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Cassard vs Krivak

Cassard vs Krivak at a glance — displacement 5,000 vs 3,575 tons, length 139 vs 123 m, speed 29 vs 32 knots, crew 250 vs 200.

Specifications
Cassard Krivak
Origin 🇫🇷 France 🇷🇺 Ex-USSR
Category Frigate Frigate
Type Frigate Frigate / patrol ship
Manufacturer Arsenal de Lorient (DCAN) Yantar Shipyard
Year introduced 1988 1970
Number built 2 units 40 units
Estimated unit price NA $475 million
Displacement 5,000 tons 3,575 tons
Maximum speed 29.0 knots 32.0 knots
Range 8,000 nm at 17 knots 4,995 nm at 20 knots
Length 139.0 m 123.5 m
Beam 14.0 m 14.1 m
Crew 250 200
Performance Radar Chart
Armament & Systems
Cassard Krivak
Armament
  • 1 × Mk 13 launcher (40 × Standard SM-1MR anti-air missiles)
  • 8 × MM40 Exocet anti-ship missiles
  • 2 × fixed torpedo tubes (10 × L5 mod 4 torpedoes)
  • 1 × Creusot-Loire Compact 100 mm/55 Mod 68 DP gun
  • 2 × 20 mm F2 anti-aircraft guns
  • 4 × 12.7 mm machine guns
  • 2 × Sadral sextuple launcher (39 × Mistral CIWS anti-air missiles)
  • 1 × 4 URK-5 (SS-N-14 'Silex') SSM/ASW missiles
  • 2 × Osa-MA SAM systems SA-N-4 'Gecko' SAM (40 missiles)
  • 4 × 76 mm AK-726 guns (2×2)
  • 2 × RBU-6000 anti-submarine rockets
  • 2 × 4 533 mm torpedo tubes
Propulsion 4 × SEMT Pielstick 18PA6-V280 BTC diesel engines 31,000 kW (42,000 hp), 2 shafts 2 shaft; COGAG 2 × M-8k, 40,000 shp (30,000 kW) or DK59 13.5 MW or DT59 16.9 MW gas-turbines; 2 × M-62 7.4 MW or DS71 13.4 gas-turbines (cruise), 14,950 shp (11,150 kW)
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the Cassard-class or Krivak-class?
The Cassard-class has greater displacement at 5,000 tons compared to the Krivak-class's 3,575 tons.
Which is faster, the Cassard-class or Krivak-class?
The Krivak-class is faster with a maximum speed of 32 knots compared to the Cassard-class's 29 knots.
Which has longer range, the Cassard-class or Krivak-class?
The Cassard-class has a longer range at 8,000 nautical miles compared to the Krivak-class's 4,995 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Cassard-class or Krivak-class?
The Cassard-class is longer at 139.0 meters compared to the Krivak-class's 123.5 meters.
How many crew members do the Cassard-class and Krivak-class have?
The Cassard-class has a larger crew complement of 250 compared to the Krivak-class's 200 crew members.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Cassard-class or Krivak-class?
The Krivak-class has been built in greater numbers with 40 vessels compared to 2 vessels of the Cassard-class.