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Buyan vs Skjold

Buyan vs Skjold at a glance — displacement 949 vs 274 tons, length 75 vs 47 m, speed 28 vs 60 knots, crew 52 vs 16.

Specifications
Buyan Skjold
Origin 🇷🇺 Russia 🇳🇴 Norway
Category Corvette Corvette
Type Guided-missile corvette Coastal corvette
Manufacturer Almaz Shipbuilding Company Umoe Mandal
Year introduced 2006 1999
Number built 15 units 6 units
Estimated unit price NA NA
Displacement 949 tons 274 tons
Maximum speed 28.0 knots 60.0 knots
Range 2,300 nm at 12 knots 800 nm at 40 knots
Length 75.0 m 47.5 m
Beam 11.0 m 13.5 m
Crew 52 16
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Armament & Systems
Buyan Skjold
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
  • 8 × Kongsberg Naval Strike Missile SSMs
  • 1 × 76mm Otobreda Super Rapid multi-role cannon
  • 2 × 12.7mm Browning M2HB HMGs
  • Portable SIMBAD version Mistral SAMs
  • Protector (RWS) (Sea Protector)
Propulsion 2 shaft CODAD, 4 × Zvezda M520, 10,875 kW (14,584 shp) and Kolomna Diesel, Pumpjet Renk COGAG 2 × Pratt & Whitney ST18M plus 2 × Pratt & Whitney ST40M gas turbines → 12,170 kilowatts
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the Buyan-class or Skjold-class?
The Buyan-class has greater displacement at 949 tons compared to the Skjold-class's 274 tons.
Which is faster, the Buyan-class or Skjold-class?
The Skjold-class is faster with a maximum speed of 60 knots compared to the Buyan-class's 28 knots.
Which has longer range, the Buyan-class or Skjold-class?
The Buyan-class has a longer range at 2,300 nautical miles compared to the Skjold-class's 800 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Buyan-class or Skjold-class?
The Buyan-class is longer at 75.0 meters compared to the Skjold-class's 47.5 meters.
How many crew members do the Buyan-class and Skjold-class have?
The Buyan-class has a larger crew complement of 52 compared to the Skjold-class's 16 crew members.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Buyan-class or Skjold-class?
The Buyan-class has been built in greater numbers with 15 vessels compared to 6 vessels of the Skjold-class.