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Gremyashchiy vs Sigma

Gremyashchiy vs Sigma at a glance — displacement 2,500 vs 1,692 tons, length 106 vs 90 m, speed 27 vs 28 knots, crew 100 vs 80.

Specifications
Gremyashchiy Sigma
Origin 🇷🇺 Russia 🇳🇱 Netherlands
Category Corvette Frigate
Type Guided-missile corvette Multi-purpose corvette / frigate
Manufacturer Severnaya Verf Damen Schelde Naval Shipbuilding
Year introduced 2020 2007
Number built 2 units 10 units
Estimated unit price $150 million $222 million
Displacement 2,500 tons 1,692 tons
Maximum speed 27.0 knots 28.0 knots
Range 4,000 nm at 14 knots 4,800 nm at 14 knots
Length 106.0 m 90.7 m
Beam 13.0 m 13.0 m
Crew 100 80
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Armament & Systems
Gremyashchiy Sigma
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
  • 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 II/MM40 Block III anti-surface missile
  • 2 × B515/3 triple launchers for lightweight WASS A244-S mod.3 / EuroTorp MU 90 torpedoes
Propulsion 2 shaft CODAD, 4 Kolomna 16D49 diesels 23,664 hp (17.6 MW) 2 × SEMT Pielstick 20PA6B STC rated at 8910 kW each driving a lightweight Geislinger coupling; 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
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the Gremyashchiy-class or Sigma-class?
The Gremyashchiy-class has greater displacement at 2,500 tons compared to the Sigma-class's 1,692 tons.
Which is faster, the Gremyashchiy-class or Sigma-class?
The Sigma-class is faster with a maximum speed of 28 knots compared to the Gremyashchiy-class's 27 knots.
Which has longer range, the Gremyashchiy-class or Sigma-class?
The Sigma-class has a longer range at 4,800 nautical miles compared to the Gremyashchiy-class's 4,000 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Gremyashchiy-class or Sigma-class?
The Gremyashchiy-class is longer at 106.0 meters compared to the Sigma-class's 90.7 meters.
How many crew members do the Gremyashchiy-class and Sigma-class have?
The Gremyashchiy-class has a larger crew complement of 100 compared to the Sigma-class's 80 crew members.
Which is more expensive, the Gremyashchiy-class or Sigma-class?
The Sigma-class is more expensive at approximately $222 million per unit compared to the Gremyashchiy-class at $150 million.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Gremyashchiy-class or Sigma-class?
The Sigma-class has been built in greater numbers with 10 vessels compared to 2 vessels of the Gremyashchiy-class.