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GENERAL CHARACTERISTICS, ARLEIGH BURKE CLASS

  • Dimensions: 153.8m x 20.4m x 9.3m

  • Guns: Mk45 127mm .54 (2) MK15 Block 1 Phalanx Gatling 20mm Gun

  • Missiles: (2) MK41 Vertical Launching Systems (MOD 0 forward, MOD 1 Aft) with

    29 cells forward and 61 aft to house SM-2 SAMs, Tomahawk and ASROC.

    (2) MK141 quadruple launchers for RGM-84 Harpoon

  • ASW: (2) MK32 triple 324mm torpedo tubes for MK46 of MK50 ASW torpedos

  • Electronics: SPY-1D, SPS-67, SPS-64 radars (3) SPG-62 directors for SAMs used with AEGIS FC

    system MK160 MOD4 gunfire control system including optronic backup SQQ-89(V)6

    sonar incorporating SQS-53C hull mounted and SQR-19 towed array sonars used

    with MK116 MOD7 ASW fire control system.

  • Propulsion: (4) GE LM 2500-30 Gas Turbines giving 100,000 hp to two shafts

  • Speed: 30+ Knots

  • Crew: 300+

  • Aircraft: Helicopter Platform

 
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