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Buyan vs Gremyashchiy

Overview

The Buyan and the Gremyashchiy are both Corvette classes.

The Gremyashchiy displaces 2,500 tons — 2.6x the Buyan's 949 tons. The Buyan reaches 28 knots vs 27 knots for the Gremyashchiy. Operational range is 2,300 nautical miles for the Buyan vs 4,000 for the Gremyashchiy. The Buyan carries a crew of 52 vs 100 for the Gremyashchiy.

The Buyan was produced in 15 units vs 2 for the Gremyashchiy. The Buyan was commissioned in 2006, 14 years before the Gremyashchiy (2020).

Russian guided-missile corvette, introduced in 2006, displaces 949 tons.
Origin 🇷🇺 Russia
Category Corvette
Type Guided-missile corvette
Manufacturer Almaz Shipbuilding Company
Year introduced 2006
Number built 15 units
Estimated unit price NA
Russian corvette, introduced in 2020, displaces 2,500 tons, and has a crew of 100.
Origin 🇷🇺 Russia
Category Corvette
Type Guided-missile corvette
Manufacturer Severnaya Verf
Year introduced 2020
Number built 2 units
Estimated unit price $150 million
Displacement 949 tons
Maximum speed 28.0 knots
Range 2,300 nm at 12 knots
Length 75.0 m
Beam 11.0 m
Crew 52
Propulsion 2 shaft CODAD, 4 × Zvezda M520, 10,875 kW (14,584 shp) and Kolomna Diesel, Pumpjet
Armament
  • 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
Displacement 2,500 tons
Maximum speed 27.0 knots
Range 4,000 nm at 14 knots
Length 106.0 m
Beam 13.0 m
Crew 100
Propulsion 2 shaft CODAD, 4 Kolomna 16D49 diesels 23,664 hp (17.6 MW)
Armament
  • 1 × 100 mm A-190 Arsenal naval gun
  • 8 (1 × 8) UKSK VLS cells for Kalibr, Oniks, Medvedka or Zircon anti-ship/cruise missiles
  • 16 (2 × 8) VLS cells Redut
  • 2 × AK-630M CIWS
  • 2 × Paket-NK 324 mm quad torpedo tubes
  • 2 × 14.5 mm MTPU pedestal machine guns

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the Buyan-class or Gremyashchiy-class?
The Gremyashchiy-class has greater displacement at 2,500 tons compared to the Buyan-class's 949 tons.
Which is faster, the Buyan-class or Gremyashchiy-class?
The Buyan-class is faster with a maximum speed of 28 knots compared to the Gremyashchiy-class's 27 knots.
Which has longer range, the Buyan-class or Gremyashchiy-class?
The Gremyashchiy-class has a longer range at 4,000 nautical miles compared to the Buyan-class's 2,300 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Buyan-class or Gremyashchiy-class?
The Gremyashchiy-class is longer at 106.0 meters compared to the Buyan-class's 75.0 meters.
How many crew members do the Buyan-class and Gremyashchiy-class have?
The Gremyashchiy-class has a larger crew complement of 100 compared to the Buyan-class's 52 crew members.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Buyan-class or Gremyashchiy-class?
The Buyan-class has been built in greater numbers with 15 vessels compared to 2 vessels of the Gremyashchiy-class.