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Buyan vs Veer

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Specifications
Buyan Veer
Origin 🇷🇺 Russia 🇮🇳 India
Category Corvette Corvette
Type Guided-missile corvette Corvette
Manufacturer Almaz Shipbuilding Company Mazagon Dock Limited
Year introduced 2006 1987
Number built 15 units 13 units
Estimated unit price NA NA
Displacement 949 tons 455 tons
Maximum speed 28.0 knots 36.0 knots
Range 2,300 nm at 12 knots 2,000 nm at 400 knots
Length 75.0 m 56.1 m
Beam 11.0 m 11.5 m
Crew 52 41
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Armament & Systems
Buyan Veer
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
  • 4 × P-15 Termit (NATO: SS-N-2D Mod 1 Styx) missiles or 16 × Kh-35 Uran (NATO: SS-N-25) missiles (K91 and K92) or 4 x BrahMos missiles (K48)
  • 1 quad SA-N-5 Grail launcher for air defence missiles
  • 1 × 76 mm 60-cal main gun or 1 × 76 mm 62-cal OTO Melara 76 mm Super Rapid gun (K91 and K92)
  • 2 × AK-630 30 mm gun
Propulsion 2 shaft CODAD, 4 × Zvezda M520, 10,875 kW (14,584 shp) and Kolomna Diesel, Pumpjet COGAG: 2 × Nikolayev Type DR77 (DS71 in K92) gas turbine, 16,016 PS (11,780 kW); 2 × Nikolayev Type DR76 gas turbines, 4,993 PS (3,672 kW) coupled to two shafts

Overview

The Buyan and the Veer are both Corvette classes.

The Buyan displaces 949 tons — 2.1x the Veer's 455 tons. The Buyan reaches 28 knots vs 36 knots for the Veer. Operational range is 2,300 nautical miles for the Buyan vs 2,000 for the Veer. The Buyan carries a crew of 52 vs 41 for the Veer.

The Buyan was produced in 15 units vs 13 for the Veer. The Buyan was commissioned in 2006, 19 years after the Veer (1987).

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the Buyan-class or Veer-class?
The Buyan-class has greater displacement at 949 tons compared to the Veer-class's 455 tons.
Which is faster, the Buyan-class or Veer-class?
The Veer-class is faster with a maximum speed of 36 knots compared to the Buyan-class's 28 knots.
Which has longer range, the Buyan-class or Veer-class?
The Buyan-class has a longer range at 2,300 nautical miles compared to the Veer-class's 2,000 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Buyan-class or Veer-class?
The Buyan-class is longer at 75.0 meters compared to the Veer-class's 56.1 meters.
How many crew members do the Buyan-class and Veer-class have?
The Buyan-class has a larger crew complement of 52 compared to the Veer-class's 41 crew members.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Buyan-class or Veer-class?
The Buyan-class has been built in greater numbers with 15 vessels compared to 13 vessels of the Veer-class.