Arleigh Burke vs Type 051B

The Arleigh Burke and the Type 051B are both Destroyer classes. Displacement is 9,900 tons for the Arleigh Burke vs 6,096 tons for the Type 051B. The Arleigh Burke reaches 31 knots vs 29 knots for the Type 051B. Operational range is 4,400 nautical miles for the Arleigh Burke vs 4,500 for the Type 051B. The Arleigh Burke carries a crew of 323 vs 250 for the Type 051B. The Arleigh Burke was produced in 78 units vs 1 for the Type 051B. Cost per hull is $2,200M for the Arleigh Burke vs $300M for the Type 051B. The Arleigh Burke was commissioned in 1991, 7 years before the Type 051B (1998).

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
Chinese destroyer, introduced in 1998, displaces 6,096 tons.
Origin 🇨🇳 China
Category Destroyer
Type Guided-missile destroyer
Manufacturer Dalian Shipbuilding Industry Company
Year introduced 1998
Number built 1 unit
Estimated unit price $300 million
Displacement 9,900 tons â—‰
Maximum speed 31.0 knots â—‰
Range 4,400 nm at 20 knots â—‰
Length 155.3 m â—‰
Beam 20.0 m â—‰
Crew 323 â—‰
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)
Displacement 6,096 tons â—‰
Maximum speed 29.0 knots â—‰
Range 4,500 nm at 14 knots â—‰
Length 154.0 m â—‰
Beam 16.0 m â—‰
Crew 250 â—‰
Propulsion Combined diesel or gas: 2 × Ukrainian gas turbines (35.7 MW), 2 × MTU 1163 TB 83 diesel engines (6.5 MW)
Armament
  • 16 x YJ-12 anti-ship missiles
  • 32-cell vertical launching system HHQ-16 surface-to-air missiles
  • 2 x Type 1130 CIWS
  • 16 x YJ-83 anti-ship missiles
  • HQ-7 surface-to-air missiles (octuple launcher)
  • 2 x 100 mm H/PJ-33B naval guns (1 twin mount)
  • 8 × 37mm AA guns (4 twin mounts)
  • 6 x 324 mm torpedo tubes (2 triple mounts)
  • 2 x Type 946 chaff launchers
  • 2 x Type 947 chaff launchers

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the Arleigh Burke-class or Type 051B-class?
The Arleigh Burke-class has greater displacement at 9,900 tons compared to the Type 051B-class's 6,096 tons.
Which is faster, the Arleigh Burke-class or Type 051B-class?
The Arleigh Burke-class is faster with a maximum speed of 31 knots compared to the Type 051B-class's 29 knots.
Which has longer range, the Arleigh Burke-class or Type 051B-class?
The Type 051B-class has a longer range at 4,500 nautical miles compared to the Arleigh Burke-class's 4,400 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Arleigh Burke-class or Type 051B-class?
The Arleigh Burke-class is longer at 155.3 meters compared to the Type 051B-class's 154.0 meters.
How many crew members do the Arleigh Burke-class and Type 051B-class have?
The Arleigh Burke-class has a larger crew complement of 323 compared to the Type 051B-class's 250 crew members.
Which is more expensive, the Arleigh Burke-class or Type 051B-class?
The Arleigh Burke-class is more expensive at approximately $2.2 billion per unit compared to the Type 051B-class at $300 million.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Arleigh Burke-class or Type 051B-class?
The Arleigh Burke-class has been built in greater numbers with 78 vessels compared to 1 vessels of the Type 051B-class.