Huntington Ingalls Industries Arleigh Burke-class Destroyer vs BAE Systems Type 45 Daring
Huntington Ingalls Industries Arleigh Burke-class Destroyer and BAE Systems Type 45 Daring are both warship, compared here on public specifications. The Huntington Ingalls Industries Arleigh Burke-class Destroyer leads on vls cells (96 vs 48).
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Full spec sheet
 Huntington Ingalls Industries Arleigh Burke-class Destroyer
Wins 4/5 |  BAE Systems Type 45 Daring
Wins 1/5 | |
|---|---|---|
| Firepower | ||
| VLS cells | 96 ✓ | 48 |
| Physical | ||
| Length (m) | 155.3 m | 152.4 m |
| Naval | ||
| Displacement (t) | 9,200 t | 8,500 t |
| Full-load displacement (t) | 9,700 t | 8,500 t |
| Max speed (kn) | 30 kn ✓ | 29 kn |
| Range (nmi) | 8,100 nmi ✓ | 7,000 nmi |
| Complement | 329 | 191 |
| Program | ||
| Unit cost (USD) | $1,900,000,000 | $1,200,000,000 ✓ |
| Units built | 74 ✓ | 6 |
| Operator countries | 1 | 1 |
Frequently asked questions
Which is cheaper? +
The BAE Systems Type 45 Daring has the lower public unit-cost figure at 1,200,000,000 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 Huntington Ingalls Industries Arleigh Burke-class Destroyer has the higher operator countries at 1.
Is the Huntington Ingalls Industries Arleigh Burke-class Destroyer better than the BAE Systems Type 45 Daring? +
On the public specs we track, the Huntington Ingalls Industries Arleigh Burke-class Destroyer leads on 4 of 6 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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