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Chakri Narubet vs Kiev

Chakri Narubet vs Kiev at a glance — displacement 11,670 vs 45,000 tons, length 182 vs 273 m, speed 25 vs 32 knots, crew 601 vs 1,200.

Specifications
Chakri Narubet Kiev
Origin 🇹🇭 Thailand 🇷🇺 Ex-USSR
Category Aircraft carrier Aircraft carrier
Type Light aircraft carrier Aircraft cruiser
Manufacturer Bazán Chernomorsky Shipyard 444
Year introduced 1997 1975
Number built 1 unit 4 units
Estimated unit price $285 million NA
Displacement 11,670 tons 45,000 tons
Maximum speed 25.0 knots 32.0 knots
Range 10,000 nm at 12 knots 13,000 nm at 18 knots
Length 182.7 m 273.0 m
Beam 30.5 m 53.0 m
Crew 601 1,200
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Armament & Systems
Chakri Narubet Kiev
Armament
  • 2 × 12.7mm machine guns
  • 3 × sextuple Sadral launchers for Mistral surface-to-air missiles
  • 4 x 20mm Rheinmetall Mk 20 Rh-202 autocannons
  • 80 to 200 surface-to-air missiles
  • 2 dual-purpose guns
  • 8 close-in weapons systems
  • 10 torpedo tubes
  • P-500 Bazalt SSM launchers
  • M-11 Shtorm SAM launchers
  • 4K33 Osa-M launchers
  • RPK-1 Vikhr nuclear depth charge launcher
  • RBU-6000 antisubmarine rocket launchers
Propulsion 2 × GE LM2500 gas turbines providing 22,125 shp (16,499 kW), 2 × Bazán-MTU 16V1163 TB83 diesel engines providing 5,600 bhp (4,200 kW), 2 × shafts with 5-bladed propellers 8 turbopressurized boilers, 4 steam turbines (200,000 shp (150,000 kW)), four shafts
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the Chakri Narubet-class or Kiev-class?
The Kiev-class has greater displacement at 45,000 tons compared to the Chakri Narubet-class's 11,670 tons.
Which is faster, the Chakri Narubet-class or Kiev-class?
The Kiev-class is faster with a maximum speed of 32 knots compared to the Chakri Narubet-class's 25 knots.
Which has longer range, the Chakri Narubet-class or Kiev-class?
The Kiev-class has a longer range at 13,000 nautical miles compared to the Chakri Narubet-class's 10,000 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Chakri Narubet-class or Kiev-class?
The Kiev-class is longer at 273.0 meters compared to the Chakri Narubet-class's 182.7 meters.
How many crew members do the Chakri Narubet-class and Kiev-class have?
The Kiev-class has a larger crew complement of 1,200 compared to the Chakri Narubet-class's 601 crew members.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Chakri Narubet-class or Kiev-class?
The Kiev-class has been built in greater numbers with 4 vessels compared to 1 vessels of the Chakri Narubet-class.