GlobalMilitary.net Open-source military intelligence Updated daily

Gremyashchiy vs Karakurt

Overview

The Gremyashchiy and the Karakurt are both Corvette classes.

The Gremyashchiy displaces 2,500 tons — 3.1x the Karakurt's 800 tons. The Gremyashchiy reaches 27 knots vs 30 knots for the Karakurt. Operational range is 4,000 nautical miles for the Gremyashchiy vs 2,500 for the Karakurt. The Gremyashchiy carries a crew of 100 vs 50 for the Karakurt.

The Gremyashchiy was produced in 2 units vs 13 for the Karakurt. Cost per hull is $150M for the Gremyashchiy vs $34M for the Karakurt. The Gremyashchiy was commissioned in 2020, 2 years after the Karakurt (2018).

Russian corvette, introduced in 2020, displaces 2,500 tons, and has a crew of 100.
Origin 🇷🇺 Russia
Category Corvette
Type Guided-missile corvette
Manufacturer Severnaya Verf
Year introduced 2020
Number built 2 units
Estimated unit price $150 million
Russian guided-missile corvette, introduced in 2018, has a displacement of 800 tons.
Origin 🇷🇺 Russia
Category Corvette
Type Guided-missile corvette
Manufacturer Pella Shipyard
Year introduced 2018
Number built 13 units
Estimated unit price $34 million
Displacement 2,500 tons
Maximum speed 27.0 knots
Range 4,000 nm at 14 knots
Length 106.0 m
Beam 13.0 m
Crew 100
Propulsion 2 shaft CODAD, 4 Kolomna 16D49 diesels 23,664 hp (17.6 MW)
Armament
  • 1 × 100 mm A-190 Arsenal naval gun
  • 8 (1 × 8) UKSK VLS cells for Kalibr, Oniks, Medvedka or Zircon anti-ship/cruise missiles
  • 16 (2 × 8) VLS cells Redut
  • 2 × AK-630M CIWS
  • 2 × Paket-NK 324 mm quad torpedo tubes
  • 2 × 14.5 mm MTPU pedestal machine guns
Displacement 800 tons
Maximum speed 30.0 knots
Range 2,500 nm
Length 67.0 m
Beam 11.0 m
Crew 50
Propulsion CODAD: 3 Zvezda M-507D1 112 c or 16D49 16D500 12V ZE1600KZ turbodiesel engine with 3 diesel generators DGAS-315
Armament
  • 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

Performance Radar Chart

Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the Gremyashchiy-class or Karakurt-class?
The Gremyashchiy-class has greater displacement at 2,500 tons compared to the Karakurt-class's 800 tons.
Which is faster, the Gremyashchiy-class or Karakurt-class?
The Karakurt-class is faster with a maximum speed of 30 knots compared to the Gremyashchiy-class's 27 knots.
Which has longer range, the Gremyashchiy-class or Karakurt-class?
The Gremyashchiy-class has a longer range at 4,000 nautical miles compared to the Karakurt-class's 2,500 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Gremyashchiy-class or Karakurt-class?
The Gremyashchiy-class is longer at 106.0 meters compared to the Karakurt-class's 67.0 meters.
How many crew members do the Gremyashchiy-class and Karakurt-class have?
The Gremyashchiy-class has a larger crew complement of 100 compared to the Karakurt-class's 50 crew members.
Which is more expensive, the Gremyashchiy-class or Karakurt-class?
The Gremyashchiy-class is more expensive at approximately $150 million per unit compared to the Karakurt-class at $34 million.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Gremyashchiy-class or Karakurt-class?
The Karakurt-class has been built in greater numbers with 13 vessels compared to 2 vessels of the Gremyashchiy-class.