Thread: Arleigh Burke class destroyer Vs Daring class Destroyer.

Which is the best destroyer in the world.

Daring class having the best radar and tracking systems, but the Arleigh Burke class has more missiles for more and different targets.

This isn't about ship on ship, but which would be better for a navy to have.

Originally Posted by antileftwinger

Which is the best destroyer in the world.

Daring class having the best radar and tracking systems, but the Arleigh Burke class has more missiles for more and different targets.

This isn't about ship on ship, but which would be better for a navy to have.

The Arleigh Burke's are multi-mission ships. They can do anti-sub, anti-air, ABM, anti-satellite, gunfire support, carry anti-ship missiles, and launch Tomahawk cruise missiles.

The Daring's are specialized anti-aircraft destroyers with only limited capability in other areas.

Originally Posted by Questerr

The Arleigh Burke's are multi-mission ships. They can do anti-sub, anti-air, ABM, anti-satellite, gunfire support, carry anti-ship missiles, and launch Tomahawk cruise missiles.

The Daring's are specialized anti-aircraft destroyers with only limited capability in other areas.

We have been over this question before.

Both are superb ships, but the 'Arleigh Burkes' have an allround capability, whilst at present the 'Darings' are solely AA Destroyers........though the 'Darings' were designed to be fitted with 'Harpoon' and 'Tomahawk' missiles, but during ship build these systems weren't fitted due to costs. They may be fitted in future refits, particularly the Harpoons, as these missiles are available from mothballed ships.
2 x 'Phalanx' CIWS has recently been fitted to 'Daring'

At present the 'Darings' can blast anything out of the sky, but can only engage other surface warships and land targets with the use of the 4.5" gun.

I presume the 'Arleigh Burkes' are the best allround warship around at the moment....and the Americans are quite happy to keep improving them, and building more of them, at the expense of newer more radical ships such as the 'Zumwalts', because the 'Burkes' are tried and tested.

Originally Posted by mepal1

We have been over this question before.

Both are superb ships, but the 'Arleigh Burkes' have an allround capability, whilst at present the 'Darings' are solely AA Destroyers........though the 'Darings' were designed to be fitted with 'Harpoon' and 'Tomahawk' missiles, but during ship build these systems weren't fitted due to costs. They may be fitted in future refits, particularly the Harpoons, as these missiles are available from mothballed ships.
2 x 'Phalanx' CIWS has recently been fitted to 'Daring'

At present the 'Darings' can blast anything out of the sky, but can only engage other surface warships and land targets with the use of the 4.5" gun.

I presume the 'Arleigh Burkes' are the best allround warship around at the moment....and the Americans are quite happy to keep improving them, and building more of them, at the expense of newer more radical ships such as the 'Zumwalts', because the 'Burkes' are tried and tested.

The american could also go the Japanese way and build a bigger and improved 'Arleigh Burkes'. Look at the Kongô and Atagô class destroyer/cruiser.

First hostile submarine comes along and the Daring 'cans are artificial reefs.

The Burkes are as good a ASW platform as you can have without being a submarine yourself.

Originally Posted by Taxcutter

First hostile submarine comes along and the Daring 'cans are artificial reefs.

The Burkes are as good a ASW platform as you can have without being a submarine yourself.

I forgot, having had a tour around the Type 45 Destroyer 'Daring' it does have a helicopter hanger filled with anti-submarine torpedoes, so it does have some defence against those sub boys!

Originally Posted by mepal1

I forgot, having had a tour around the Type 45 Destroyer 'Daring' it does have a helicopter hanger filled with anti-submarine torpedoes, so it does have some defence against those sub boys!

Not if your heli isn't airborne...

Originally Posted by antileftwinger

the Arleigh Burke class has more missiles

This one. You can never have too many missiles.

The big difference is that the Burke's have been in service for 20 years and continually improved while the Daring's haven't had that chance yet.

Remember, the early Burke's did not even have helicopter hangars for ASW helicopters.

A Landing Ship Helicopter has an impressive helicopter hangar, but is just a target for a modern submarine.

The Daring is nothing but a smaller,faster LHS with a lot of anti-aircraft capability.

The Daring is a throwback to the old soviet single purpose 'cans.