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Arleigh Burke vs Type 052C

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Specifications
Arleigh Burke Type 052C
Origin 🇺🇸 United States 🇨🇳 China
Category Destroyer Destroyer
Type Guided-missile destroyer Guided-missile destroyer
Manufacturer Ingalls Shipbuilding Jiangnan Shipyard
Year introduced 1991 2004
Number built 78 units 6 units
Estimated unit price $2,200 million NA
Displacement 9,900 tons 7,000 tons
Maximum speed 31.0 knots 29.0 knots
Range 4,400 nm at 20 knots 4,500 nm at 15 knots
Length 155.3 m 155.0 m
Beam 20.0 m 17.0 m
Crew 323 280
Performance Radar Chart
Armament & Systems
Arleigh Burke Type 052C
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)
  • 48 HHQ-9 surface-to-air missiles
  • 8 YJ-62 anti-ship cruise missiles
  • 1 × 100 mm H/PJ-87 gun
  • 2 × 30mm Type 730 close-in weapons systems
  • 6 × torpedo tubes
  • 4 × multiple 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) Combined diesel or gas (CODOG): 2 × DA80 gas turbines (35.7 MW each) and 2 × MTU 20V 956TB92 diesels (6 MW each)

Overview

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

Displacement is 9,900 tons for the Arleigh Burke vs 7,000 tons for the Type 052C. The Arleigh Burke reaches 31 knots vs 29 knots for the Type 052C. Operational range is 4,400 nautical miles for the Arleigh Burke vs 4,500 for the Type 052C. The Arleigh Burke carries a crew of 323 vs 280 for the Type 052C.

The Arleigh Burke was produced in 78 units vs 6 for the Type 052C. The Arleigh Burke was commissioned in 1991, 13 years before the Type 052C (2004).

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the Arleigh Burke-class or Type 052C-class?
The Arleigh Burke-class has greater displacement at 9,900 tons compared to the Type 052C-class's 7,000 tons.
Which is faster, the Arleigh Burke-class or Type 052C-class?
The Arleigh Burke-class is faster with a maximum speed of 31 knots compared to the Type 052C-class's 29 knots.
Which has longer range, the Arleigh Burke-class or Type 052C-class?
The Type 052C-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 052C-class?
The Arleigh Burke-class is longer at 155.3 meters compared to the Type 052C-class's 155.0 meters.
How many crew members do the Arleigh Burke-class and Type 052C-class have?
The Arleigh Burke-class has a larger crew complement of 323 compared to the Type 052C-class's 280 crew members.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Arleigh Burke-class or Type 052C-class?
The Arleigh Burke-class has been built in greater numbers with 78 vessels compared to 6 vessels of the Type 052C-class.