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Gepard vs Krivak

Gepard vs Krivak at a glance — displacement 1,500 vs 3,575 tons, length 102 vs 123 m, speed 29 vs 32 knots, crew 94 vs 200.

Specifications
Gepard Krivak
Origin 🇷🇺 Russia 🇷🇺 Ex-USSR
Category Frigate Frigate
Type Frigate Frigate / patrol ship
Manufacturer Zelenodolsk Plant Gorky Yantar Shipyard
Year introduced 2003 1970
Number built 6 units 40 units
Estimated unit price $175 million $475 million
Displacement 1,500 tons 3,575 tons
Maximum speed 29.0 knots 32.0 knots
Range 4,000 nm at 10 knots 4,995 nm at 20 knots
Length 102.4 m 123.5 m
Beam 13.1 m 14.1 m
Crew 94 200
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Armament & Systems
Gepard Krivak
Armament
  • 1 × 76.2mm AK-176M/MA naval gun
  • 2 × AK-630M CIWS
  • 8 × UKSK VLS cells for Kalibr missiles
  • 2 × quadruple launchers (2×4) Kh-35 anti-ship missiles
  • 2 × 533mm DTA-53 twin-tube (2×2) torpedo launchers
  • Naval mines
  • 1 × Palash/Palma-SU CIWS with 8x Sosna-R short range air defense missiles
  • 1 × Osa-M twin-launcher for 20x 9M33M short range air defense missiles
  • 12 × Shtil-1 VLS cells for 9M317ME medium-range surface-to-air missiles
  • 1 × 4 URK-5 (SS-N-14 'Silex') SSM/ASW missiles
  • 2 × Osa-MA SAM systems SA-N-4 'Gecko' SAM (40 missiles)
  • 4 × 76 mm AK-726 guns (2×2)
  • 2 × RBU-6000 anti-submarine rockets
  • 2 × 4 533 mm torpedo tubes
Propulsion Twin-shaft CODOG, FPP, 2 × 14,300 + 1 × 6,000 (kW) 2 shaft; COGAG 2 × M-8k, 40,000 shp (30,000 kW) or DK59 13.5 MW or DT59 16.9 MW gas-turbines; 2 × M-62 7.4 MW or DS71 13.4 gas-turbines (cruise), 14,950 shp (11,150 kW)
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the Gepard-class or Krivak-class?
The Krivak-class has greater displacement at 3,575 tons compared to the Gepard-class's 1,500 tons.
Which is faster, the Gepard-class or Krivak-class?
The Krivak-class is faster with a maximum speed of 32 knots compared to the Gepard-class's 29 knots.
Which has longer range, the Gepard-class or Krivak-class?
The Krivak-class has a longer range at 4,995 nautical miles compared to the Gepard-class's 4,000 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Gepard-class or Krivak-class?
The Krivak-class is longer at 123.5 meters compared to the Gepard-class's 102.4 meters.
How many crew members do the Gepard-class and Krivak-class have?
The Krivak-class has a larger crew complement of 200 compared to the Gepard-class's 94 crew members.
Which is more expensive, the Gepard-class or Krivak-class?
The Krivak-class is more expensive at approximately $475 million per unit compared to the Gepard-class at $175 million.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Gepard-class or Krivak-class?
The Krivak-class has been built in greater numbers with 40 vessels compared to 6 vessels of the Gepard-class.