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Admiral Sergei Gorshkov vs Álvaro de Bazán

Admiral Sergei Gorshkov vs Álvaro de Bazán at a glance — displacement 5,400 vs 6,494 tons, length 135 vs 146 m, speed 29 vs 28 knots, crew 210 vs 201.

Specifications
Admiral Sergei Gorshkov Álvaro de Bazán
Origin 🇷🇺 Russia 🇪🇸 Spain
Category Frigate Frigate
Type Guided-missile frigate Guided-missile frigate
Manufacturer Severnaya Verf NAVANTIA
Year introduced 2018 2002
Number built 5 units 5 units
Estimated unit price $250 million $1,100 million
Displacement 5,400 tons 6,494 tons
Maximum speed 29.5 knots 28.0 knots
Range 4,850 nm at 14 knots 4,500 nm at 18 knots
Length 135.0 m 146.7 m
Beam 16.0 m 18.6 m
Crew 210 201
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Armament & Systems
Admiral Sergei Gorshkov Álvaro de Bazán
Armament
  • 1 x 130 mm Amethyst/Arsenal A-192M naval gun
  • 16-32 3S14 VLS cells for Kalibr, Oniks, Tsircon or Otvet missiles
  • 32 Redut VLS cells for 9M96, 9M96M, 9M96D/9M96DM(M2) and/or quad-packed 9M100 SAMs
  • 2 x Palash CIWS with twin GSh-6-30 6 barrel 30 mm rotary cannons
  • 2 x 4 330 mm torpedo tubes for Paket-NK anti-torpedo/anti-submarine torpedoes
  • 2 x 14.5 mm MTPU pedestal machine guns
  • 1 × 5 in (127.0 mm)/54 Mk45 Mod 2 gun
  • 1 × Mark 41 (VLS) (48-cell)
  • 32 × Standard SM-2MR Block IIIA
  • 64 × RIM-162 Evolved Sea Sparrow Missile
  • 8 × RGM-84 Harpoon
  • 2 × twin 12.75 in (323.8 mm) Mark 32 Mod 9 torpedo tubes
  • 12 × Honeywell Mark 46 Mod 5 torpedoes
  • 2 × 20 mm autocannon (F101-104)
  • 2 × 25 mm autocannon (F105)
  • 4 × 12.7 mm M2 Browning machine guns
Propulsion 2 shaft CODAG; 2 10D49 cruise diesel engines 5,200 shp (3,900 kW); 2 M90FR boost gas turbines 27,500 shp (20,500 kW); Total: 65,400 shp (48,800 kW) CODOG: 2 × General Electric LM2500 gas turbines (46,650 hp), 2 × Caterpillar 3600 diesel engines (12,000 hp)
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the Admiral Sergei Gorshkov-class or Álvaro de Bazán-class?
The Álvaro de Bazán-class has greater displacement at 6,494 tons compared to the Admiral Sergei Gorshkov-class's 5,400 tons.
Which is faster, the Admiral Sergei Gorshkov-class or Álvaro de Bazán-class?
The Admiral Sergei Gorshkov-class is faster with a maximum speed of 29 knots compared to the Álvaro de Bazán-class's 28 knots.
Which has longer range, the Admiral Sergei Gorshkov-class or Álvaro de Bazán-class?
The Admiral Sergei Gorshkov-class has a longer range at 4,850 nautical miles compared to the Álvaro de Bazán-class's 4,500 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Admiral Sergei Gorshkov-class or Álvaro de Bazán-class?
The Álvaro de Bazán-class is longer at 146.7 meters compared to the Admiral Sergei Gorshkov-class's 135.0 meters.
How many crew members do the Admiral Sergei Gorshkov-class and Álvaro de Bazán-class have?
The Admiral Sergei Gorshkov-class has a larger crew complement of 210 compared to the Álvaro de Bazán-class's 201 crew members.
Which is more expensive, the Admiral Sergei Gorshkov-class or Álvaro de Bazán-class?
The Álvaro de Bazán-class is more expensive at approximately $1.1 billion per unit compared to the Admiral Sergei Gorshkov-class at $250 million.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Admiral Sergei Gorshkov-class or Álvaro de Bazán-class?
Both the Admiral Sergei Gorshkov-class and Álvaro de Bazán-class have been built in equal numbers with 5 vessels each.