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Almirante Brown vs Project 956 Sarych

Almirante Brown vs Project 956 Sarych at a glance — displacement 3,360 vs 8,000 tons, length 125 vs 156 m, speed 30 vs 32 knots, crew 200 vs 350.

Specifications
Almirante Brown Project 956 Sarych
Origin 🇩🇪 Germany 🇷🇺 Ex-USSR
Category Destroyer Destroyer
Type Destroyer Guided-missile destroyer
Manufacturer Blohm+Voss Zhdanov Shipyard
Year introduced 1983 1980
Number built 4 units 21 units
Estimated unit price NA $300 million
Displacement 3,360 tons 8,000 tons
Maximum speed 30.0 knots 32.0 knots
Range 4,500 nm at 18 knots 3,920 nm at 18 knots
Length 125.9 m 156.0 m
Beam 15.0 m 17.3 m
Crew 200 350
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Armament & Systems
Almirante Brown Project 956 Sarych
Armament
  • 2 × quad launchers for 8 Exocet MM-40 anti-ship missiles
  • 1 × octuple launcher for 24 Aspide surface-to-air missiles
  • 1 × 5 in (127 mm) Oto Melara Otobreda 127/54 Compact dual purpose gun
  • 4 × twin 40 mm anti-aircraft guns
  • 2 × triple 324 mm (13 in) torpedo tubes
  • 2 × dual AK-130 130 mm naval guns
  • 4 × 30 mm AK-630 CIWS
  • 8 (2 × 4) SS-N-22 'Sunburn' anti-ship missiles
  • 48 (2 × 24) SA-N-7 'Gadfly' surface-to-air missiles
  • 2 × 2 533 mm torpedo tubes
  • 2 × 6 RBU-1000 300 mm anti-submarine rocket launchers
Propulsion 2-shaft COGAG; 2 × Olympus TM 3B gas turbines, 51,800 shp (38,600 kW); 2 × Tyne RM-IC gas turbines, 10,200 shp (7,600 kW) 2 shaft steam turbines, 4 boilers, 75,000 kW (100,000 hp), 2 fixed propellers, 2 turbo generators, and 2 diesel generators
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the Almirante Brown-class or Project 956 Sarych-class?
The Project 956 Sarych-class has greater displacement at 8,000 tons compared to the Almirante Brown-class's 3,360 tons.
Which is faster, the Almirante Brown-class or Project 956 Sarych-class?
The Project 956 Sarych-class is faster with a maximum speed of 32 knots compared to the Almirante Brown-class's 30 knots.
Which has longer range, the Almirante Brown-class or Project 956 Sarych-class?
The Almirante Brown-class has a longer range at 4,500 nautical miles compared to the Project 956 Sarych-class's 3,920 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Almirante Brown-class or Project 956 Sarych-class?
The Project 956 Sarych-class is longer at 156.0 meters compared to the Almirante Brown-class's 125.9 meters.
How many crew members do the Almirante Brown-class and Project 956 Sarych-class have?
The Project 956 Sarych-class has a larger crew complement of 350 compared to the Almirante Brown-class's 200 crew members.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Almirante Brown-class or Project 956 Sarych-class?
The Project 956 Sarych-class has been built in greater numbers with 21 vessels compared to 4 vessels of the Almirante Brown-class.