Arly Burke destroyer uro. us navy

Destroyers have long been the workhorses of the modern navy. The latest and most complex version of such a ship destroyer class " Arleigh Burke". A state-of-the-art weapon platform and state-of-the-art radar system allowed these ships to dominate the seas for decades to come. It is these warships that have been defining the standards of world military shipbuilding for many years now. What is the secret of famous destroyers.

The photo above shows modern destroyers of the class " Arleigh Burke". They are in service with the US Navy and are considered the best ships in the world due to their versatility. Moreover, today Arleigh Burke" this is destroyers record holders - their displacement is 5000 tons. According to this indicator, they are considered the largest surface ships in the entire post-war history of the American Navy.

lead destroyer USS Arleigh Burke

lead destroyer USS Arleigh Burke

destroyers class " Arleigh Burke» American designers began to develop in the late 70s. The new ships were supposed to replace other destroyers that fought during the Second World War and were considered obsolete, and versatility became the main requirement in the development of a new type of destroyer. The ship was supposed to surpass everything that the USSR fleet had by that time.

As a result, on July 4, 1991, American shipyards built the first destroyer new series " USS Arleigh Burke”(tail number DDG 51), which has become a real masterpiece of military shipbuilding. It was named after Admiral Arleigh A. Burke, the legendary destroyer commander of World War II. Fighting in pacific ocean Arleigh A. Burke commanded Destroyer Squadron 23; won several key battles with Japanese fleet, including the Battle of Cape St. George in November 1943. And also played a significant role in the formation of the post-war fleet.

new shipbuilding approaches for Arleigh Burke-class destroyers

destroyers class " Arleigh Burke"demonstrate new shipbuilding approaches and one of the most impressive changes - the shape of the hull. Traditionally, destroyers were long and narrow. The designers of this ship approached this problem differently. In the ship architecture of the destroyer " Arleigh Burke»one unique value has been preserved - the ratio of length to width, which means an increase in stability. The experience of operating destroyers of this class confirms the advantages of the new design. With sea waves and wave heights up to 7 meters, these warships are capable of maintaining a speed of up to 25 knots.

In addition to the unique body shape destroyers received other changes in ship architecture. For example, a return to steel construction. The fact is that the destroyers of the Second World War were made of steel, and by the 60s and 70s steel was replaced by aluminum. The change in material was caused by the weighting of the radars and other sensors located on the masts. Aluminum is an excellent alternative to steel (strength with less weight), but it has certain disadvantages - vulnerability to fire. Designers of a modern destroyer " Arleigh Burke» decided to return to steel, but at the same time retained many modern electronic systems, which have become indispensable in all modern ships. The vital rooms of destroyers of this class are additionally protected by 25 mm thick armor sheets and covered with Kevlar.

destroyers « Arleigh Burke» feature a more compact design than its predecessors. Their superstructures are calmer, less hectic than those of earlier designs.

combat capabilities of the destroyer "Arleigh Burke"

Changes in architecture have given the destroyer survivability in battle, but initially ships of this class may simply appear to be devoid of weapons. However, looks are deceiving.

destroyers class " Arleigh Burke"are equipped with weapons that have no analogues in the world - the installation of a vertical launch Mk-41. Surprisingly, this system is capable of firing one guided missile per second, which means that in just a few minutes, an American destroyer is capable of hitting about a hundred enemy targets. The entire ammunition load can be fired in two minutes.

Each ship is equipped with 29 bow and 61 stern vertical launchers, which house four types of missiles. Anti-aircraft guided missiles SM-2 "Standard" capable of destroying enemy targets located at a distance of 166 km. Anti-submarine torpedo missiles RUM-139 "VL-Asroc" with an effective firing distance of over 16 km. Anti-ship missiles AGM-84 "Harpoon", threatening even from beyond the horizon, and finally, the main caliber cruise missiles BGM-109 "Tomahawk".

In addition to the launchers on board destroyers class " Arleigh Burke» installed 127 mm artillery mount with 680 rounds of ammunition, two six-barreled 20 mm anti-aircraft artillery mounts " Phalanx"and four machine guns of the system" Browning»caliber 12.7 mm. In addition to deck weapons, two SH-60B Seahawk helicopters with sets of anti-ship and anti-submarine weapons can be placed on board, expanding the destroyer's range, allowing you to detect and attack enemy targets tens of kilometers away. With such an arsenal on board, these warships can not only protect the squadron, but also deliver high-precision strikes against enemy ships. In other words, these warships are not just a tactical weapon, but also an operational-tactical one, that is, to hit targets in the depths of the enemy.

Combat power of class destroyers Arleigh Burke” can no longer be assessed only by armament. Electronic sensors are much more important. They allow you to accurately determine the target at distant approaches and direct weapons with amazing accuracy. This was made possible thanks to the latest control system " Aegis". Its difference from previous systems lies in the fact that it combines all the technical and combat assets of the destroyer and controls them herself. Depending on the tactical situation Aegis»redistributes targets depending on the degree of threat. For example, when repulsing a massive attack from the air, the system stops searching for new targets and focuses on tracking and destroying the detected ones. " Aegis"This is a computer center of twenty powerful computers, fundamentally new radars with a maximum target detection range of up to 450 km. Its hexagonal radiating antennas are hidden from the eyes of the enemy and are mounted in the plane of the destroyer's superstructure.

Destroyers « Arleigh Burke"are the most common warships of their class. Japan Maritime Self-Defense Forces are armed with ships of the class " Atago", in the Navy South Korea ships of the class "" and all of them are analogues of the American " Arleigh Burke"and are armed with systems" Aegis". In addition to Asian countries, Norway and Spain have similar ships. Many of the countries are trying to create such ships, but so far only the People's Republic of China has succeeded.

DESTROYERS OF THE TYPE DDG-51 ARLEIGH BURKE

25.06.2019


According to the Associated Press, on June 22, at the General Dynamics Bath Iron Works facility in Bath, Maine, the baptism ceremony for the new Arleigh Burke-class destroyer Daniel Inue (DDG-118) took place.
DDG-118 will be the 68th Arleigh Burke-class destroyer and the 37th ship of the type built by General Dynamics Bath Iron Works (GDBIW). The keel laying ceremony for DDG-118 took place on May 14, 2018. The destroyer Daniel Inue is scheduled to be handed over to the US Navy in FY20.
The DDG-118 will be built in the current version of the Fly-2A with the Aegis Baseline 9 weapon control system, which includes the AN / SPY-1 radar, the Mk.99 fire control system, the Mk.41 TLU and the SM-3 Standard SAM, ensuring the defeat of air threats and missile defense.
The latest of the General Dynamics Bath Iron Works built on December 1, 2018, the Arleigh Burke-class URO (DDG-116) URO (DDG-116) squadron destroyer entered the US Navy.
The destroyers (DDG-120) Karl M. Levin, (DDG-122) John Basilon, (DDG-124) Harvey S. Barnum are also under construction at the General Dynamics Bath Iron Works enterprise.
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01.08.2019


The command of the US Navy announced the commissioning ceremony of the destroyer (DDG-117) "Paul Ignacius" of the class "Arleigh Burke" held on July 27 in Fort Lauderdale, Florida.
DDG-117 became the 67th Arleigh Burke-class (DDG-51) and 31st destroyer of the series built by Huntington Ingalls Industries (HII). The cutting of the first steel for the construction of DDG-117 began on September 30, 2014, and the keel authentication ceremony took place on September 30, 2015. The ship was launched on November 12, 2016. The christening ceremony took place on April 8, 2017, and on February 22, 2019 (DDG-117) "Paul Ignacius" was transferred to the US Navy. The ship's home port will be Mayport (Florida).
The DDG-117 is built in the Fly-2A (Flight IIA) configuration with the Aegis Baseline 9 weapon control system, which includes the AN / SPY-1 radar, the Mk.99 fire control system, the Mk.41 TLU and the SM-3 SAM "Standard" ensuring defeat aircraft various types and ballistic missiles.
To date, four more ships of the series are under construction at the HII facility in Pascagoula: Delbert D. Black (DDG-119), Frank E. Petersen Jr. (DDG-121), Lena Sutcliff Higby (DDG- 123) and "Jack Lucas" (DDG-125).
On September 28, 2018, the US Navy command signed a long-term contract with Ingalls Shipbuilding worth $ 5.104 billion for the construction of 6 destroyers of the Arleigh Burke class (DDG-51) of the Fly-3 ″ (Flight III) version with advanced anti-aircraft capabilities and missile defense.
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21.09.2019


BAE Systems San Diego Ship Repair has been awarded two contracts totaling more than $170 million to repair and upgrade two US Navy Arleigh Burke-class destroyers based in San Diego.
The shipyard received $86.1 million to repair the destroyer USS Decatur (DDG 73). In 2018, the destroyer was on a deployment to the South China Sea during which it was attacked by a Chinese destroyer that passed within 45 yards of Decatur's bow. The contract is expected to be completed by October 2020. The destroyer returned to Naval Base San Diego in April 2019 after being deployed to the US 7th and 5th Fleets.
USS Decatur (DDG-73) is named after the former naval officer Stephen Decatur, Jr., is the 23rd Arleigh Burke-class destroyer. USS Decatur was the 13th ship of the class built at the Bath Iron Works in Bath, Maine with construction beginning on 11 January 1996. The destroyer was launched on November 10, 1996, and on August 29, 1998 the ship was commissioned.
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DESTROYERS TYPE DDG-51 ARLEIGH BURKE

Destroyers of the type "Arleigh Burke" (Arleigh Burke class destroyers) - a type of destroyers URO (with controlled missile weapons) of the third generation. Destroyers have been built by order of the US Navy since 1988, and the construction of ships of this type continues.
The development of a new type of URO destroyers, capable of supplementing the 31 Spruence-class destroyers and replacing the destroyers of previous types, began in the late 1970s and, as a result, led to the creation of the appearance of ships of this type and the emergence of a program for their construction. A fundamentally new type of URO destroyers was supposed to be a means to achieve the superiority of the US Navy over the Navy Soviet Union. Initially, the development of a new destroyer project was proposed in 1980 to the designers of seven shipbuilding enterprises. Their number was already reduced to three companies in 1983: Todd Shipyards, Bath Iron Works, and Ingalls Shipbuilding.
As a result, on April 5, 1985, the Bath Iron Works shipyard won a contract to build the first ship of the Ι series. The contract was signed for $321.9 million, and the total cost of the first-born destroyer, together with weapons, was $1.1 billion (in 1983 prices). The Bath Iron Works shipyard also received a contract to build the 3rd and 4th destroyers in the series, and later sought more and more contracts. The second destroyer of the first series was ordered by a second company, Ingalls Shipbuilding (Todd Shipyards was unable to secure a contract).
The construction of the USS Arleigh Burke (DDG-51) began in late 1988, and on Independence Day 1991, she entered service. In the future, two shipyards - Bath Iron Works and Ingalls Shipbuilding - built another two dozen such ships. The first two dozen ships of the new project were made in accordance with the first version of the project, which was named Flight I. However, soon after the start of construction of the lead project of the first series, American shipbuilders began to modernize.
As a result, the destroyer USS Mahan, ordered back in 1992, was completed as the first ship of the second series. The construction of the destroyers of the Flight II version had a more modest scale: only seven ships. It is argued that a small second series was originally considered as a transitional link from the first to the third. And so it happened, but contrary to logic a new version The project had in the index not a triple, but the designation IIA. This line turned out to be the most numerous.
At the moment, 34 Arleigh Burke destroyers of the IIA series have been built and their construction continues.
All existing series of ships - I, II and IIA - have only minor differences in design. They are caused by the features of the installed equipment and the features of the operation of helicopters. The rest of the design is similar.
Each ship is equipped with 29 forward and 61 stern vertical launchers, which house four types of missiles. Anti-aircraft guided missiles SM-2 "Standard" capable of destroying enemy targets located at a distance of 166 km. Anti-submarine torpedo missiles RUM-139 "VL-Asroc" with an effective firing distance of over 16 km. Anti-ship missiles AGM-84 "Harpoon", threatening even from beyond the horizon, and finally, the main caliber cruise missiles BGM-109 "Tomahawk".
In addition to the launchers, the Arleigh Burke-class destroyers are equipped with a 127 mm artillery mount with 680 rounds of ammunition, two six-barreled 20 mm Phalanx anti-aircraft artillery mounts, and four 12.7 mm Browning machine guns. In addition to deck weapons, two SH-60B Seahawk helicopters with sets of anti-ship and anti-submarine weapons can be placed on board, expanding the destroyer's range, allowing you to detect and attack enemy targets tens of kilometers away. With such an arsenal on board, these warships can not only protect the squadron, but also deliver high-precision strikes against enemy ships. In other words, these warships are not just a tactical weapon, but also an operational-tactical one, that is, to hit targets in the depths of the enemy.
As of May 2010, the Arleigh Burke destroyer is the largest-scale type of surface warship with a total displacement of more than 5,000 tons in the entire post-war history of the fleet. Given the rather low pace of construction of destroyers in other states, in the coming years, not a single state in the world will be able to beat this kind of record.
In addition to the US Navy, four ships of the Arleigh Burke type, albeit with a slightly modified design and built according to civilian standards (destroyers of the Congo type), are in service with the Japanese Naval Self-Defense Forces. For 2000, it was planned to introduce three more ships into the Japanese Navy by 2010, upgraded to the level of the IIA series, but at present, the construction of these ships has been abandoned in favor of more advanced Atago-class destroyers.
In March 2012, the US Navy awarded General Dynamics Bath Iron Works a $663 million contract to build the next Arleigh Burke-class destroyer. The construction of the destroyer under the number DDG-116 is provided for by an option to the Navy contract concluded in the fall of 2011. DDG-116 will be the 66th ship of the Arleigh Burke project.
In 2012, researchers from the U.S. Naval Surface Weapons Center at Carderock completed a two-week cycle of hydrodynamic tests of the GAS bulbous fairings intended for installation on destroyers of the DDG51 Arleigh Burke type, the official website of the American Navy reported. The protruding fairing of the hydroacoustic station in the form of a tear is planned to be installed in the area of ​​the vessel's waterline in order to reduce the wave resistance of the hull and, consequently, fuel consumption. At the preliminary stage, scientists developed more than 20 versions of fairings, of which, based on the results of the tests, 4 were selected to continue work to improve their shape and size.
In accordance with the decision made public in September 2009, the US missile defense architecture in Europe will be created in four stages. At the first - in the period up to 2011 - ships equipped with Aegis systems and RIM-161 Standard Missile 3 (SM-3) interceptor missiles were deployed in the Mediterranean Sea, a missile defense radar was deployed in Turkey. On the second - by 2015 - it is planned to transfer mobile batteries with SM-3 missiles to the territory of Romania. Further - by 2018 - they are supposed to be deployed in Poland. And by 2020, it is planned to replace these missiles with more advanced ones, capable of protecting the entire territory of NATO member countries not only from intermediate and shorter-range missiles, but also from intercontinental ballistic missiles.
In June 2013, the US Navy command signed contracts with shipbuilding enterprises General Dynamics and Hungtington Ingalls for the construction of nine new Arleigh Burke-class destroyers. The deal amounted to 6.1 billion dollars. All ordered ships must be delivered to the customer by the end of 2017. As expected, the first two ships of the order ─ DDG-117 and DDG-118 ─ will receive the names "Paul Ignatius" and "Daniel Inoui". The names of the other destroyers have not yet been determined. All destroyers ordered by the US Navy will be built according to a modernized project and will receive a number of significant improvements. In particular, instead of obsolete SPY-1D radars, new AMDR air and missile defense radars will be installed on ships. Since the power consumption of the new radars is much higher than that of the SPY-1D, Arleigh Burke-class destroyers will receive improved power supply systems.
On September 12, 2013, Huntington Ingalls Industries began construction on the next missile destroyer Aegis for the US Navy - Ralph Johnson (DDG-114). The ship will be the 30th Arleigh Burke-class (DDG-51) destroyer built by Ingalls Shipbuilding.
In October 2013, Raytheon announced a $385.74 million contract for the design, development, integration, testing and delivery of AMDR-S (Air and Missile Defense Radar S-Band Radar) S-band air defense / missile defense radars. and radar control kit (RSC). AMDR is a next-generation air defense/missile defense radar designed to equip the Arleigh Burke-class Fly III (DDG-51) destroyers starting in 2016. The AMDR system will be a complex of S-band radar (2-4 GHz), X-band radar and radar control unit (RSC).
The United States resumed the Arleigh Burke-class destroyer construction program, laying down another such ship on November 4, 2013. The destroyer will be named "John Finn"; it is being built at the Hungtington Ingalls Industries shipyard in Pascagoula, Mississippi. The destroyer is being built as part of the continued "Series IIA"; it will be the 29th ship of this project and the 63rd of the Arleigh Burke class.
In January 2014, Lockheed Martin was awarded another $574 million contract to manufacture Aegis missile defense system components for seven Arleigh Burke-class destroyers (DDG 117-123) and assemble one coastal complex Aegis Ashore.
The first of the American warships that will form the naval component of the US missile defense system (ABM) in Europe, the destroyer Donald Cook arrived at the Spanish naval base of Rota in February 2014. Donald Cook is equipped with the Aegis weapons control system, which, when interacting with other ground, air or space systems, can detect and destroy enemy ballistic missiles.
The second of four American missile defense destroyers designed to support Europe's "anti-missile architecture" left the United States on June 3, 2014. The Arleigh Burke class destroyer USS Ross (DDG 71) left the Norfolk Naval Base (Virginia) and will join the sister ship USS Donald Cook ( DDG 75).
In March 2014, the U.S. Naval Shipbuilding and Armaments Command signed two contracts on March 14 to build the FY14 Arleigh Burke-class DDG-51 destroyers for a total value of $1.244 billion. An agreement worth $642.58 million has been signed with General Dynamics But Iron Works (BIW) for the construction of one DDG-51 class destroyer under a long-term contract signed in June 2013 (calculated for FY 2013-2017). Construction will take place in Brunswick, Maine. The agreement also includes $79.4 million to finance the purchase of materials for subsequent ships in the series, which will be ordered in 2016-2017. Initially, the DDG-51 class destroyer program was expected to be completed in 2012 after the transfer of the 62nd ship of the DDG-112 series "Michael P. Murphy" to the US Navy. However, due to the increased cost of the DDG-1000 Zumwalt class destroyers, the US Navy decided to continue ordering the Arleigh Burke class ships.
In April 2014, BAE Systems received a contract from the US Navy to carry out work on the technical re-equipment and modernization of nine destroyers assigned to the port of Pearl Harbor on the island of Oahu (Hawaii). The contract is for 5 years. Repair work will be carried out on the following warships: Arleigh Burke guided missile destroyers USS Chafee (DDG-90), USS John Paul Jones (DDG-53), USS Chung-Hoon (DDG-93) , USS Hopper (DDG-70), USS Michael Murphy (DDG-112), USS O'Kane (DDG-77), USS Halsey (DDG-97), USS Milius (DDG -69) and "USS Preble" (DDG-88). This contract is a continuation of the work on the modernization of destroyers of this type, which was carried out by BAE Systems under the previous 7-year contract.

On September 23, 2014, the keel of the next Arleigh Burke-class USS Ralph Johnson (DDG 114) missile destroyer was laid at the Huntington Ingalls Industries (HII) shipyard. This is the 30th ship of this type built / under construction at the Pascagoula shipyard (Mississippi). It is reported that the construction of the destroyer blocks is 26% completed, the construction will last until 2017.
At the Huntington Ingalls Industries shipyard in Pascagoula, Mississippi, on September 30, a ceremony was held to cut the first steel for the destroyer Paul Ignatius (DDG-117) of the Arleigh Burke class. It is planned that "Paul Ignatius" will be transferred to the US Navy in the first half of 2017. This ship will be the 30th Arleigh Burke-class destroyer built by Ingalls Shipbuilding. The destroyer "Paul Ignatius" will be built in the current version of the Fly-2A and will be a total of 67 ships of the class "Arleigh Burke" (DDG-51).

It is expected that ships of this type will serve in the US Navy until at least 2070.

SERIES:
FLIGHT I
USS Arleigh Burke (DDG 51), Norfolk, VA
USS Barry (DDG 52), Norfolk, VA
USS John Paul Jones (DDG 53), San Diego, CA
USS Curtis Wilbur (DDG 54), Yokosuka, Japan
USS Stout (DDG 55), Norfolk, VA
USS John S McCain (DDG 56), Yokosuka, Japan
USS Mitscher (DDG 57), Norfolk, VA
USS Laboon (DDG 58), Norfolk, VA
USS Russell (DDG 59), Pearl Harbor, HI
USS Paul Hamilton (DDG 60), Pearl Harbor, HI
USS Ramage (DDG 61), Norfolk, VA
USS Fitzgerald (DDG 62), Yokosuka, Japan
USS Stethem (DDG 63), Yokosuka, Japan
USS Carney (DDG 64), Mayport, FL
USS Benfold (DDG 65), San Diego, CA
USS Gonzalez (DDG 66), Norfolk, VA
USS Cole (DDG 67), Norfolk, VA
USS The Sullivans (DDG 68), Mayport, FL
USS Milius (DDG 69), San Diego, CA
USS Hopper (DDG 70), Pearl Harbor, HI
USS Ross (DDG 71), Norfolk, VA

FLIGHT II
USS Mahan (DDG 72), Norfolk, VA
USS Decatur (DDG 73), San Diego, CA
USS McFaul (DDG 74), Norfolk, VA
USS Donald Cook (DDG 75), Norfolk, VA
USS Higgins (DDG 76), San Diego, CA
USS O'kane (DDG 77), Pearl Harbor, HI
USS Porter (DDG 78), Norfolk, VA

FLIGHT IIA
USS Oscar Austin (DDG 79), Norfolk, VA
USS Roosevelt (DDG 80), Mayport, FL
USS Winston S Churchill (DDG 81), Norfolk, VA
USS Lassen (DDG 82), Yokosuka, Japan
USS Howard (DDG 83), San Diego, CA
USS Bulkeley (DDG 84), Norfolk, VA
USS McCampbell (DDG 85), Yokosuka, Japan
USS Shoup (DDG 86), Everett, WA
USS Mason (DDG 87), Norfolk, VA
USS Preble (DDG 88), San Diego, CA
USS Mustin (DDG 89), Yokosuka, Japan
USS Chafee (DDG 90), Pearl Harbor, HI
USS Pinckney (DDG 91), San Diego, CA
USS Momsen (DDG 92), Everett, WA
USS Chung-Hoon (DDG 93), Pearl Harbor, HI
USS Nitze (DDG 94), Norfolk, VA
USS James E Williams (DDG 95), Norfolk, VA
USS Bainbridge (DDG 96), Norfolk, VA
USS Halsey (DDG 97), San Diego, CA
USS Forrest Sherman (DDG 98), Norfolk, VA
USS Farragut (DDG 99), Mayport, FL
USS Kidd (DDG 100), San Diego, CA
USS Gridley (DDG 101), San Diego, CA
USS Sampson (DDG 102), San Diego, CA
USS Truxtun (DDG 103), Norfolk, VA
USS Sterett (DDG 104), San Diego, CA
USS Dewey (DDG 105), No homeport
USS Stockdale (DDG 106), San Diego, CA
USS Gravely (DDG 107), Norfolk, VA
USS Wayne E. Meyer (DDG 108), San Diego, CA
USS Jason Dunham (DDG 109), Norfolk, VA
USS William P. Lawrence (DDG 110), San Diego, CA
USS Spruance (DDG 111), San Diego, CA
USS Michael Murphy (DDG 112), Pearl Harbor, HI
PCU John Finn (DDG 113), Under construction
PCU Ralph Johnson (DDG 114), Under construction
PCU Rafael Peralta (DDG 115), Under construction
PCU Thomas Hudner (DDG 116), Under construction
Paul Ignatius DDG-117, Under construction
Daniel Inouye DDG-118, Under construction
Delbert D. Black DDG-119, Under construction
Carl M. Levin DDG-120, Under construction
Frank E. Petersen Jr. DDG-121, Under construction
John Basilone DDG-122, Under construction
Lenah H. Sutcliffe Higbee DDG-123, Under construction
Harvey C. Barnum Jr. DDG-124, Under construction
Jack H. Lucas DDG-125, Under construction
Louis H. Wilson Jr. DDG-126, Under construction

CHARACTERISTICS

Displacement (tons): 8373
Length (m): 153.8
Width (m): 20.4
Speed ​​(knots): 30
Range (miles): 4400
Draft (m): 6.3
Crew: 346 people.

WEAPONS

ZRS: Aegis
UVP: MK41 - 90 cells for missiles and missiles
Gun: 1 x 127 mm Mk45
Torpedo tubes: 6,318 mm
Anti-ship complexes: 8 Harpoon
Anti-aircraft installations: 2 Volcano MK.15
Electronic weapons
GAS: 1 AN/SQS-53C(V)
Radar: 1 AN/SPY-1D 3-D
1 AN/SPS-67(V)3
1 AN/SPS-64(V)9

First Arleigh Burke I-class destroyer entered service Navy Navy USA in 1991. The contract for the construction of the ships was divided between the two companies Litton and Ingalls SB.

Ships of the Arleigh Burke I series are the main and most numerous representatives of the class. EM Destroyer in Navy Naval Forces USA - by the end of the 90s it is planned to have Navy Naval Forces about 50 such ships.

When starting to create an Arleigh Burke I-class destroyer, the Americans proceeded from two fundamental points: the ship must have high survivability and have Aegis IFSO. The composition of the weapons was taken the same as on the Ticonderoga, only by reducing total number container-cells MK41 from 122 to 90. Compared to Spruence, the speed has slightly decreased. Among other innovations, it should be noted a gas turbine power plant with a heat recovery circuit, which made it possible to achieve a 25 percent fuel economy, an improved weapon protection system mass destruction(in particular, all doors along the outer contour are equipped with air vestibules), a device for diverting torpedoes, an artillery fire control system with laser rangefinders.

EM Destroyer type "Arleigh Burke I" are intended, like cruisers URO guided missile weapon type Ticonderoga, for zonal protection against air attack means of NK formations (primarily AUG carrier strike group), landing groups and convoys, combating PL Submarine and NK of the enemy, artillery support for landing operations, tracking the ships of a potential enemy, ensuring a naval blockade of certain areas, as well as participating in search and rescue operations. At the same time, "Arleigh Burke I", compared to Ticonderoga, has smaller dimensions, better stability parameters and combat survivability (due to the increased width of the hull, the absence of AMG in superstructure designs and a more rational division of the hull into watertight compartments).

For "Arleigh Burke I" a new hull was developed with full contours in the bow and a small collapse of the surface branches of the bow frames. According to experts Navy Naval Forces USA, despite some increase in water resistance, this form of hull has the best seaworthiness. These include the smoothness and smallness of the pitching range, the moderation of flooding and splashing, small roll angles on the circulation. The hull of the ship is steel, with a characteristic forecastle extended far into the stern. It is divided by watertight bulkheads reaching the upper deck into 13 compartments and has a double bottom throughout, as well as two continuous decks, not including the upper one. The collapse of the sides is more than 8 ° over a significant part of the length, the hull is made low-sitting. During the tests, the possibility of maintaining a speed of 30 knots with hurricane winds and waves up to 9 points was demonstrated.

When designing the Arleigh Burke I, special attention was paid to the issues of providing constructive protection and survivability. To this end, the dimensions of the all-steel superstructure were minimized, its outer surfaces received an inclination to the main plane with surfaces lined with radar-absorbing coatings to reduce the EPR. To reduce the thermal field, the chimneys were equipped with special mixing chambers in which the exhaust gases are mixed with cold air; vital combat posts were located in the ship's hull; AP REV was distributed throughout the ship in order to reduce the likelihood of damage. Premises GEM Main power plant, REV and control posts have Kevlar anti-fragmentation protection. To protect mechanisms and equipment below the DWL, local armor made of high-strength aluminum-magnesium alloys up to 25.4 mm thick also serves. Plates made of these alloys protect the main waveguides and cables, as well as the most important combat posts (BIP rooms, ammunition cellars and upper tiers of superstructures). The ship has a system of collective protection against weapons of mass destruction. Also to reduce hydroacoustic visibility EM Destroyer equipped with air supply systems under the "Masker" bottom and to the edges of the PRAIRIE propeller blades.

The main means of illuminating the air and surface situation is a multifunctional radar Radar station AN / SPY-1D with four HEADLIGHTS. To provide a circular view, they are mounted on the outer surfaces of the superstructure bow block. radar Radar station capable of detecting and tracking air targets at distances up to 400 km. Data on the elements of the movement of air targets are transmitted to BIUS and a system for displaying information, as well as a system for making recommendations to the commander of the ship for making decisions. From BIUS Combat information and control system information about air targets is transmitted to the control system by firing SAM Anti-aircraft missile systems and ZAK Anti-aircraft artillery complex Mk 99, which has three radar Radar station AN/SPG-62 designed for control SAM anti-aircraft guided missile and illumination of shelled CCs. System SAM anti-aircraft guided missile Mk 99 can control 18 at the same time SAM anti-aircraft guided missile. Systems for displaying information and making recommendations to the commander can also receive information from radar Radar station AN / SPS-67 on the air and surface situation, from GAK Hydroacoustic complex SQQ-89 (V) 4 about the underwater situation and from the AN / SLQ-32 complexes about the radio technical situation. In addition, these systems can receive information from other SC and LA. Based on the information received, decisions are made on the use of a particular weapon.

A feature of "Arleigh Burke I", unlike other American EM Destroyer and KR cruise missile URO guided missile weapon is the lack of a helicopter hangar. Available only WFP Airstrip with RAST forced landing system.

EM Destroyer type "Arleigh Burke I" took part in all conflicts of the late twentieth - early twenty-first century. The presence on the ships of the VPU made it possible not only to provide tasks air defense Air Defense and PRO Anti-missile defense AUG carrier strike group, but also to participate in strikes on the coast.

Summarizing the above, we can conclude that the destroyers of the "Arleigh Burke I" type are really successful high-class ships, capable of equally successfully operating in the most different conditions while doing various tasks. American shipbuilders managed to achieve a rare harmony in the seaworthiness of the ship, its architecture and armament. EM Destroyer type "Arleigh Burke I" can be called one of best ships end of the twentieth century.

A worthy continuation of the Arleigh Burke I series was the Arleigh Burke II series and the Arleigh Burke IIA series.

10/12/2000 in Yemen, in the port of Aden, there was an explosion on board the ship. At first it was reported that the cruiser was attacked by a boat loaded with explosives.

Orpi Burke-class URO destroyers, equipped with a gas turbine power plant, replaced the Kuntz-class URO and the Legi and Belknap-class URO cruisers.
Initially, it was assumed that it would be cheaper than a Ticonderoga-class cruiser, a ship with less combat capabilities. However, it has become a multi-purpose warship with very large combat capabilities based on the presence of modern weapons and other combat systems.

The destroyer URO "Orpy Burke" (DDG 51) became the first large American warship built using stealth technology, which reduced the radar visibility of the ship. Initially, it was planned to use these ships in confrontation with the Soviet Navy, but at present they carry out anti-aircraft, anti-submarine and anti-ship defense of the forward groups of the US Navy, and also strike at ground targets during operations in crisis regions.
The configuration of the hull of these ships significantly improved their seaworthiness and allowed them to maintain a high speed in difficult sea conditions. The ship's structures, except for the masts, made of aluminum alloys to reduce weight, are made of steel. The combat posts and the premises of the power plant are additionally protected by Kevlar armor. Surprisingly, the destroyers of this type became the first ships in the US Navy capable of fighting in the conditions of the use of weapons of mass destruction due to the complete sealing of the hull and superstructures.
The AN / SPY-1D radar with phased antenna arrays has significantly increased the capabilities of the AEGIS system, especially in the context of the use of electronic warfare by the enemy.

The AEGIS system is capable of repelling a massive strike by existing and future cruise missiles against ships of the American group. A conventional radar with a rotating antenna "sees" a target when the antenna beam illuminates it once per full rotation around its axis. To accompany this target, another radar is required.
In the radar of the AEGIS system, these processes are combined. The four phased array antennas of the SPY-1D radar radiate energy in all directions at once, providing constant search and tracking at the same time. The SPY-1D radar and the Mk 99 fire control system ensure the destruction of aircraft and cruise missiles enemy on long range missiles "Standard", launched from the UVP. For self-defense, ZAK "Phalanx" Block 1 is used.

The US Navy planned to have 57 Orly Burke-class destroyers in service by 2004, but budgetary restrictions imposed by the US Congress pushed back this deadline until 2008. One of the design elements of these ships that has been criticized was the lack of a helicopter hangar, although the first 28 destroyers have a platform for an SH-60 helicopter.
The helicopter hangar is installed on destroyers of the PA series. They are also equipped with an oversized UVP, a new 127mm gun and an improved REV.

The Arleigh Burke class destroyers are a type of URO (guided missile) destroyers of the third generation. Destroyers have been built by order of the US Navy since 1988,

the construction of ships of this type continues. The name of the type was given by the lead ship, the destroyer URO Arly Burke, named after the American Admiral of World War II Arly Albert Burke.

The first Arleigh Burke-class destroyer was commissioned into the US Atlantic Fleet on July 4, 1991.
After the decommissioning of the last Spruence-class destroyer, USS Cushing, on September 21, 2005, the only type of URO destroyers left in the US Navy was the Arleigh Burke destroyers.
As of September 2009, the Arleigh Burke destroyer is the largest-scale type of surface warship with a total displacement of more than 5,000 tons in the entire post-war history of the fleet. Given the rather low pace of construction of destroyers in other states, in the coming years, not a single state in the world will be able to beat this kind of record.

In addition to the US Navy, 4 ships of the Arleigh Burke type, albeit with a slightly modified design and built according to civilian standards (destroyers of the Congo type), are in service with the Japanese Naval Self-Defense Forces.
For 2000, it was planned to introduce three more ships into the Japanese Navy by 2010, upgraded to the level of the IIA series, but at present, the construction of these ships has been abandoned in favor of more advanced Atago-class destroyers.

Purpose

The main combat missions assigned to destroyers of the Arleigh Burke URO type include:

1. Protection of own aircraft carrier and ship strike groups from massive enemy missile attacks, which uses anti-ship missiles launched both from surface ships and from nuclear submarines with missile systems.

2. Air defense of own forces (naval formations, convoys or individual ships) from enemy aircraft.

The secondary tasks of ships of this type are:

1. The fight against submarines and surface ships of the enemy;

2. Ensuring a naval blockade of certain areas;

3. Artillery support for landing operations;

4. Tracking enemy ships;

5. Participation in search and rescue operations.

Thanks to the combat capabilities of the Aegis system, destroyers of the Arleigh Burke type are capable of conducting a fleeting three-dimensional battle (while providing air, anti-ship and anti-submarine defense) in conditions of a high degree of threat from the enemy.
Compared to the Ticonderoga cruisers, the Arleigh Burke-class destroyers have smaller overall dimensions, better stability parameters and combat survivability, and are also equipped mainly with later and more advanced modifications of electronic, anti-aircraft missile and artillery weapons systems.

When designing and then building destroyers of the Arleigh Burke type, the project designers tried to implement the rationale put forward by the fleet for this type: to create a ship that has 3/4 of the capabilities of Ticonderoga-type missile cruisers for 2/3 of the price of the latter.

Development history

The development of a new type of URO destroyers, capable of supplementing the 31 Spruence-class destroyers and replacing the destroyers of previous types, began in the late 1970s and, as a result, led to the creation of the appearance of ships of this type and the emergence of a program for their construction. A fundamentally new type of URO destroyers was supposed to be a means to achieve the superiority of the US Navy over the Navy of the Soviet Union.
Initially, the development of a new destroyer project was proposed in 1980 to the designers of 7 shipbuilding enterprises. Their number was already reduced to 3 companies in 1983: Todd Shipyards, Bath Iron Works, and Ingalls Shipbuilding.

As a result, on April 5, 1985, the Bath Iron Works shipyard won a contract to build the first ship of the Ι series. The contract was signed for $321.9 million, and the total cost of the first-born destroyer, together with weapons, was $1.1 billion (in 1983 prices). The Bath Iron Works shipyard also received a contract to build the 3rd and 4th destroyers in the series, and later sought more and more contracts. The second destroyer of the first series was ordered by a second company, Ingalls Shipbuilding (Todd Shipyards was unable to obtain a contract at all).

Serial construction

After the order for the construction of the first three destroyers (DDG-51 - 53) on December 13, 1988, an order for the construction of another 5 destroyers of the series followed. This order was followed on February 22, 1990 by a new one for the construction of an additional 5 destroyers, then the shipyards received an order (dated January 16, 1991) for another 4 destroyers.
The last order for 5 destroyers of the first series of the ship was received by the Bath Iron Works and Ingalls Shipbuilding shipyards on April 8, 1992, and the last of the 5 destroyers ordered in 1992, Mahan, was already being completed as a ship Flight series II.
Orders for ships of the II series were distributed as follows: January 19 - January 21, 1993 - 4 destroyers (DDG-73 - DDG-76), July 20, 1994 - 3 (DDG-77 - DDG-79), and the last of these 3 destroyers, "Oscar Austin", built according to the Flight IIA project.

Orders for the construction of ships of the IIA series were carried out: January 6, 1995 - 3 units. (DDG-80 - DDG-82), June 20, 1996 - 2 units. (DDG-83 - DDG-84), December 13, 1996 - 4 units. (DDG-85 - DDG-88), March 6, 1998 - 13 units. (DDG-89 - DDG-101), September 13, 2002 - 11 units. (DDG-102 - DDG-112). At the beginning of October 2009, it is planned to build 62 destroyers of this type, of which 56 ships have already been built and 2-3 new ships are put into operation annually.
The last, 56th destroyer of the series, "Jason Dunham", was accepted into the US Navy on October 10, 2009. After the refusal in July 2008 of the serial construction of destroyers of the DDG-1000 type, there are plans to build another 8 - 11 ships of the Arleigh Burke type, so that, perhaps, the total number of Arleigh Burke destroyers built will reach 70 - 73 units.

The construction of new destroyers of the Arleigh Burke class, following USS Michael Murphy (DDG-112), will allow US shipyards to continue the production of destroyers until the start of mass production of cruisers of new types CG (X) and CGN (X) at these enterprises, which expected no earlier than 2015 (except for the small-scale construction of the DDG-1000 destroyers).

Cruiser "Belknap" before the fire

Construction cost

The cost of building the lead destroyer in 1983 prices was $ 1.1 billion. In 2004, the average cost of building one ship of the IIA series was $ 1.1 - 1.25 billion, and the annual cost of servicing one ship (with one repair every two years )= $20 million.
By 2009, due to inflation, the cost of one destroyer of the third sub-series (Flight IIa) increased to $1.4 billion (equivalent to 26.32 billion rubles in purchasing power parity, and the annual maintenance cost to $25 million).

The bulk of the funds from the total cost of building and arming destroyers of the Arleigh Burke type goes directly to the acquisition and installation of weapons systems on destroyers.
Thus, 6 destroyer hulls ordered by Bath Iron Works for laying down in 2002-2005 cost $3,170,973,112, the cost of 4 hulls ordered by Ingalls Shipbuilding in the same period = $1,968,269,674, from which you can easily subtract the average price hull of one destroyer, equal to ≈ $ 500 million, that is, slightly more than a third of the total cost of the ship.
Thus, almost two-thirds of the cost of commissioning a ship is its armament. The most expensive element of the armament of the Arleigh Burke destroyers is the Aegis combat system - its cost is approximately $ 300 million.

The next Arleigh Burke-class destroyer after USS Michael Murphy (DDG-112) (construction is expected to begin in 2009) will cost the US Navy $2.2 billion.
It is assumed that the average cost of the remaining destroyers of the future series, the construction of which is still planned, will not exceed $ 1.7 billion.

The increase in costs is due, in addition to inflation, to the installation of new weapons systems on ships under construction.

Hull and superstructure

Arleigh Burke-class destroyers are typical single-hull ships with a hull aspect ratio (along the waterline) = 7.1 of a long-tank design. The hulls of the ships of the series for the first time in many years in American shipbuilding practice began to be made almost entirely of high-strength steel, using only individual units and sections of aluminum, in particular, pipes of gas turbine plants and the main mast.
The experience of the Falklands War, which revealed weak security, prompted American designers to return to the use of steel in the construction of ships. British ships with aluminum hulls, as well as a number of fires on their own ships (in particular, a fire on the Belknap missile cruiser that occurred on November 22, 1975 when the cruiser collided with the aircraft carrier John F. Kennedy completely destroyed the superstructure of the cruiser and claimed the lives of 7 people).

Developed for the destroyers of this project, the new hull has full contours in the bow and a small collapse of the surface branches of the bow frames, which differs markedly from its predecessor, the Spruence-class destroyer project.
According to the developers of the Arleigh Burke destroyer project, despite some increase in water resistance, this hull form has the best seaworthiness.
The positive qualities of the Arleigh Burke destroyers are the greater smoothness and smallness of the pitching range, the moderation of flooding and splashing, and the small angles of the ship's heel in circulation. The destroyer's hull is low-sitting.

The hulls of the ships are divided, taking into account rationality, by watertight bulkheads reaching the upper deck into 13 compartments and have a double bottom throughout their length.
Two continuous decks run through the entire ship, not counting the top. In the lower decks there is a through passage that allows the crew to take up combat posts without going to the upper deck for this. The collapse of the sides is more than 8 ° over a significant length of the hull length. The height of tween decks for the US Navy is standard - 2.9 m.

The ships are built according to the modular principle, that is, the ship's hull during construction is formed from pre-assembled modules (blocks). This facilitates and speeds up the construction process.
The complete process of building a ship (from laying to launching) takes 10 to 17 months, with most ships built in less than 15 months.
A certain delay in construction schedules was observed after Hurricane Katrina, which slowed down the delivery of several destroyers by the Bath Iron Works shipyard in Pascagoula.

The Arleigh Burke-class URO destroyers were the first ships after the Lafayette-class frigates to use stealth technology in their construction. The destroyers of the Arleigh Burke class are the first ships in the US Navy, which, as a result of the creation of the architecture of superstructures made using Stealth technology (with sharp ribs, for greater scattering of radio waves) and the use of coatings that absorb radio emission energy, have significantly reduced the effective scattering area.
In order to reduce the thermal field, the chimneys of destroyers are equipped with special mixing chambers, in which exhaust gases are mixed with cold air. The reduction of the thermal field of the ships was achieved by isolating hot areas through the use of an air cooling system for exhaust gases.

The equipment of destroyers of the Arleigh Burke type includes two 24-foot (7.32 m) semi-rigid inflatable search and rescue boats RHIB or RIB (abbreviated from the English rigid hull inflatable boat), stored on sloops from the starboard side. A commercial crane is used to launch and retrieve RHIB boats.
The equipment of the destroyers "Arly Burke" also includes 15 life rafts, each of which is designed for 25 people.

Series II

The metacentric height of the ships of the 2nd series has been lowered by reducing the weight of the superstructure. On three quarters of the hull length of the destroyers of the 2nd series, the thickness of the metal plating was increased, the fuel efficiency of the ships was improved due to changes in the design of the bow of the vessel.
The propeller design has also been improved to reduce cavitation noise levels. In addition, the living quarters of the destroyers of the series were expanded to accommodate the personnel of the air group, as well as women soldiers.
In order to increase the combat survivability of the Arleigh Burke destroyers, five armored bulkheads were additionally installed in the ship's hull.

Series IΙA

Compared to the destroyers "Arleigh Burke" of the first series, the hull is lengthened by 1.37 m - up to 155.29 m. The width of the hull remains the same. For the construction of destroyers of the IΙA series, a previously unused technology is used, in which sections are saturated before they are integrated into the main hull modules.
Beginning with USS Shoup (DDG-86), helicopter hangars are made from composite materials to reduce secondary radar field levels. All destroyers of the IIA series are equipped with satellite communications, allowing members of the ship's crew to call home at any time, or use the Internet.
All destroyers, starting with USS McCampbell (DDG-85), have a dedicated laundromat. In addition, a number of other, more minor changes have been made to the design and equipment of the Arleigh Burke-class destroyers of the IIA series.

Engine

A new phenomenon for American shipbuilding was the twin-shaft main power plant installed on the Arleigh Burke destroyers, consisting of 4 General Electric LM2500 gas turbine engines with a heat recovery circuit, giving an additional 25 percent fuel economy.
The main power plant of the ship is mounted on soundproof foundations and shock-absorbing supports. GEM (gas turbine, compressor, pipelines) and soundproof casing are made in the form of a single unit (module).

The propulsion system of the ship allows it to develop a full speed of at least 30 knots in any sea state. The lead destroyer of series I USS Arleigh Burke (DDG-51) on sea trials with a full displacement of the hull developed a 30-knot speed in a 35-foot (10.67 m) wave and a total shaft power of 75,000 liters. With.
On ships of all series there are 3 standby Allison 2500 gas turbine engines (each with a capacity of 2.5 MW), on which the ships are able to move when the power plant fails. The movement of the Arleigh Burke destroyers is provided by 2 five-bladed KaMeWa variable-pitch propellers.

The stock of ship fuel is 1300 tons. The maximum range of destroyers of the Arleigh Burke type of the I series on the operational-economic course (20 knots) reaches 4400 nautical miles (8148.8 km), on ships of the II and IIA series due to increased fuel efficiency ship, achieved through the improvement of the design of the bow of the hull and the placement of additional fuel tanks, the range of the ship was increased to 4890 miles (9056 km).

The range of destroyers at economic speed (18 knots), according to some sources, reaches 6,000 nautical miles (11,112 km). The range of the Arleigh Burke destroyers is estimated to be relatively small, especially since for the previous type of US destroyers, the Spruence-class destroyers, it was 6000 miles at 20 knots and 3300 miles at 30 knots.