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Kamorta vs Karakurt

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Specifications
Kamorta Karakurt
Origin 🇮🇳 India 🇷🇺 Russia
Category Corvette Corvette
Type Anti-submarine corvette Guided-missile corvette
Manufacturer Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers Pella Shipyard
Year introduced 2014 2018
Number built 4 units 13 units
Estimated unit price $350 million $34 million
Displacement 3,500 tons 800 tons
Maximum speed 25.0 knots 30.0 knots
Range 3,450 nm at 16 knots 2,500 nm
Length 109.0 m 67.0 m
Beam 13.7 m 11.0 m
Crew 180 50
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Armament & Systems
Kamorta Karakurt
Armament
  • 1 × OTO Melara 76 mm Super Rapid Gun Mount (SRGM)
  • 2 x AK-630M CIWS
  • 32 × VL-SRSAM (planned)
  • 2 × RBU-6000 (IRL) anti-submarine rocket launcher
  • 2 x twin 533 mm torpedo tubes (Varunastra)
  • 1 × 76.2 mm 59-caliber AK-176MA or 100 mm A-190 automatic dual-purpose guns
  • 1 × Pantsir-M CIWS with Hermes-K missiles or 1 × 3M89 Palash/ Palma CIWS with Sosna-R missiles
  • 2 × AK-630M-2 CIWS and Tor missile system (on first 2 vessels)
  • 2 × 4 UKSK VLS cells for Kalibr or Oniks anti-ship cruise missiles
  • 2 × 12.7x108 mm Kord machine gun
Propulsion CODAD: 4 × Pielstick 12PA 6 STC6 Diesel engines with a power of 20,384 hp CODAD: 3 Zvezda M-507D1 112 c or 16D49 16D500 12V ZE1600KZ turbodiesel engine with 3 diesel generators DGAS-315

Overview

The Kamorta and the Karakurt are both Corvette classes.

The Kamorta displaces 3,500 tons — 4.4x the Karakurt's 800 tons. The Kamorta reaches 25 knots vs 30 knots for the Karakurt. Operational range is 3,450 nautical miles for the Kamorta vs 2,500 for the Karakurt. The Kamorta carries a crew of 180 vs 50 for the Karakurt.

The Kamorta was produced in 4 units vs 13 for the Karakurt. Cost per hull is $350M for the Kamorta vs $34M for the Karakurt. The Kamorta was commissioned in 2014, 4 years before the Karakurt (2018).

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the Kamorta-class or Karakurt-class?
The Kamorta-class has greater displacement at 3,500 tons compared to the Karakurt-class's 800 tons.
Which is faster, the Kamorta-class or Karakurt-class?
The Karakurt-class is faster with a maximum speed of 30 knots compared to the Kamorta-class's 25 knots.
Which has longer range, the Kamorta-class or Karakurt-class?
The Kamorta-class has a longer range at 3,450 nautical miles compared to the Karakurt-class's 2,500 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Kamorta-class or Karakurt-class?
The Kamorta-class is longer at 109.0 meters compared to the Karakurt-class's 67.0 meters.
How many crew members do the Kamorta-class and Karakurt-class have?
The Kamorta-class has a larger crew complement of 180 compared to the Karakurt-class's 50 crew members.
Which is more expensive, the Kamorta-class or Karakurt-class?
The Kamorta-class is more expensive at approximately $350 million per unit compared to the Karakurt-class at $34 million.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Kamorta-class or Karakurt-class?
The Karakurt-class has been built in greater numbers with 13 vessels compared to 4 vessels of the Kamorta-class.