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Huntington Ingalls Industries Arleigh Burke-class Destroyer vs Naval Group FREMM (Aquitaine class)

Huntington Ingalls Industries Arleigh Burke-class Destroyer and Naval Group FREMM (Aquitaine class) are both warship, compared here on public specifications. The Huntington Ingalls Industries Arleigh Burke-class Destroyer leads on vls cells (96 vs 32).

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Full spec sheet

Huntington Ingalls Industries Arleigh Burke-class Destroyer Wins 4/5
Naval Group FREMM (Aquitaine class) Wins 1/5
Firepower
VLS cells 96 32
Torpedo tubes N/A 2
Physical
Length (m) 155.3 m 142 m
Naval
Displacement (t) 9,200 t 6,000 t
Full-load displacement (t) 9,700 t 6,000 t
Max speed (kn) 30 kn 28 kn
Range (nmi) 8,100 nmi 6,000 nmi
Complement 329 108
Program
Unit cost (USD) $1,900,000,000 N/A
Units built 74 8
Operator countries 1 4

Frequently asked questions

Which is cheaper? +

The Huntington Ingalls Industries Arleigh Burke-class Destroyer has the lower public unit-cost figure at 1,900,000,000 USD. Treat this as directional, defense pricing varies by contract and configuration.

Which has the higher vls cells? +

The Huntington Ingalls Industries Arleigh Burke-class Destroyer has the higher vls cells at 96.

Which has the higher max speed? +

The Huntington Ingalls Industries Arleigh Burke-class Destroyer has the higher max speed at 30 kn.

Which has the higher range? +

The Huntington Ingalls Industries Arleigh Burke-class Destroyer has the higher range at 8,100 nmi.

Which has the higher units built? +

The Huntington Ingalls Industries Arleigh Burke-class Destroyer has the higher units built at 74.

Which has the higher operator countries? +

The Naval Group FREMM (Aquitaine class) has the higher operator countries at 4.

Is the Huntington Ingalls Industries Arleigh Burke-class Destroyer better than the Naval Group FREMM (Aquitaine class)? +

On the public specs we track, the Huntington Ingalls Industries Arleigh Burke-class Destroyer leads on 4 of 5 headline metrics, see the full spec sheet for the metric-by-metric breakdown.

Where does this comparison data come from? +

Every figure in the table is sourced from public manufacturer pages, defense-ministry releases and reference publications, and is verifiable on each system's spec page. WeaponSpecs does not accept vendor placement.

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