Descubierta vs Kora
Descubierta vs Kora at a glance — displacement 1,482 vs 1,320 tons, length 88 vs 91 m, speed 25 vs 25 knots, crew 118 vs 134.
Specifications
|
Descubierta |
Kora |
| Origin |
🇪🇸 Spain |
🇮🇳 India |
| Category |
Corvette |
Corvette |
| Type |
Corvette |
Guided-missile corvette |
| Manufacturer |
Arsenal de Cartagena |
GRSE |
| Year introduced |
1978 |
1998 |
| Number built |
9 units |
5 units |
| Estimated unit price |
NA |
$113 million |
| Displacement |
1,482 tons |
1,320 tons |
| Maximum speed |
25.0 knots |
25.0 knots |
| Range |
4,000 nm at 18 knots |
4,000 nm at 16 knots |
| Length |
88.8 m |
91.1 m |
| Beam |
10.4 m |
10.5 m |
| Crew |
118 |
134 |
Armament & Systems
|
Descubierta |
Kora |
| Armament |
- 8 - Harpoon SSM (2 × 4)
- 8 - Aspide SAM (1 × 8)
- 1 - 76 mm gun
- 2 - 40 mm guns (2 × 1)
- 2 - Bofors 375mm Anti-submarine mortar (1 × 2)
- 6 - 12.75 in anti submarine torpedo tubes (2 × 3)
|
- 16 × Kh-35 (SS-N-25) SSM (4 x quad launchers)
- SA-N-5 Grail launcher for air defence missiles
- 1 × 76 mm 59-cal AK-176 (P61 and P62)
- 1 × 76 mm 62-cal Otobreda-76/62C (P63 and P64)
- 2 × 30 mm 65-cal AK-630 CIWS
- Strela-2M ManPADS
- 2 × Igla surface-to-air missile launchers (INS Kulish)
|
| Propulsion |
2 shaft, 4 MTU-Bazán 16V 956 TB91 diesel engines, 16,000 hp (12,000 kW) |
2 × SEMT Pielstick/Kirloskar 18 PA6V 280 diesel engines (14,400 PS; 10,600 kW); 2 shafts |
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Which has greater displacement, the Descubierta-class or Kora-class?
The Descubierta-class has greater displacement at 1,482 tons compared to the Kora-class's 1,320 tons.
Which is faster, the Descubierta-class or Kora-class?
Both the Descubierta-class and Kora-class have a maximum speed of 25 knots.
Which has longer range, the Descubierta-class or Kora-class?
Both the Descubierta-class and Kora-class have a range of 4,000 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Descubierta-class or Kora-class?
The Kora-class is longer at 91.1 meters compared to the Descubierta-class's 88.8 meters.
How many crew members do the Descubierta-class and Kora-class have?
The Kora-class has a larger crew complement of 134 compared to the Descubierta-class's 118 crew members.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Descubierta-class or Kora-class?
The Descubierta-class has been built in greater numbers with 9 vessels compared to 5 vessels of the Kora-class.