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HMS Dragon Type 45 Destroyer vs Arleigh Burke-class specs comparison

	HMS Dragon Type 45 Destroyer Arleigh Burke Class Destroyer
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Our Rating	7.5 8.0
Manufacturer	BAE Systems Bath Iron Works
Category	Naval Destroyers (Warships) Naval Destroyers (Warships)

1. General Information

System Name	HMS Dragon (D35) Arleigh Burke Class Destroyer
Type / Role	Air Defense Destroyer Guided missile destroyer
Manufacturer	BAE Systems Maritime Bath Iron Works, Huntington Ingalls Industries
Country of Origin	United Kingdom United States
In Service	Yes Yes
Year Introduced	2012 1991
Unit Cost	~$1.2–1.5 Billion 1.8 to 2.2 billion USD
Crew	~190 Around 300 personnel

2. Dimensions & Structure

Length	152.4 m 155 meters
Beam (Width)	21.2 m 20 meters
Draft	7.4 m 9.3 meters
Displacement	~8,500 tons Up to 9,200 tons
Hull Material	Steel Steel
Deck Configuration	Helicopter flight deck Flush deck design

3. Performance & Propulsion

Propulsion Type	Integrated Electric Propulsion Gas turbine
Engine Model	WR-21 Gas Turbine + Diesel Generators 4 × General Electric LM2500
Power Output	~40 MW Approx 100,000 shaft horsepower
Maximum Speed	30+ knots 30 plus knots
Range	~7,000 nautical miles About 4,400 nautical miles
Endurance	45+ days Several months at sea

4. Sensors & Radar Systems

Primary Radar	SAMPSON AESA Radar AN SPY 1 or AN SPY 6 (Flight III)
Radar Range	400+ km 300 plus km (air targets)
Sonar System	Hull-mounted sonar Hull mounted sonar and towed array
Electro-Optical / IR System	Advanced EO targeting system Yes
Electronic Warfare Suite	UAT Mod 2 AN SLQ 32
Fire Control Radar	Integrated with SAMPSON Mk 99

5. Weapons & Armament

Main Gun	4.5-inch Mark 8 naval gun 5 inch Mk 45 naval gun
Vertical Launch System (VLS) Cells	48 Sylver A50 90 to 96 Mk 41 cells
Missiles	Aster 15 / Aster 30 SM 2, SM 3, SM 6, Tomahawk
Anti-Ship Missiles	Limited (upgrade-dependent) Harpoon or Naval Strike Missile
Anti-Submarine Torpedoes	Sting Ray torpedoes Mk 46 or Mk 54
Close-In Weapon System (CIWS)	Phalanx CIWS Phalanx CIWS or SeaRAM
Decoy Systems	Chaff and flare systems Chaff and flare launchers

6. Aviation & Support

Helicopter Capability	Yes Yes
Hangar Capacity	1 Merlin or Wildcat Two MH 60R helicopters
UAV Operations	Limited Limited
Flight Deck Size	Medium Full size flight deck
Replenishment at Sea	Yes Supported

7. Defensive & Electronic Systems

Countermeasures	Decoys, ECM Chaff, flares
ECM / ECCM	Advanced EW suite Integrated electronic warfare systems
Missile Defense System	Sea Viper Aegis Ballistic Missile Defense
Combat Management System	PAAMS CMS Aegis Combat System
Communication Systems	NATO-compatible Secure U.S. Navy data links

8. Operational Information

Service Branch	Royal Navy United States Navy
Primary Operator	United Kingdom United States
Operational History	Carrier escort, NATO missions Global combat and patrol deployments
Notable Feature	Advanced long-range air defense system Aegis missile and air defense capability

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