the Arleigh Burke-class or Project 956 Sarych-class?
The Project 956 Sarych-class is faster with a maximum speed of 32 knots compared to the Arleigh Burke-class's 31 knots.
Which has longer range, the Arleigh Burke-class or Project 956 Sarych-class?
The Arleigh Burke-class has a longer range at 4,400 nautical miles compared to the Project 956 Sarych-class's 3,920 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Arleigh Burke-class or Project 956 Sarych-class?
The Project 956 Sarych-class is longer at 156.0 meters compared to the Arleigh Burke-class's 155.3 meters.
How many crew members do the Arleigh Burke-class and Project 956 Sarych-class have?
The Project 956 Sarych-class has a larger crew complement of 350 compared to the Arleigh Burke-class's 323 crew members.
Which is more expensive, the Arleigh Burke-class or Project 956 Sarych-class?
The Arleigh Burke-class is more expensive at approximately $2.2 billion per unit compared to the Project 956 Sarych-class at $300 million.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Arleigh Burke-class or Project 956 Sarych-class?
The Arleigh Burke-class has been built in greater numbers with 78 vessels compared to 21 vessels of the Project 956 Sarych-class.