Question: how much does an arleigh burke destroyer cost
Answer: Arleigh Burke - class destroyer USS Arleigh Burke in the Chesapeake Bay in 2013 Class overview Name : Arleigh Burke class Builders : Bath Iron Works Operators : United States Navy Preceded by : Kidd class Succeeded by : Zumwalt class Cost : US $1.843 billion ( DDG 114 -- 116 , FY2011 / 12 ) Built : 1988 -- present In commission : 1991 -- present Building : 8 Planned : 76 Completed : 66 Active : 64 ( 2 under repair ) General characteristics Type : Guided missile destroyer Displacement : Fully loaded : Flight I : 8,315 t ( 8,184 long tons ; 9,166 short tons ) Flight II : 8,400 t ( 8,300 long tons ; 9,300 short tons ) Flight IIA : 9,200 t ( 9,100 long tons ; 10,100 short tons ) Flight III : 9,800 t ( 9,600 long tons ; 10,800 short tons ) Length : Flights I and II