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Jeanne d’Arc vs Kirov

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Specifications
Jeanne d’Arc Kirov
Origin 🇫🇷 France 🇷🇺 Ex-USSR
Category Cruiser Cruiser
Type Helicopter cruiser Heavy guided-missile cruiser / battlecruiser
Manufacturer DCAN Baltic Shipyard
Year introduced 1964 1980
Number built 1 unit 4 units
Estimated unit price NA NA
Displacement 10,575 tons 28,000 tons
Maximum speed 28.0 knots 32.0 knots
Range 6,800 nm at 3000 knots Unlimited
Length 182.0 m 252.0 m
Beam 24.0 m 28.5 m
Crew 627 710
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Armament & Systems
Jeanne d’Arc Kirov
Armament
  • 6 × Exocet-38 anti-ship missiles
  • 2 × 100 mm gun turrets
  • 4 × 12.7mm machine guns
  • 20 × P-700 Granit (SS-N-19 Shipwreck) AShM
  • 96 × S-300F Fort (SA-N-6 Grumble) surface-to-air missiles
  • 48 × S-300F Fort and 48 S-300FM Fort-M (SA-N-20 Gargoyle) long-range SAM
  • 64 × 3K95 Kinzhal (SA-N-9 Gauntlet) point defense SAM
  • 40 × OSA-MA (SA-N-4 Gecko) PD SAM
  • 1 × twin AK-130 130 mm/L70 dual-purpose gun
  • 8 × AK-630 six-barreled Gatling 30 mm/L60 PD guns
  • 6 × CADS-N-1 Kortik gun/missile system
  • 2 × 6 RBU-1000 305 mm ASW rocket launchers
  • 1 × 10 (Udav-1) 254 mm ASW rocket launchers
  • 10 × 533 mm ASW/ASuW torpedo tubes
Propulsion Four 10,000 horsepower (7.5 MW) power plants with automatic heating, 29 420 kW 2-shaft CONAS, 2× KN-3 nuclear marine propulsion with 2× GT3A-688 steam turbines 140,000 shp (100,000 kW)

Overview

The Jeanne d’Arc and the Kirov are both Cruiser classes.

The Kirov displaces 28,000 tons — 2.6x the Jeanne d’Arc's 10,575 tons. The Jeanne d’Arc reaches 28 knots vs 32 knots for the Kirov. Operational range is 6,800 nautical miles for the Jeanne d’Arc vs 99,999 for the Kirov. The Jeanne d’Arc carries a crew of 627 vs 710 for the Kirov.

The Jeanne d’Arc was produced in 1 units vs 4 for the Kirov. The Jeanne d’Arc was commissioned in 1964, 16 years before the Kirov (1980).

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the Jeanne d’Arc-class or Kirov-class?
The Kirov-class has greater displacement at 28,000 tons compared to the Jeanne d’Arc-class's 10,575 tons.
Which is faster, the Jeanne d’Arc-class or Kirov-class?
The Kirov-class is faster with a maximum speed of 32 knots compared to the Jeanne d’Arc-class's 28 knots.
Which has longer range, the Jeanne d’Arc-class or Kirov-class?
The Kirov-class is nuclear-powered with unlimited range, while the Jeanne d’Arc-class has a range of 6,800 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Jeanne d’Arc-class or Kirov-class?
The Kirov-class is longer at 252.0 meters compared to the Jeanne d’Arc-class's 182.0 meters.
How many crew members do the Jeanne d’Arc-class and Kirov-class have?
The Kirov-class has a larger crew complement of 710 compared to the Jeanne d’Arc-class's 627 crew members.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Jeanne d’Arc-class or Kirov-class?
The Kirov-class has been built in greater numbers with 4 vessels compared to 1 vessels of the Jeanne d’Arc-class.