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Arleigh Burke vs Atago

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Specifications
Arleigh Burke Atago
Origin 🇺🇸 United States 🇯🇵 Japan
Category Destroyer Destroyer
Type Guided-missile destroyer Guided-missile destroyer
Manufacturer Ingalls Shipbuilding Mitsubishi Heavy Industries
Year introduced 1991 2007
Number built 78 units 2 units
Estimated unit price $2,200 million $1,480 million
Displacement 9,900 tons 10,000 tons
Maximum speed 31.0 knots 30.0 knots
Range 4,400 nm at 20 knots 9,000 nm at 20 knots
Length 155.3 m 165.0 m
Beam 20.0 m 21.0 m
Crew 323 300
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Armament & Systems
Arleigh Burke Atago
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)
  • 1 × 5-inch (127 mm)/62 Mk 45 Mod 4 gun
  • 8 × Type 90 (SSM-1B) anti-ship missile
  • 2 × 20 mm Phalanx CIWS
  • 2 × HOS-302 triple torpedo tubes (Mark 46 or Type 73 torpedoes)
  • 96-cell Mk 41 Vertical Launching System (SM-2MR, SM-3, VL-ASROC, RIM-162)
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) 4 IHI / GE LM2500-30 gas turbines, 100,000 shp (75,000 kW)

Overview

The Arleigh Burke and the Atago are both Destroyer classes.

Displacement is 9,900 tons for the Arleigh Burke vs 10,000 tons for the Atago. The Arleigh Burke reaches 31 knots vs 30 knots for the Atago. Operational range is 4,400 nautical miles for the Arleigh Burke vs 9,000 for the Atago. The Arleigh Burke carries a crew of 323 vs 300 for the Atago.

The Arleigh Burke was produced in 78 units vs 2 for the Atago. Cost per hull is $2,200M for the Arleigh Burke vs $1,480M for the Atago. The Arleigh Burke was commissioned in 1991, 16 years before the Atago (2007).

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the Arleigh Burke-class or Atago-class?
The Atago-class has greater displacement at 10,000 tons compared to the Arleigh Burke-class's 9,900 tons.
Which is faster, the Arleigh Burke-class or Atago-class?
The Arleigh Burke-class is faster with a maximum speed of 31 knots compared to the Atago-class's 30 knots.
Which has longer range, the Arleigh Burke-class or Atago-class?
The Atago-class has a longer range at 9,000 nautical miles compared to the Arleigh Burke-class's 4,400 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Arleigh Burke-class or Atago-class?
The Atago-class is longer at 165.0 meters compared to the Arleigh Burke-class's 155.3 meters.
How many crew members do the Arleigh Burke-class and Atago-class have?
The Arleigh Burke-class has a larger crew complement of 323 compared to the Atago-class's 300 crew members.
Which is more expensive, the Arleigh Burke-class or Atago-class?
The Arleigh Burke-class is more expensive at approximately $2.2 billion per unit compared to the Atago-class at $1.5 billion.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Arleigh Burke-class or Atago-class?
The Arleigh Burke-class has been built in greater numbers with 78 vessels compared to 2 vessels of the Atago-class.