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Arleigh Burke vs Type 052

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Specifications
Arleigh Burke Type 052
Origin 🇺🇸 United States 🇨🇳 China
Category Destroyer Destroyer
Type Guided-missile destroyer Guided-missile destroyer
Manufacturer Ingalls Shipbuilding Jiangnan Shipyard
Year introduced 1991 1994
Number built 78 units 2 units
Estimated unit price $2,200 million NA
Displacement 9,900 tons 4,674 tons
Maximum speed 31.0 knots 31.0 knots
Range 4,400 nm at 20 knots 5,000 nm at 16 knots
Length 155.3 m 144.0 m
Beam 20.0 m 16.0 m
Crew 323 266
Performance Radar Chart
Armament & Systems
Arleigh Burke Type 052
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)
  • 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
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 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)

Overview

The Arleigh Burke and the Type 052 are both Destroyer classes.

The Arleigh Burke displaces 9,900 tons — 2.1:1 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).

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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.