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Ada vs Karakurt

Overview

The Ada and the Karakurt are both Corvette classes.

The Ada displaces 2,400 tons — 3.0x the Karakurt's 800 tons. The Ada reaches 30 knots vs 30 knots for the Karakurt. Operational range is 3,500 nautical miles for the Ada vs 2,500 for the Karakurt. The Ada carries a crew of 93 vs 50 for the Karakurt.

The Ada was produced in 6 units vs 13 for the Karakurt. Cost per hull is $260M for the Ada vs $34M for the Karakurt. The Ada was commissioned in 2011, 7 years before the Karakurt (2018).

Ada

Turkish corvette, introduced in 2011, has a displacement of 2,400 tons.
Origin 🇹🇷 Turkey
Category Corvette
Type Corvette
Manufacturer Istanbul Naval Shipyard
Year introduced 2011
Number built 6 units
Estimated unit price $260 million
Russian guided-missile corvette, introduced in 2018, has a displacement of 800 tons.
Origin 🇷🇺 Russia
Category Corvette
Type Guided-missile corvette
Manufacturer Pella Shipyard
Year introduced 2018
Number built 13 units
Estimated unit price $34 million

Ada

Displacement 2,400 tons
Maximum speed 30.0 knots
Range 3,500 nm at 15 knots
Length 99.6 m
Beam 14.4 m
Crew 93
Propulsion 1 gas turbine, 2 diesels, 2 shafts (RENK CODAG: 31,640 kW)
Armament
  • 1 × 76 mm Oto Melara Super Rapid gun
  • 2 × 12.7 mm Aselsan STAMP
  • 8 × Harpoon or Atmaca anti-ship missiles
  • 1 × RAM Block I anti-aircraft warfare
  • 2 × 324 mm Mk.32 twin launchers for Mk.46 torpedoes
Displacement 800 tons
Maximum speed 30.0 knots
Range 2,500 nm
Length 67.0 m
Beam 11.0 m
Crew 50
Propulsion CODAD: 3 Zvezda M-507D1 112 c or 16D49 16D500 12V ZE1600KZ turbodiesel engine with 3 diesel generators DGAS-315
Armament
  • 1 × 76.2 mm 59-caliber AK-176MA or 100 mm A-190 automatic dual-purpose guns
  • 1 × Pantsir-M CIWS with Hermes-K missiles or 1 × 3M89 Palash/ Palma CIWS with Sosna-R missiles
  • 2 × AK-630M-2 CIWS and Tor missile system (on first 2 vessels)
  • 2 × 4 UKSK VLS cells for Kalibr or Oniks anti-ship cruise missiles
  • 2 × 12.7x108 mm Kord machine gun

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the Ada-class or Karakurt-class?
The Ada-class has greater displacement at 2,400 tons compared to the Karakurt-class's 800 tons.
Which is faster, the Ada-class or Karakurt-class?
The Karakurt-class is faster with a maximum speed of 30 knots compared to the Ada-class's 30 knots.
Which has longer range, the Ada-class or Karakurt-class?
The Ada-class has a longer range at 3,500 nautical miles compared to the Karakurt-class's 2,500 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Ada-class or Karakurt-class?
The Ada-class is longer at 99.6 meters compared to the Karakurt-class's 67.0 meters.
How many crew members do the Ada-class and Karakurt-class have?
The Ada-class has a larger crew complement of 93 compared to the Karakurt-class's 50 crew members.
Which is more expensive, the Ada-class or Karakurt-class?
The Ada-class is more expensive at approximately $260 million per unit compared to the Karakurt-class at $34 million.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Ada-class or Karakurt-class?
The Karakurt-class has been built in greater numbers with 13 vessels compared to 6 vessels of the Ada-class.