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Burak vs Karakurt

Burak vs Karakurt at a glance — displacement 1,325 vs 800 tons, length 80 vs 67 m, speed 23 vs 30 knots, crew 90 vs 50.

Specifications
Burak Karakurt
Origin 🇫🇷 France 🇷🇺 Russia
Category Corvette Corvette
Type Corvette Guided-missile corvette
Manufacturer Arsenal de Lorient Pella Shipyard
Year introduced 2002 2018
Number built 6 units 13 units
Estimated unit price NA $34 million
Displacement 1,325 tons 800 tons
Maximum speed 23.0 knots 30.0 knots
Range 4,500 nm at 15 knots 2,500 nm
Length 80.5 m 67.0 m
Beam 10.2 m 11.0 m
Crew 90 50
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Armament & Systems
Burak Karakurt
Armament
  • 4 × Exocet SSM
  • 1 × 100 mm/55 or 76mm Oto Melara gun
  • 2 × 20 mm guns
  • 4 × L5 torpedoes
  • 1 × 375 mm 6 barrel ASW A/S mortars
  • 1 × 76.2 mm 59-caliber AK-176MA or 100 mm A-190 automatic dual-purpose guns
  • 1 × Pantsir-M CIWS with Hermes-K missiles or 1 × 3M89 Palash/ Palma CIWS with Sosna-R missiles
  • 2 × AK-630M-2 CIWS and Tor missile system (on first 2 vessels)
  • 2 × 4 UKSK VLS cells for Kalibr or Oniks anti-ship cruise missiles
  • 2 × 12.7x108 mm Kord machine gun
Propulsion 2 × SEMT-Pielstick 12PC2V400 diesels, 12,000 hp (8.95 MW) CODAD: 3 Zvezda M-507D1 112 c or 16D49 16D500 12V ZE1600KZ turbodiesel engine with 3 diesel generators DGAS-315
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the Burak-class or Karakurt-class?
The Burak-class has greater displacement at 1,325 tons compared to the Karakurt-class's 800 tons.
Which is faster, the Burak-class or Karakurt-class?
The Karakurt-class is faster with a maximum speed of 30 knots compared to the Burak-class's 23 knots.
Which has longer range, the Burak-class or Karakurt-class?
The Burak-class has a longer range at 4,500 nautical miles compared to the Karakurt-class's 2,500 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Burak-class or Karakurt-class?
The Burak-class is longer at 80.5 meters compared to the Karakurt-class's 67.0 meters.
How many crew members do the Burak-class and Karakurt-class have?
The Burak-class has a larger crew complement of 90 compared to the Karakurt-class's 50 crew members.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Burak-class or Karakurt-class?
The Karakurt-class has been built in greater numbers with 13 vessels compared to 6 vessels of the Burak-class.