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Cassard vs Krivak

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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
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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)

Overview

The Cassard and the Krivak are both Frigate classes.

Displacement is 5,000 tons for the Cassard vs 3,575 tons for the Krivak. The Cassard reaches 29 knots vs 32 knots for the Krivak. Operational range is 8,000 nautical miles for the Cassard vs 4,995 for the Krivak. The Cassard carries a crew of 250 vs 200 for the Krivak.

The Cassard was produced in 2 units vs 40 for the Krivak. The Cassard was commissioned in 1988, 18 years after the Krivak (1970).

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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.