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Arleigh Burke vs Type 051

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Specifications
Arleigh Burke Type 051
Origin 🇺🇸 United States 🇨🇳 China
Category Destroyer Destroyer
Type Guided-missile destroyer Guided-missile destroyer
Manufacturer Ingalls Shipbuilding Luda Shipyard
Year introduced 1991 1971
Number built 78 units 17 units
Estimated unit price $2,200 million NA
Displacement 9,900 tons 3,670 tons
Maximum speed 31.0 knots 32.0 knots
Range 4,400 nm at 20 knots 2,970 nm at 15 knots
Length 155.3 m 132.0 m
Beam 20.0 m 12.8 m
Crew 323 280
Performance Radar Chart
Armament & Systems
Arleigh Burke Type 051
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 × 3 HY-1 anti-ship missiles
  • 4 × 4 YJ-83 anti-ship cruise missiles
  • 8 × HQ-7 surface-to-air missiles + 16 spare
  • 2 × 2 Type 76 twin 130 mm dual purpose guns
  • 2 × 2 Type 79 100 mm naval guns
  • 4 × 2 Type 76 twin 37 mm naval guns
  • 4 × 2 Type 66 twin 57 mm guns
  • 4 × 2 Type 61 25 mm AAA guns
  • 2 × 12 Type 75 anti-submarine rocket systems
  • 2 × 3 324 mm anti-submarine torpedo tubes
  • 4 × Type 64 depth charges
  • 38 naval mines
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 steam turbines, 72,000 shp (53,700 kW)

Overview

The Arleigh Burke and the Type 051 are both Destroyer classes.

The Arleigh Burke displaces 9,900 tons — 2.7:1 the Type 051's 3,670 tons. The Arleigh Burke reaches 31 knots vs 32 knots for the Type 051. Operational range is 4,400 nautical miles for the Arleigh Burke vs 2,970 for the Type 051. The Arleigh Burke carries a crew of 323 vs 280 for the Type 051.

The Arleigh Burke was produced in 78 units vs 17 for the Type 051. The Arleigh Burke was commissioned in 1991, 20 years after the Type 051 (1971).

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the Arleigh Burke-class or Type 051-class?
The Arleigh Burke-class has greater displacement at 9,900 tons compared to the Type 051-class's 3,670 tons.
Which is faster, the Arleigh Burke-class or Type 051-class?
The Type 051-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 Type 051-class?
The Arleigh Burke-class has a longer range at 4,400 nautical miles compared to the Type 051-class's 2,970 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Arleigh Burke-class or Type 051-class?
The Arleigh Burke-class is longer at 155.3 meters compared to the Type 051-class's 132.0 meters.
How many crew members do the Arleigh Burke-class and Type 051-class have?
The Arleigh Burke-class has a larger crew complement of 323 compared to the Type 051-class's 280 crew members.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Arleigh Burke-class or Type 051-class?
The Arleigh Burke-class has been built in greater numbers with 78 vessels compared to 17 vessels of the Type 051-class.