These Military Vehicles Cost More Than Your House

11. United States: Arleigh Burke, DDG 51 Destroyer

Manufacturer: Bath Iron Works/IIngalls Shipbuilding US Navy users are the main ones. Program Fee: Not stated * Unit cost per ship: $1.843 billion (DDG 114–116, FY2011–12) The Arleigh Burke-class, named for Admiral Arleigh Burke, a WWII destroyer officer who went on to become Chief of Naval Operations, is led by the Arleigh Burke DDG 51 Destroyer. The previous chief's life was spent developing the class's lead ship. There are now 68 DDGs in this class. Three more are on order, while seven are still being developed.

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Pinterest: Arleigh Burke, DDG 51 Destroyer (USA) Compared to other DDGs, the Huntington Ingalls Industries-built Arleigh Burke-class is larger and has a lot more armament. It has almost 90 missiles on board, is nearly 510 feet long, and can move up to 9,700 tons. Highlights of this class include ASuW Harpoon missiles, Aegis radar, ASW surface-to-air missiles, and anti-submarine rockets. Though that is a long way off, plans are now underway to replace the Arleigh Burke class with a "Future Surface Combatant" class. The FSC class won't be ready until the early 2030s, according to the US Navy. There will be a focus on cutting-edge technologies like AI, lasers, on-board power generation, and more advanced weaponry.