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Inhaúma vs Project 1241.1 Molnaya

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Specifications
Inhaúma Project 1241.1 Molnaya
Origin 🇧🇷 Brazil 🇷🇺 Ex-USSR
Category Corvette Corvette
Type Corvette Missile corvette
Manufacturer Arsenal de Marinha do Rio de Janeiro Vympel Shipyard
Year introduced 1989 1977
Number built 5 units 80 units
Estimated unit price NA $30 million
Displacement 2,000 tons 549 tons
Maximum speed 27.0 knots 42.0 knots
Range 4,000 nm at 15 knots 2,400 nm at 12 knots
Length 95.8 m 56.0 m
Beam 11.4 m 10.5 m
Crew 145 50
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Armament & Systems
Inhaúma Project 1241.1 Molnaya
Armament
  • 1 × 114 mm Mark 8 gun
  • 2 × Bofors 40 mm guns
  • 4 × Exocet SSMs
  • 6 × Mark 46 torpedoes
  • 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
Propulsion 2 shaft CODOG: 1 GE LM 2500 gas turbine (20,500 kW) and 2 MTU 16 V 396 TB 91 diesel engines (5,600 kW) 2 shaft COGAG turbines at 11,000 hp each, plus 2 cruising engines at 4,000 hp each

Overview

The Inhaúma and the Project 1241.1 Molnaya are both Corvette classes.

The Inhaúma displaces 2,000 tons — 3.6x the Project 1241.1 Molnaya's 549 tons. The Inhaúma reaches 27 knots vs 42 knots for the Project 1241.1 Molnaya. Operational range is 4,000 nautical miles for the Inhaúma vs 2,400 for the Project 1241.1 Molnaya. The Inhaúma carries a crew of 145 vs 50 for the Project 1241.1 Molnaya.

The Inhaúma was produced in 5 units vs 80 for the Project 1241.1 Molnaya. The Inhaúma was commissioned in 1989, 12 years after the Project 1241.1 Molnaya (1977).

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the Inhaúma-class or Project 1241.1 Molnaya-class?
The Inhaúma-class has greater displacement at 2,000 tons compared to the Project 1241.1 Molnaya-class's 549 tons.
Which is faster, the Inhaúma-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 Inhaúma-class's 27 knots.
Which has longer range, the Inhaúma-class or Project 1241.1 Molnaya-class?
The Inhaúma-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 Inhaúma-class or Project 1241.1 Molnaya-class?
The Inhaúma-class is longer at 95.8 meters compared to the Project 1241.1 Molnaya-class's 56.0 meters.
How many crew members do the Inhaúma-class and Project 1241.1 Molnaya-class have?
The Inhaúma-class has a larger crew complement of 145 compared to the Project 1241.1 Molnaya-class's 50 crew members.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Inhaúma-class or Project 1241.1 Molnaya-class?
The Project 1241.1 Molnaya-class has been built in greater numbers with 80 vessels compared to 5 vessels of the Inhaúma-class.