Gremyashchiy vs Type 037IG

The Gremyashchiy and the Type 037IG are both Corvette classes. The Gremyashchiy displaces 2,500 tons — 5.8x the Type 037IG's 430 tons. The Gremyashchiy reaches 27 knots vs 30 knots for the Type 037IG. Operational range is 4,000 nautical miles for the Gremyashchiy vs 2,000 for the Type 037IG. The Gremyashchiy carries a crew of 100 vs 70 for the Type 037IG. The Gremyashchiy was produced in 2 units vs 100 for the Type 037IG. The Gremyashchiy was commissioned in 2020, 56 years after the Type 037IG (1964).

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
Chinese corvette, introduced in 1964, displaces 430 tons and is propelled by four diesel engines.
Origin 🇨🇳 China
Category Corvette
Type Submarine chaser
Manufacturer Chinese State Industry
Year introduced 1964
Number built 100 units
Estimated unit price NA
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 430 tons
Maximum speed 30.0 knots
Range 2,000 nm
Length 58.8 m
Beam 7.2 m
Crew 70
Propulsion 4 × diesel engines, 8,800 hp (6,562 kW), 4 × shafts
Armament
  • 4 × Chinese Type 66 57 mm (2.2 in) guns (2×2)
  • 4 × Chinese Type 61 25 mm (0.98 in) guns (2×2)
  • 4 × RBU-1200 or Type 81 ASW rocket launchers
  • 2 × BMB-2 ASW mortars
  • 2 × depth charge rails with more than 20 depth charges, and mine rails (10 mines total)

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the Gremyashchiy-class or Type 037IG-class?
The Gremyashchiy-class has greater displacement at 2,500 tons compared to the Type 037IG-class's 430 tons.
Which is faster, the Gremyashchiy-class or Type 037IG-class?
The Type 037IG-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 Type 037IG-class?
The Gremyashchiy-class has a longer range at 4,000 nautical miles compared to the Type 037IG-class's 2,000 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Gremyashchiy-class or Type 037IG-class?
The Gremyashchiy-class is longer at 106.0 meters compared to the Type 037IG-class's 58.8 meters.
How many crew members do the Gremyashchiy-class and Type 037IG-class have?
The Gremyashchiy-class has a larger crew complement of 100 compared to the Type 037IG-class's 70 crew members.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Gremyashchiy-class or Type 037IG-class?
The Type 037IG-class has been built in greater numbers with 100 vessels compared to 2 vessels of the Gremyashchiy-class.