Admiral Kuznetsov vs Nimitz
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Specifications
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Admiral Kuznetsov |
Nimitz |
| Origin |
🇷🇺 Russia |
🇺🇸 United States |
| Category |
Aircraft carrier |
Aircraft carrier |
| Type |
Aircraft carrier |
Aircraft carrier |
| Manufacturer |
Nikolayev South |
Newport News Shipbuilding Company |
| Year introduced |
1991 |
1975 |
| Number built |
2 units |
10 units |
| Estimated unit price |
NA |
$4,500 million |
| Displacement |
58,600 tons |
100,000 tons |
| Maximum speed |
29.0 knots |
30.0 knots |
| Range |
8,500 nm at 18 knots |
Unlimited |
| Length |
305.0 m |
332.8 m |
| Beam |
72.0 m |
76.8 m |
| Crew |
1,690 |
5,000 |
Armament & Systems
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Admiral Kuznetsov |
Nimitz |
| 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
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- 2–3 × Mk 29 Guided Missile Launching Systems (8 × RIM-162 ESSM or RIM-7 Sea Sparrow missiles each)
- 3–4 × Phalanx CIWS
- 2 × Mk 49 Guided Missile Launching Systems (21 × RIM-116 Rolling Airframe Missiles each)
- Mk 38 25 mm Machine Gun Systems
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| Propulsion |
Steam turbines, 8 turbo-pressurised boilers, 4 shafts, 200,000 hp (150 MW) |
2 × Westinghouse A4W nuclear reactors, 4 × steam turbines, 4 × shafts, 260,000 shp (190 MW) |
Detailed Comparison
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Which has greater displacement, the Admiral Kuznetsov-class or Nimitz-class?
The Nimitz-class has greater displacement at 100,000 tons compared to the Admiral Kuznetsov-class's 58,600 tons.
Which is faster, the Admiral Kuznetsov-class or Nimitz-class?
The Nimitz-class is faster with a maximum speed of 30 knots compared to the Admiral Kuznetsov-class's 29 knots.
Which has longer range, the Admiral Kuznetsov-class or Nimitz-class?
The Nimitz-class is nuclear-powered with unlimited range, while the Admiral Kuznetsov-class has a range of 8,500 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Admiral Kuznetsov-class or Nimitz-class?
The Nimitz-class is longer at 332.8 meters compared to the Admiral Kuznetsov-class's 305.0 meters.
How many crew members do the Admiral Kuznetsov-class and Nimitz-class have?
The Nimitz-class has a larger crew complement of 5,000 compared to the Admiral Kuznetsov-class's 1,690 crew members.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Admiral Kuznetsov-class or Nimitz-class?
The Nimitz-class has been built in greater numbers with 10 vessels compared to 2 vessels of the Admiral Kuznetsov-class.