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Gremyashchiy vs Tuo Chiang

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Specifications
Gremyashchiy Tuo Chiang
Origin 🇷🇺 Russia 🇹🇼 Taiwan
Category Corvette Corvette
Type Guided-missile corvette Coastal corvette
Manufacturer Severnaya Verf Lungteh Shipbuilding
Year introduced 2020 2014
Number built 2 units 7 units
Estimated unit price $150 million $188 million
Displacement 2,500 tons 567 tons
Maximum speed 27.0 knots 45.0 knots
Range 4,000 nm at 14 knots 2,000 nm
Length 106.0 m 60.4 m
Beam 13.0 m 14.0 m
Crew 100 41
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Armament & Systems
Gremyashchiy Tuo Chiang
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
  • 8 × Hsiung Feng II
  • 8 × Hsiung Feng III
  • 1 × Otobreda 76 mm gun
  • 1 × Phalanx CIWS
  • 2 × 12.7 mm Browning M2HB
  • 2 × Mark 32 triple torpedo launcher
Propulsion 2 shaft CODAD, 4 Kolomna 16D49 diesels 23,664 hp (17.6 MW) 2 × MTU 20V 4000 M93L diesel engine – rated at 4,300 kW (5,800 hp), 4 × MJP CSU 850 waterjet

Overview

The Gremyashchiy and the Tuo Chiang are both Corvette classes.

The Gremyashchiy displaces 2,500 tons — 4.4x the Tuo Chiang's 567 tons. The Gremyashchiy reaches 27 knots vs 45 knots for the Tuo Chiang. Operational range is 4,000 nautical miles for the Gremyashchiy vs 2,000 for the Tuo Chiang. The Gremyashchiy carries a crew of 100 vs 41 for the Tuo Chiang.

The Gremyashchiy was produced in 2 units vs 7 for the Tuo Chiang. Cost per hull is $150M for the Gremyashchiy vs $188M for the Tuo Chiang. The Gremyashchiy was commissioned in 2020, 6 years after the Tuo Chiang (2014).

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the Gremyashchiy-class or Tuo Chiang-class?
The Gremyashchiy-class has greater displacement at 2,500 tons compared to the Tuo Chiang-class's 567 tons.
Which is faster, the Gremyashchiy-class or Tuo Chiang-class?
The Tuo Chiang-class is faster with a maximum speed of 45 knots compared to the Gremyashchiy-class's 27 knots.
Which has longer range, the Gremyashchiy-class or Tuo Chiang-class?
The Gremyashchiy-class has a longer range at 4,000 nautical miles compared to the Tuo Chiang-class's 2,000 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Gremyashchiy-class or Tuo Chiang-class?
The Gremyashchiy-class is longer at 106.0 meters compared to the Tuo Chiang-class's 60.4 meters.
How many crew members do the Gremyashchiy-class and Tuo Chiang-class have?
The Gremyashchiy-class has a larger crew complement of 100 compared to the Tuo Chiang-class's 41 crew members.
Which is more expensive, the Gremyashchiy-class or Tuo Chiang-class?
The Tuo Chiang-class is more expensive at approximately $188 million per unit compared to the Gremyashchiy-class at $150 million.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Gremyashchiy-class or Tuo Chiang-class?
The Tuo Chiang-class has been built in greater numbers with 7 vessels compared to 2 vessels of the Gremyashchiy-class.