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Project 1239 Sivuch vs Buyan

Project 1239 Sivuch vs Buyan at a glance — displacement 1,050 vs 949 tons, length 66 vs 75 m, speed 55 vs 28 knots, crew 68 vs 52.

Specifications
Project 1239 Sivuch Buyan
Origin 🇷🇺 Russia 🇷🇺 Russia
Category Corvette Corvette
Type Hoverborne guided-missile corvette Guided-missile corvette
Manufacturer Zelenodolsk Gorky Plant Almaz Shipbuilding Company
Year introduced 1989 2006
Number built 2 units 15 units
Estimated unit price NA NA
Displacement 1,050 tons 949 tons
Maximum speed 55.0 knots 28.0 knots
Range 2,500 nm at 12 knots 2,300 nm at 12 knots
Length 66.0 m 75.0 m
Beam 17.0 m 11.0 m
Crew 68 52
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Armament & Systems
Project 1239 Sivuch Buyan
Armament
  • 8 (2 x 4) P-270 Moskit (SS-N-22 Sunburn) anti-ship missiles
  • 1 × 9K33M "Osa-MA" type surface-to-air missile system (20 missiles)
  • 1 × AK–176M automatic 76.2 mm cannon
  • 2 × AK-630 30 mm anti-aircraft Gatling cannons
  • 16 × 9K38 Igla man-portable surface-to-air missile launchers
  • 2 × 14.5 mm naval machine gun mounts
  • 1 × DP-64 anti-saboteur grenade launcher
  • 1 × 100 mm A-190-01 naval gun
  • 1 × 2 30 mm AK-630-M2 CIWS
  • 1 × Pantsir-M CIWS (Stavropol)
  • 2 × 4 UKSK VLS cells for Kalibr or Oniks anti-ship cruise missiles
  • 2 × 4 Komar surface-to-air missiles
  • 1 × 10 55 mm DP-65 anti-saboteur grenade launcher
  • 2 × 14.5 mm KPV type
Propulsion Twin M10-D1 type gas turbine engines rated at 60,000 hp (45,000 kW); Twin M511A reduction gear diesel engines rated at 20,000 hp (15,000 kW); Twin M52OM3 auxiliary diesel engines rated at 6,800 hp (5,100 kW) 2 shaft CODAD, 4 × Zvezda M520, 10,875 kW (14,584 shp) and Kolomna Diesel, Pumpjet
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the Project 1239 Sivuch-class or Buyan-class?
The Project 1239 Sivuch-class has greater displacement at 1,050 tons compared to the Buyan-class's 949 tons.
Which is faster, the Project 1239 Sivuch-class or Buyan-class?
The Project 1239 Sivuch-class is faster with a maximum speed of 55 knots compared to the Buyan-class's 28 knots.
Which has longer range, the Project 1239 Sivuch-class or Buyan-class?
The Project 1239 Sivuch-class has a longer range at 2,500 nautical miles compared to the Buyan-class's 2,300 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Project 1239 Sivuch-class or Buyan-class?
The Buyan-class is longer at 75.0 meters compared to the Project 1239 Sivuch-class's 66.0 meters.
How many crew members do the Project 1239 Sivuch-class and Buyan-class have?
The Project 1239 Sivuch-class has a larger crew complement of 68 compared to the Buyan-class's 52 crew members.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Project 1239 Sivuch-class or Buyan-class?
The Buyan-class has been built in greater numbers with 15 vessels compared to 2 vessels of the Project 1239 Sivuch-class.