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Delhi vs Project 956 Sarych

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Specifications
Delhi Project 956 Sarych
Origin 🇮🇳 India 🇷🇺 Ex-USSR
Category Destroyer Destroyer
Type Guided-missile destroyer Guided-missile destroyer
Manufacturer Mazagon Dock Limited Zhdanov Shipyard
Year introduced 1997 1980
Number built 3 units 21 units
Estimated unit price $380 million $300 million
Displacement 6,200 tons 8,000 tons
Maximum speed 32.0 knots 32.0 knots
Range 4,500 nm at 18 knots 3,920 nm at 1345 knots
Length 163.0 m 156.0 m
Beam 17.0 m 17.3 m
Crew 350 350
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Armament & Systems
Delhi Project 956 Sarych
Armament
  • 8 × BrahMos (slant launchers) anti-ship missiles
  • 2 × Shtil-1 single-arm surface-to-air missile launchers (total 48 missiles)
  • 32 × Barak 1 point-defence surface-to-air missiles (VLS launched)
  • 1 × OTO Melara 76 mm naval gun
  • 2 × AK-630 CIWS
  • 2 × RBU-6000 rocket launchers
  • Quintuple 533mm torpedo tubes
  • 2 rails of depth charges
  • 2 × dual AK-130 130 mm naval guns
  • 4 × 30 mm AK-630 CIWS
  • 8 (2 × 4) SS-N-22 'Sunburn' anti-ship missiles
  • 48 (2 × 24) SA-N-7 'Gadfly' surface-to-air missiles
  • 2 × 2 533 mm torpedo tubes
  • 2 × 6 RBU-1000 300 mm anti-submarine rocket launchers
Propulsion 2 × Zorya-Mashproekt M36E propulsion plants with DT-59 gas turbines 82,820 hp (61,760 kW) 2 shaft steam turbines, 4 boilers, 75,000 kW (100,000 hp), 2 fixed propellers, 2 turbo generators, and 2 diesel generators

Overview

The Delhi and the Project 956 Sarych are both Destroyer classes.

Displacement is 6,200 tons for the Delhi vs 8,000 tons for the Project 956 Sarych. The Delhi reaches 32 knots vs 32 knots for the Project 956 Sarych. Operational range is 4,500 nautical miles for the Delhi vs 3,920 for the Project 956 Sarych. The Delhi carries a crew of 350 vs 350 for the Project 956 Sarych.

The Delhi was produced in 3 units vs 21 for the Project 956 Sarych. Cost per hull is $380M for the Delhi vs $300M for the Project 956 Sarych. The Delhi was commissioned in 1997, 17 years after the Project 956 Sarych (1980).

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the Delhi-class or Project 956 Sarych-class?
The Project 956 Sarych-class has greater displacement at 8,000 tons compared to the Delhi-class's 6,200 tons.
Which is faster, the Delhi-class or Project 956 Sarych-class?
The Project 956 Sarych-class is faster with a maximum speed of 32 knots compared to the Delhi-class's 32 knots.
Which has longer range, the Delhi-class or Project 956 Sarych-class?
The Delhi-class has a longer range at 4,500 nautical miles compared to the Project 956 Sarych-class's 3,920 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Delhi-class or Project 956 Sarych-class?
The Delhi-class is longer at 163.0 meters compared to the Project 956 Sarych-class's 156.0 meters.
How many crew members do the Delhi-class and Project 956 Sarych-class have?
The Project 956 Sarych-class has a larger crew complement of 350 compared to the Delhi-class's 350 crew members.
Which is more expensive, the Delhi-class or Project 956 Sarych-class?
The Delhi-class is more expensive at approximately $380 million per unit compared to the Project 956 Sarych-class at $300 million.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Delhi-class or Project 956 Sarych-class?
The Project 956 Sarych-class has been built in greater numbers with 21 vessels compared to 3 vessels of the Delhi-class.