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Arleigh Burke-class destroyer
Photo: U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Jason R. Zalasky · Wikimedia Commons · Public domain Use of this image does not imply endorsement by the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD).
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Destroyers · United States · 1989
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Arleigh Burke-class destroyer
Arleigh Burke-class destroyer Photo: U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Jason R. Zalasky · Wikimedia Commons · Public domain Use of this image does not imply endorsement by the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD).
* Absolute score — assessed within category · no era adjustment
Firepower
92
Air Defence
94
ASW Capability
88
Sensors
90
Survivability
95
Versatility
93
Endurance
85
Aviation
75
Technology
88
Cost-Effectiveness
82
Origin United States
ManufacturerHuntington Ingalls Industries
CategoryDestroyers
EraCold War
In service1989
Operators2 countries
Quantity77
Data Quality86%
MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
90
Destroyers MASS Rating
1/43
Cold War
1/478
All-Time
Destroyers · 10 axes scored
Firepower
92
Air Defence
94
ASW Capability
88
Sensors
90
Survivability
95
Versatility
93
Endurance
85
Aviation
75
Technology
88
Cost-Effectiveness
82
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the destroyers category.
01 / Overview
Arleigh Burke-class destroyer
Category
Production
1989–
Quantity
77
Unit Price (current)
$2.3B↗ 3% inflation · 2024→2025
Original Price
$2.2B (2024)
Operators
Conflicts
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
DESTROYERS · COLD WAR
1
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
80
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
$2.3B
Original: $2.2B (2024)
Inflation: +%3
90
destroyers category
ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the destroyers category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎Identification8MOD.8
  • Hull ClassificationDDG
  • Ship TypeDestroyer
  • Builder / ShipyardIngalls Shipbuilding, Bath Iron Works
  • Laid Down1988
  • Launched1990
  • Commissioned1991
  • Ships in Class99
  • In ServiceYes
◈Displacement3MOD.3
  • Light Displacement8,300 t
  • Standard Displacement8,300 t
  • Full Load Displacement9,700 t
▣Dimensions4MOD.4
  • Length (overall)153.924 m
  • Length (waterline)154.3 m
  • Beam20.117 m
  • Draft9.4 m
◇Complement3MOD.3
  • Total Complement303
  • Officers23
  • Air Wing Personnel23
◆Propulsion9MOD.9
  • PropulsionGas Turbine
  • Arrangement (CODAG/COGAG…)4 × General Electric LM2500 gas turbines; 2 shafts with controllable-pitch propellers
  • Number of Engines4
  • Shaft Power78,330 kW
  • Shafts / Screws2
  • Top Speed30 kn
  • Cruise Speed20 kn
  • Range4,400
  • Nuclear-PoweredNo
▤Gun Armament5MOD.5
  • Main Gun5-inch/54-caliber Mark 45 gun
  • Main Gun Calibre127 mm
  • Main Gun Count1
  • Secondary Guns2 × 20 mm Phalanx CIWS, 1 × 30 mm Mk 38 gun
  • CIWS2 × 20 mm Phalanx CIWS
⬢Missile Armament7MOD.7
▲Underwater Warfare4MOD.4
◎Aviation5MOD.5
◈Sensors & Combat Systems7MOD.7
▣Survivability5MOD.5
◇Cost1MOD.1
  • Unit Cost2,200,000,000 USD
◆Fleet Status8MOD.8
  • Completed77
  • Active75
  • Under Construction10
  • Planned99
  • Cancelled0
  • Lost0
  • Retired0
  • Preserved0
▤Armour1MOD.1
  • Armour130 tons of Kevlar splinter protection around vital areas
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
  1. 1945First deployment: Cold War
  2. 1989Production started
  3. 1991Entered service
37
years in service
77
units produced
2
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it.
04 / Conflicts
ARLEIGH BURKE-CLASS DESTROYER · CONFLICTS SERVED IN0% win
Total Conflicts
4
Victories
0
Ongoing
0
Losses
0
ⓘ Shown only from conflicts recorded in our database.
05 / Operators
Operator Inventory1country · 73units
73active
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE16terms
Anti-Submarine Warfare. Capability to detect, track, and engage submarines.
Anti-submarine warfare (ASW) rocket or missile: a weapon system used to detect and engage underwater targets, typically deployed from aircraft.
Aegis combat system or equivalent refers to naval combat systems integrating radar, missiles, and guns for air defense and anti-submarine warfare capabilities.
Automated Damage Control is a shipboard system that detects, assesses, and mitigates combat damage on aircraft carriers using sensors and software to enhance response speed and reduce crew workload.
Systems designed to detect, track, intercept, and destroy ballistic missiles and their warheads.
A defensive system on fleet aircraft carriers designed to detect, protect against, and mitigate chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear threats.
A technique to reduce a ship's magnetic signature by neutralizing its internal magnetic field, minimizing vulnerability to magnetic mines or detection.
Military action involving the use of electromagnetic spectrum to disrupt, deceive, or destroy enemy electronic systems.
The upper deck of an aircraft carrier, equipped for aircraft takeoff, landing, and maintenance operations.
A type of internal combustion engine that generates power using a turbine driven by gas expansion.
Sonar system installed on the hull of a ship, used for underwater detection and navigation by emitting and receiving sound waves.
Cruise missiles designed to strike land targets from naval platforms, typically launched from ships or submarines.
Radar system using multiple small antennas whose signals are combined to create a steerable beam without physical movement, enabling rapid scanning and tracking of multiple targets.
A system of hydrophones towed behind a vessel to detect submarines and torpedoes, minimizing interference from the ship's self-noise.
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