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Burak vs Karakurt

Overview

The Burak and the Karakurt are both Corvette classes.

Displacement is 1,325 tons for the Burak vs 800 tons for the Karakurt. The Burak reaches 23 knots vs 30 knots for the Karakurt. Operational range is 4,500 nautical miles for the Burak vs 2,500 for the Karakurt. The Burak carries a crew of 90 vs 50 for the Karakurt.

The Burak was produced in 6 units vs 13 for the Karakurt. The Burak was commissioned in 2002, 16 years before the Karakurt (2018).

French corvette, introduced in 2002, displaces 1,325 tons and is propelled by two SEMT-Pielstick diesels.
Origin 🇫🇷 France
Category Corvette
Type Corvette
Manufacturer Arsenal de Lorient
Year introduced 2002
Number built 6 units
Estimated unit price NA
Russian guided-missile corvette, introduced in 2018, has a displacement of 800 tons.
Origin 🇷🇺 Russia
Category Corvette
Type Guided-missile corvette
Manufacturer Pella Shipyard
Year introduced 2018
Number built 13 units
Estimated unit price $34 million
Displacement 1,325 tons
Maximum speed 23.0 knots
Range 4,500 nm at 15 knots
Length 80.5 m
Beam 10.2 m
Crew 90
Propulsion 2 × SEMT-Pielstick 12PC2V400 diesels, 12,000 hp (8.95 MW)
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
Displacement 800 tons
Maximum speed 30.0 knots
Range 2,500 nm
Length 67.0 m
Beam 11.0 m
Crew 50
Propulsion CODAD: 3 Zvezda M-507D1 112 c or 16D49 16D500 12V ZE1600KZ turbodiesel engine with 3 diesel generators DGAS-315
Armament
  • 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

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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.