Gremyashchiy vs Project 1241.1 Molnaya

The Gremyashchiy and the Project 1241.1 Molnaya are both Corvette classes. The Gremyashchiy displaces 2,500 tons — 4.6x the Project 1241.1 Molnaya's 549 tons. The Gremyashchiy reaches 27 knots vs 42 knots for the Project 1241.1 Molnaya. Operational range is 4,000 nautical miles for the Gremyashchiy vs 2,400 for the Project 1241.1 Molnaya. The Gremyashchiy carries a crew of 100 vs 50 for the Project 1241.1 Molnaya. The Gremyashchiy was produced in 2 units vs 80 for the Project 1241.1 Molnaya. Cost per hull is $150M for the Gremyashchiy vs $30M for the Project 1241.1 Molnaya. The Gremyashchiy was commissioned in 2020, 43 years after the Project 1241.1 Molnaya (1977).

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
Soviet missile corvette, introduced in 1977, reaches 42 knots and has a crew of 50.
Origin 🇨🇳 Ex-USSR
Category Corvette
Type Missile corvette
Manufacturer Vympel Shipyard
Year introduced 1977
Number built 80 units
Estimated unit price $30 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 549 tons
Maximum speed 42.0 knots
Range 2,400 nm at 12 knots
Length 56.0 m
Beam 10.5 m
Crew 50
Propulsion 2 shaft COGAG turbines at 11,000 hp each, plus 2 cruising engines at 4,000 hp each
Armament
  • 4 × P-15 Termit/SS-N-2 Styx or 4 × P-270 Moskit/SS-N-22 Sunburn or 16 × Kh-35 Uran/SS-N-25 Switchblade anti-ship missiles or 4 × BrahMos
  • 1 SA-N-5 SAM (1x4) MANPADS air defence missiles
  • 1 × 76 mm AK-176 dual purpose main gun
  • 2 × AK-630 30 mm gun or 1 × CADS-N-1 Kashtan CIWS

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the Gremyashchiy-class or Project 1241.1 Molnaya-class?
The Gremyashchiy-class has greater displacement at 2,500 tons compared to the Project 1241.1 Molnaya-class's 549 tons.
Which is faster, the Gremyashchiy-class or Project 1241.1 Molnaya-class?
The Project 1241.1 Molnaya-class is faster with a maximum speed of 42 knots compared to the Gremyashchiy-class's 27 knots.
Which has longer range, the Gremyashchiy-class or Project 1241.1 Molnaya-class?
The Gremyashchiy-class has a longer range at 4,000 nautical miles compared to the Project 1241.1 Molnaya-class's 2,400 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Gremyashchiy-class or Project 1241.1 Molnaya-class?
The Gremyashchiy-class is longer at 106.0 meters compared to the Project 1241.1 Molnaya-class's 56.0 meters.
How many crew members do the Gremyashchiy-class and Project 1241.1 Molnaya-class have?
The Gremyashchiy-class has a larger crew complement of 100 compared to the Project 1241.1 Molnaya-class's 50 crew members.
Which is more expensive, the Gremyashchiy-class or Project 1241.1 Molnaya-class?
The Gremyashchiy-class is more expensive at approximately $150 million per unit compared to the Project 1241.1 Molnaya-class at $30 million.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Gremyashchiy-class or Project 1241.1 Molnaya-class?
The Project 1241.1 Molnaya-class has been built in greater numbers with 80 vessels compared to 2 vessels of the Gremyashchiy-class.