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Diponegoro vs Karakurt

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Specifications
Diponegoro Karakurt
Origin 🇮🇩 Indonesia 🇷🇺 Russia
Category Corvette Corvette
Type Multi-purpose corvette Guided-missile corvette
Manufacturer Damen Schelde Naval Shipbuilding Pella Shipyard
Year introduced 2007 2018
Number built 4 units 13 units
Estimated unit price $222 million $34 million
Displacement 1,692 tons 800 tons
Maximum speed 28.0 knots 30.0 knots
Range 4,800 nm at 3600 knots 2,500 nm
Length 90.7 m 67.0 m
Beam 13.0 m 11.0 m
Crew 80 50
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Armament & Systems
Diponegoro Karakurt
Armament
  • 1 × Oto Melara 76 mm gun
  • 2 × 20 mm Denel GI-2 gun
  • 2 × quad (8) Mistral TETRAL Anti-air missile
  • 4 × Exocet MM40 Block III anti-surface vessel missile
  • 2 × triple launchers for WASS A244-S mod.3 torpedoes
  • 1 × 76.2 mm 59-caliber AK-176MA or 100 mm A-190 automatic dual-purpose guns
  • 1 × Pantsir-M CIWS with Hermes-K missiles or 1 × 3M89 Palash/ Palma CIWS with Sosna-R missiles
  • 2 × AK-630M-2 CIWS and Tor missile system (on first 2 vessels)
  • 2 × 4 UKSK VLS cells for Kalibr or Oniks anti-ship cruise missiles
  • 2 × 12.7x108 mm Kord machine gun
Propulsion 2 × SEMT Pielstick 20PA6B STC rated at 8910 kW each; 4 × Caterpillar 3406C TA generator rated at 350 kW each; 1 × Caterpillar 3304B emergency generator rated at 105 kW; 2 × shaft with Rolls-Royce Kamewa 5 bladed controllable pitch propeller; 2 × Renk ASL94 single step reduction gear CODAD: 3 Zvezda M-507D1 112 c or 16D49 16D500 12V ZE1600KZ turbodiesel engine with 3 diesel generators DGAS-315

Overview

The Diponegoro and the Karakurt are both Corvette classes.

The Diponegoro displaces 1,692 tons — 2.1x the Karakurt's 800 tons. The Diponegoro reaches 28 knots vs 30 knots for the Karakurt. Operational range is 4,800 nautical miles for the Diponegoro vs 2,500 for the Karakurt. The Diponegoro carries a crew of 80 vs 50 for the Karakurt.

The Diponegoro was produced in 4 units vs 13 for the Karakurt. Cost per hull is $222M for the Diponegoro vs $34M for the Karakurt. The Diponegoro was commissioned in 2007, 11 years before the Karakurt (2018).

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the Diponegoro-class or Karakurt-class?
The Diponegoro-class has greater displacement at 1,692 tons compared to the Karakurt-class's 800 tons.
Which is faster, the Diponegoro-class or Karakurt-class?
The Karakurt-class is faster with a maximum speed of 30 knots compared to the Diponegoro-class's 28 knots.
Which has longer range, the Diponegoro-class or Karakurt-class?
The Diponegoro-class has a longer range at 4,800 nautical miles compared to the Karakurt-class's 2,500 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Diponegoro-class or Karakurt-class?
The Diponegoro-class is longer at 90.7 meters compared to the Karakurt-class's 67.0 meters.
How many crew members do the Diponegoro-class and Karakurt-class have?
The Diponegoro-class has a larger crew complement of 80 compared to the Karakurt-class's 50 crew members.
Which is more expensive, the Diponegoro-class or Karakurt-class?
The Diponegoro-class is more expensive at approximately $222 million per unit compared to the Karakurt-class at $34 million.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Diponegoro-class or Karakurt-class?
The Karakurt-class has been built in greater numbers with 13 vessels compared to 4 vessels of the Diponegoro-class.