Arleigh Burke vs Type 052

The Arleigh Burke and the Type 052 are both Destroyer classes. The Arleigh Burke displaces 9,900 tons — 2.1x the Type 052's 4,674 tons. The Arleigh Burke reaches 31 knots vs 31 knots for the Type 052. Operational range is 4,400 nautical miles for the Arleigh Burke vs 5,000 for the Type 052. The Arleigh Burke carries a crew of 323 vs 266 for the Type 052. The Arleigh Burke was produced in 78 units vs 2 for the Type 052. The Arleigh Burke was commissioned in 1991, 3 years before the Type 052 (1994).

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 1994, displaces 4,674 tons.
Origin 🇨🇳 China
Category Destroyer
Type Guided-missile destroyer
Manufacturer Jiangnan Shipyard
Year introduced 1994
Number built 2 units
Estimated unit price NA
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)
Displacement 4,674 tons
Maximum speed 31.0 knots
Range 5,000 nm at 16 knots
Length 144.0 m
Beam 16.0 m
Crew 266
Propulsion 2 x General Electric LM2500 gas turbines (55,000 shp) or 2 x Zorya-Mashproekt DA80 gas turbines (48,600 shp); 2 x MTU 12V 1163 TB83 diesels (8,840 shp)
Armament
  • 4 × 4 YJ-83 anti-ship missiles
  • 1 × 8-cell HQ-7 SAM
  • 1 × twin 100 mm/56 H/PJ-33B gun
  • 2 x Type 730 CIWS
  • 2 x triple 324 mm Whitehead B515 torpedo tubes carrying Yu-7
  • 2 x 12-tube FQF 2500 ASW rocket launchers

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the Arleigh Burke-class or Type 052-class?
The Arleigh Burke-class has greater displacement at 9,900 tons compared to the Type 052-class's 4,674 tons.
Which is faster, the Arleigh Burke-class or Type 052-class?
The Type 052-class is faster with a maximum speed of 31 knots compared to the Arleigh Burke-class's 31 knots.
Which has longer range, the Arleigh Burke-class or Type 052-class?
The Type 052-class has a longer range at 5,000 nautical miles compared to the Arleigh Burke-class's 4,400 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Arleigh Burke-class or Type 052-class?
The Arleigh Burke-class is longer at 155.3 meters compared to the Type 052-class's 144.0 meters.
How many crew members do the Arleigh Burke-class and Type 052-class have?
The Arleigh Burke-class has a larger crew complement of 323 compared to the Type 052-class's 266 crew members.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Arleigh Burke-class or Type 052-class?
The Arleigh Burke-class has been built in greater numbers with 78 vessels compared to 2 vessels of the Type 052-class.