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Gowind 2500 vs Karakurt

Gowind 2500 vs Karakurt at a glance — displacement 2,600 vs 800 tons, length 102 vs 67 m, speed 25 vs 30 knots, crew 65 vs 50.

Specifications
Gowind 2500 Karakurt
Origin 🇫🇷 France 🇷🇺 Russia
Category Corvette Corvette
Type Guided-missile corvette Guided-missile corvette
Manufacturer Naval Group, Alexandria Shipyard Pella Shipyard
Year introduced 2017 2018
Number built 6 units 13 units
Estimated unit price $250 million $34 million
Displacement 2,600 tons 800 tons
Maximum speed 25.0 knots 30.0 knots
Range 3,700 nm at 15 knots 2,500 nm
Length 102.0 m 67.0 m
Beam 16.0 m 11.0 m
Crew 65 50
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Armament & Systems
Gowind 2500 Karakurt
Armament
  • 16 × VL MICA surface-to-air missiles
  • 8 × Exocet MM40 Block 3 anti-ship missiles
  • 1 × 76 mm Oto Melara Super Rapid gun
  • 1 × 20 mm remote weapon station
  • 2 × 3 324 mm torpedo launchers
  • 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 CODAD: 4 × diesel engines, 2 shafts CODAD: 3 Zvezda M-507D1 112 c or 16D49 16D500 12V ZE1600KZ turbodiesel engine with 3 diesel generators DGAS-315
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the Gowind 2500-class or Karakurt-class?
The Gowind 2500-class has greater displacement at 2,600 tons compared to the Karakurt-class's 800 tons.
Which is faster, the Gowind 2500-class or Karakurt-class?
The Karakurt-class is faster with a maximum speed of 30 knots compared to the Gowind 2500-class's 25 knots.
Which has longer range, the Gowind 2500-class or Karakurt-class?
The Gowind 2500-class has a longer range at 3,700 nautical miles compared to the Karakurt-class's 2,500 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Gowind 2500-class or Karakurt-class?
The Gowind 2500-class is longer at 102.0 meters compared to the Karakurt-class's 67.0 meters.
How many crew members do the Gowind 2500-class and Karakurt-class have?
The Gowind 2500-class has a larger crew complement of 65 compared to the Karakurt-class's 50 crew members.
Which is more expensive, the Gowind 2500-class or Karakurt-class?
The Gowind 2500-class is more expensive at approximately $250 million per unit compared to the Karakurt-class at $34 million.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Gowind 2500-class or Karakurt-class?
The Karakurt-class has been built in greater numbers with 13 vessels compared to 6 vessels of the Gowind 2500-class.