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Enterprise vs Ulyanovsk

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Specifications
Enterprise Ulyanovsk
Origin 🇺🇸 United States 🇷🇺 Ex-USSR
Category Aircraft carrier Aircraft carrier
Type Nuclear-powered aircraft carrier Aircraft carrier
Manufacturer Newport News Shipbuilding Chernomorsky Shipyard 444
Year introduced 1961 1995
Number built 1 unit NA
Estimated unit price $451 million NA
Displacement 94,781 tons 85,000 tons
Maximum speed 33.0 knots 30.0 knots
Range Unlimited Unlimited
Length 342.0 m 321.2 m
Beam 78.4 m 83.9 m
Crew 5,828 3,400
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Armament & Systems
Enterprise Ulyanovsk
Armament
  • 3 × NATO Sea Sparrow launchers (24 missiles)
  • 3 × 20 mm Phalanx CIWS mounts
  • 2 × RAM launchers (22 missiles)
  • 12 × P-700 Granit SSMs
  • 3S90 Uragan SAMs
  • 8 × CADS-N-1 CIWS
  • 8 × AK-630 rotary anti-aircraft cannons
Propulsion 8 × Westinghouse A2W nuclear reactors, 4 x Westinghouse geared steam turbines, 4 × shafts, 280,000 shp (210 MW) 4 × KN-3 nuclear reactors, 4 × steam turbines, four shafts, 280,000 shp (210,000 kW)

Overview

The Enterprise and the Ulyanovsk are both Aircraft carrier classes.

Displacement is 94,781 tons for the Enterprise vs 85,000 tons for the Ulyanovsk. The Enterprise reaches 33 knots vs 30 knots for the Ulyanovsk. Operational range is 99,999 nautical miles for the Enterprise vs 99,999 for the Ulyanovsk. The Enterprise carries a crew of 5,828 vs 3,400 for the Ulyanovsk.

The Enterprise was commissioned in 1961, 34 years before the Ulyanovsk (1995).

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the Enterprise-class or Ulyanovsk-class?
The Enterprise-class has greater displacement at 94,781 tons compared to the Ulyanovsk-class's 85,000 tons.
Which is faster, the Enterprise-class or Ulyanovsk-class?
The Enterprise-class is faster with a maximum speed of 33 knots compared to the Ulyanovsk-class's 30 knots.
Which has longer range, the Enterprise-class or Ulyanovsk-class?
Both the Enterprise-class and Ulyanovsk-class are nuclear-powered and have unlimited range, limited only by food supplies and crew endurance.
Which is longer, the Enterprise-class or Ulyanovsk-class?
The Enterprise-class is longer at 342.0 meters compared to the Ulyanovsk-class's 321.2 meters.
How many crew members do the Enterprise-class and Ulyanovsk-class have?
The Enterprise-class has a larger crew complement of 5,828 compared to the Ulyanovsk-class's 3,400 crew members.