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Huntington Ingalls Industries Arleigh Burke-class Destroyer vs HD Hyundai Heavy Industries Sejong the Great-class destroyer

Full specs: Huntington Ingalls Industries Arleigh Burke-class Destroyer HD Hyundai Heavy Industries Sejong the Great-class destroyer

Huntington Ingalls Industries Arleigh Burke-class Destroyer and HD Hyundai Heavy Industries Sejong the Great-class destroyer are both warship, compared here on public specifications. The Huntington Ingalls Industries Arleigh Burke-class Destroyer leads on range (8,100 vs 5,500 nmi).

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Full spec sheet

Huntington Ingalls Industries Arleigh Burke-class Destroyer Wins 2/4
HD Hyundai Heavy Industries Sejong the Great-class destroyer Wins 2/4
Firepower
VLS cells 96 128
Torpedo tubes N/A 6
Physical
Length (m) 155.3 m 166 m
Naval
Displacement (t) 9,200 t 7,650 t
Full-load displacement (t) 9,700 t 10,000 t
Max speed (kn) 30 kn 30 kn
Range (nmi) 8,100 nmi 5,500 nmi
Complement 329 300
Aircraft carried N/A 2
Program
Unit cost (USD) $1,900,000,000 $923,000,000
Units built 74 4
Operator countries 1 N/A

Frequently asked questions

Which is cheaper? +

The HD Hyundai Heavy Industries Sejong the Great-class destroyer has the lower public unit-cost figure at 923,000,000 USD. Treat this as directional, defense pricing varies by contract and configuration.

Which has the higher vls cells? +

The HD Hyundai Heavy Industries Sejong the Great-class destroyer has the higher vls cells at 128.

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.

Is the Huntington Ingalls Industries Arleigh Burke-class Destroyer better than the HD Hyundai Heavy Industries Sejong the Great-class destroyer? +

On the public specs we track, Huntington Ingalls Industries Arleigh Burke-class Destroyer and HD Hyundai Heavy Industries Sejong the Great-class destroyer are closely matched, Huntington Ingalls Industries Arleigh Burke-class Destroyer leads on range, units built, while HD Hyundai Heavy Industries Sejong the Great-class destroyer leads on vls cells, unit cost. 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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