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Iroquois vs Project 956 Sarych

Iroquois vs Project 956 Sarych at a glance — displacement 5,200 vs 8,000 tons, length 130 vs 156 m, speed 29 vs 32 knots, crew 280 vs 350.

Specifications
Iroquois Project 956 Sarych
Origin 🇨🇦 Canada 🇷🇺 Ex-USSR
Category Destroyer Destroyer
Type Guided-missile destroyer Guided-missile destroyer
Manufacturer Marine Industries Ltd. Zhdanov Shipyard
Year introduced 1972 1980
Number built 4 units 21 units
Estimated unit price $63 million $300 million
Displacement 5,200 tons 8,000 tons
Maximum speed 29.0 knots 32.0 knots
Range 4,500 nm at 15 knots 3,920 nm at 18 knots
Length 130.0 m 156.0 m
Beam 15.0 m 17.3 m
Crew 280 350
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Armament & Systems
Iroquois Project 956 Sarych
Armament
  • 1 × Mark 41 Mod 2 VLS (29 Standard SM-2MR Block IIIA SAMs)
  • 1 × 76 mm (3 in)/62 OTO Melara
  • 2 × Mk. 32 SVTT triple 12.75 in (324 mm) torpedo tubes
  • 1 × Phalanx CIWS (Block 1B)
  • 6 × M2 Browning machine guns
  • 2 × dual AK-130 130 mm naval guns
  • 4 × 30 mm AK-630 CIWS
  • 8 (2 × 4) SS-N-22 'Sunburn' anti-ship missiles
  • 48 (2 × 24) SA-N-7 'Gadfly' surface-to-air missiles
  • 2 × 2 533 mm torpedo tubes
  • 2 × 6 RBU-1000 300 mm anti-submarine rocket launchers
Propulsion COGOG, 2 shaft, 2 × Pratt & Whitney FT12AH3 cruise gas turbines (6,400 hp) and 2 × Pratt & Whitney FT4A2 boost gas turbines (50,000 hp) 2 shaft steam turbines, 4 boilers, 75,000 kW (100,000 hp), 2 fixed propellers, 2 turbo generators, and 2 diesel generators
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the Iroquois-class or Project 956 Sarych-class?
The Project 956 Sarych-class has greater displacement at 8,000 tons compared to the Iroquois-class's 5,200 tons.
Which is faster, the Iroquois-class or Project 956 Sarych-class?
The Project 956 Sarych-class is faster with a maximum speed of 32 knots compared to the Iroquois-class's 29 knots.
Which has longer range, the Iroquois-class or Project 956 Sarych-class?
The Iroquois-class has a longer range at 4,500 nautical miles compared to the Project 956 Sarych-class's 3,920 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Iroquois-class or Project 956 Sarych-class?
The Project 956 Sarych-class is longer at 156.0 meters compared to the Iroquois-class's 130.0 meters.
How many crew members do the Iroquois-class and Project 956 Sarych-class have?
The Project 956 Sarych-class has a larger crew complement of 350 compared to the Iroquois-class's 280 crew members.
Which is more expensive, the Iroquois-class or Project 956 Sarych-class?
The Project 956 Sarych-class is more expensive at approximately $300 million per unit compared to the Iroquois-class at $63 million.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Iroquois-class or Project 956 Sarych-class?
The Project 956 Sarych-class has been built in greater numbers with 21 vessels compared to 4 vessels of the Iroquois-class.