Arleigh Burke vs Takanami

Overview

The Arleigh Burke and the Takanami are both Destroyer classes.

The Arleigh Burke displaces 9,900 tons — 2.1x the Takanami's 4,725 tons. The Arleigh Burke reaches 31 knots vs 30 knots for the Takanami. The Arleigh Burke carries a crew of 323 vs 175 for the Takanami.

The Arleigh Burke was produced in 78 units vs 5 for the Takanami. The Arleigh Burke was commissioned in 1991, 12 years before the Takanami (2003).

Arleigh Burke

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
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Takanami

Japanese destroyer, introduced in 2003, displaces 4,725 tons and utilizes two shafts.
Origin 🇯🇵 Japan
Category Destroyer
Type General-purpose destroyer
Manufacturer Mitsubishi Heavy Industries
Year introduced 2003
Number built 5 units
Estimated unit price NA
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Arleigh Burke

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)

Takanami

Displacement 4,725 tons ◉
Maximum speed 30.0 knots ◉
Range NA
Length 151.0 m ◉
Beam 17.4 m ◉
Crew 175 ◉
Propulsion 2 × Ishikawajima Harima LM-2500 gas turbines, 2 × Kawasaki Rolls-Royce Spey SM1C gas turbines, 60,000 shp (45 MW), 2 shafts
Armament
  • 1 × Otobreda 127 mm/54 gun
  • 2 × missile canister up to 8 Type 90 (SSM-1B)
  • 2 × 20 mm Phalanx CIWS
  • 2 × Type 68 triple torpedo tubes
  • VLS Mk 41 (32 cells)
  • Evolved Sea Sparrow SAM
  • RUM-139 VL ASROC

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the Arleigh Burke-class or Takanami-class?
The Arleigh Burke-class has greater displacement at 9,900 tons compared to the Takanami-class's 4,725 tons.
Which is faster, the Arleigh Burke-class or Takanami-class?
The Arleigh Burke-class is faster with a maximum speed of 31 knots compared to the Takanami-class's 30 knots.
Which has longer range, the Arleigh Burke-class or Takanami-class?
The Arleigh Burke-class has a longer range at 4,400 nautical miles compared to the Takanami-class's 0 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Arleigh Burke-class or Takanami-class?
The Arleigh Burke-class is longer at 155.3 meters compared to the Takanami-class's 151.0 meters.
How many crew members do the Arleigh Burke-class and Takanami-class have?
The Arleigh Burke-class has a larger crew complement of 323 compared to the Takanami-class's 175 crew members.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Arleigh Burke-class or Takanami-class?
The Arleigh Burke-class has been built in greater numbers with 78 vessels compared to 5 vessels of the Takanami-class.

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