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Buyan vs Steregushchiy

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Specifications
Buyan Steregushchiy
Origin 🇷🇺 Russia 🇷🇺 Russia
Category Corvette Corvette
Type Guided-missile corvette Guided-missile corvette
Manufacturer Almaz Shipbuilding Company Severnaya Verf
Year introduced 2006 2008
Number built 15 units 9 units
Estimated unit price NA $120 million
Displacement 949 tons 2,200 tons
Maximum speed 28.0 knots 27.0 knots
Range 2,300 nm at 12 knots 3,800 nm at 14 knots
Length 75.0 m 104.5 m
Beam 11.0 m 13.0 m
Crew 52 90
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Armament & Systems
Buyan Steregushchiy
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 × 100 mm A-190 Arsenal or 130 mm A-192 naval gun
  • 2 × AK-630М CIWS
  • 2 × 4 Kh-35 (SS-N-25)
  • 12 Redut VLS cells
  • 2 × 4 330 mm torpedo tubes for Paket-NK
  • 2 × 14.5 mm MTPU pedestal machine guns
Propulsion 2 shaft CODAD, 4 × Zvezda M520, 10,875 kW (14,584 shp) and Kolomna Diesel, Pumpjet 2 shaft CODAD, 4 Kolomna 16D49 diesels 23,664 hp (17.6 MW)

Overview

The Buyan and the Steregushchiy are both Corvette classes.

The Steregushchiy displaces 2,200 tons — 2.3x the Buyan's 949 tons. The Buyan reaches 28 knots vs 27 knots for the Steregushchiy. Operational range is 2,300 nautical miles for the Buyan vs 3,800 for the Steregushchiy. The Buyan carries a crew of 52 vs 90 for the Steregushchiy.

The Buyan was produced in 15 units vs 9 for the Steregushchiy. The Buyan was commissioned in 2006, 2 years before the Steregushchiy (2008).

Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the Buyan-class or Steregushchiy-class?
The Steregushchiy-class has greater displacement at 2,200 tons compared to the Buyan-class's 949 tons.
Which is faster, the Buyan-class or Steregushchiy-class?
The Buyan-class is faster with a maximum speed of 28 knots compared to the Steregushchiy-class's 27 knots.
Which has longer range, the Buyan-class or Steregushchiy-class?
The Steregushchiy-class has a longer range at 3,800 nautical miles compared to the Buyan-class's 2,300 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Buyan-class or Steregushchiy-class?
The Steregushchiy-class is longer at 104.5 meters compared to the Buyan-class's 75.0 meters.
How many crew members do the Buyan-class and Steregushchiy-class have?
The Steregushchiy-class has a larger crew complement of 90 compared to the Buyan-class's 52 crew members.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Buyan-class or Steregushchiy-class?
The Buyan-class has been built in greater numbers with 15 vessels compared to 9 vessels of the Steregushchiy-class.