Admiral Kuznetsov vs Kara

The Admiral Kuznetsov and the Kara are both Cruiser classes. The Admiral Kuznetsov displaces 58,600 tons — 6.0x the Kara's 9,700 tons. The Admiral Kuznetsov reaches 29 knots vs 34 knots for the Kara. Operational range is 8,500 nautical miles for the Admiral Kuznetsov vs 9,000 for the Kara. The Admiral Kuznetsov carries a crew of 1,690 vs 380 for the Kara. The Admiral Kuznetsov was produced in 2 units vs 7 for the Kara. The Admiral Kuznetsov was commissioned in 1991, 20 years after the Kara (1971).

Russian aircraft carrier, introduced in 1991, achieves a speed of 29.0 knots using steam turbine propulsion.
Origin 🇷🇺 Russia
Category Cruiser
Type Aircraft carrier
Manufacturer Nikolayev South
Year introduced 1991
Number built 2 units
Estimated unit price NA
Soviet cruiser, introduced in 1971, displaces 9,700 tons.
Origin 🇨🇳 Ex-USSR
Category Cruiser
Type Guided missile cruiser
Manufacturer 61 Communards Shipyard
Year introduced 1971
Number built 7 units
Estimated unit price NA
Displacement 58,600 tons
Maximum speed 29.0 knots
Range 8,500 nm at 18 knots
Length 305.0 m
Beam 72.0 m
Crew 1,690
Propulsion Steam turbines, 8 turbo-pressurised boilers, 4 shafts, 200,000 hp (150 MW)
Armament
  • 6 × AK-630 CIWS
  • 8 × CADS-N-1 Kashtan CIWS
  • 12 × P-700 Granit SSM
  • 24 × 8-cell 3K95 Kinzhal SAM VLS
  • RBU-12000 UDAV-1 ASW rocket launchers
Displacement 9,700 tons
Maximum speed 34.0 knots
Range 9,000 nm at 15 knots
Length 173.2 m
Beam 18.6 m
Crew 380
Propulsion 2 shaft COGAG, 4 × DN59 2x DS71 gas turbines, 120,000 hp (89,000 kW)
Armament
  • 2 × quad Metel Anti-Ship Complex anti-submarine missiles
  • 2 × twin M-11 Shtorm surface-to-air missile launchers (80 missiles)
  • 2 x twin 9K33 Osa surface-to-air missile launchers (40 missiles)
  • 2 × twin 76 mm (3 in) AK-726 naval guns
  • 4 × 30 mm (1 in) AK-630 CIWS
  • 2 × 5 533 mm (21 in) PTA-53-1134B torpedo tubes
  • 2 × RBU-6000 anti-submarine rocket launchers
  • 2 × RBU-1000 anti-submarine rocket launchers
  • 24 × S-300F surface-to-air missiles (Azov)

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the Admiral Kuznetsov-class or Kara-class?
The Admiral Kuznetsov-class has greater displacement at 58,600 tons compared to the Kara-class's 9,700 tons.
Which is faster, the Admiral Kuznetsov-class or Kara-class?
The Kara-class is faster with a maximum speed of 34 knots compared to the Admiral Kuznetsov-class's 29 knots.
Which has longer range, the Admiral Kuznetsov-class or Kara-class?
The Kara-class has a longer range at 9,000 nautical miles compared to the Admiral Kuznetsov-class's 8,500 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Admiral Kuznetsov-class or Kara-class?
The Admiral Kuznetsov-class is longer at 305.0 meters compared to the Kara-class's 173.2 meters.
How many crew members do the Admiral Kuznetsov-class and Kara-class have?
The Admiral Kuznetsov-class has a larger crew complement of 1,690 compared to the Kara-class's 380 crew members.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Admiral Kuznetsov-class or Kara-class?
The Kara-class has been built in greater numbers with 7 vessels compared to 2 vessels of the Admiral Kuznetsov-class.