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Buyan vs Karakurt

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Specifications
Buyan Karakurt
Origin 🇷🇺 Russia 🇷🇺 Russia
Category Corvette Corvette
Type Guided-missile corvette Guided-missile corvette
Manufacturer Almaz Shipbuilding Company Pella Shipyard
Year introduced 2006 2018
Number built 15 units 13 units
Estimated unit price NA $34 million
Displacement 949 tons 800 tons
Maximum speed 28.0 knots 30.0 knots
Range 2,300 nm at 12 knots 2,500 nm
Length 75.0 m 67.0 m
Beam 11.0 m 11.0 m
Crew 52 50
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Armament & Systems
Buyan Karakurt
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
  • 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 shaft CODAD, 4 × Zvezda M520, 10,875 kW (14,584 shp) and Kolomna Diesel, Pumpjet CODAD: 3 Zvezda M-507D1 112 c or 16D49 16D500 12V ZE1600KZ turbodiesel engine with 3 diesel generators DGAS-315

Overview

The Buyan and the Karakurt are both Corvette classes.

Displacement is 949 tons for the Buyan vs 800 tons for the Karakurt. The Buyan reaches 28 knots vs 30 knots for the Karakurt. Operational range is 2,300 nautical miles for the Buyan vs 2,500 for the Karakurt. The Buyan carries a crew of 52 vs 50 for the Karakurt.

The Buyan was produced in 15 units vs 13 for the Karakurt. The Buyan was commissioned in 2006, 12 years before the Karakurt (2018).

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the Buyan-class or Karakurt-class?
The Buyan-class has greater displacement at 949 tons compared to the Karakurt-class's 800 tons.
Which is faster, the Buyan-class or Karakurt-class?
The Karakurt-class is faster with a maximum speed of 30 knots compared to the Buyan-class's 28 knots.
Which has longer range, the Buyan-class or Karakurt-class?
The Karakurt-class has a longer range at 2,500 nautical miles compared to the Buyan-class's 2,300 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Buyan-class or Karakurt-class?
The Buyan-class is longer at 75.0 meters compared to the Karakurt-class's 67.0 meters.
How many crew members do the Buyan-class and Karakurt-class have?
The Buyan-class has a larger crew complement of 52 compared to the Karakurt-class's 50 crew members.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Buyan-class or Karakurt-class?
The Buyan-class has been built in greater numbers with 15 vessels compared to 13 vessels of the Karakurt-class.