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Arleigh Burke vs Project 956 Sarych

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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 1345 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

Overview

The Arleigh Burke and the Project 956 Sarych are both Destroyer classes.

Displacement is 9,900 tons for the Arleigh Burke vs 8,000 tons for the Project 956 Sarych. The Arleigh Burke reaches 31 knots vs 32 knots for the Project 956 Sarych. Operational range is 4,400 nautical miles for the Arleigh Burke vs 3,920 for the Project 956 Sarych. The Arleigh Burke carries a crew of 323 vs 350 for the Project 956 Sarych.

The Arleigh Burke was produced in 78 units vs 21 for the Project 956 Sarych. Cost per hull is $2,200M for the Arleigh Burke vs $300M for the Project 956 Sarych. The Arleigh Burke was commissioned in 1991, 11 years after the Project 956 Sarych (1980).

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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.