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Kara vs Kirov

Kara vs Kirov at a glance — displacement 9,700 vs 28,000 tons, length 173 vs 252 m, speed 34 vs 32 knots, crew 380 vs 710.

Specifications
Kara Kirov
Origin 🇷🇺 Ex-USSR 🇷🇺 Ex-USSR
Category Cruiser Cruiser
Type Guided-missile cruiser Heavy guided-missile cruiser / battlecruiser
Manufacturer 61 Communards Shipyard Baltic Shipyard
Year introduced 1971 1980
Number built 7 units 4 units
Estimated unit price NA NA
Displacement 9,700 tons 28,000 tons
Maximum speed 34.0 knots 32.0 knots
Range 9,000 nm at 15 knots Unlimited
Length 173.2 m 252.0 m
Beam 18.6 m 28.5 m
Crew 380 710
Performance Radar Chart
Armament & Systems
Kara Kirov
Armament
  • 2 × quad Metel Anti-Ship Complex anti-submarine missiles
  • 2 × twin M-11 Shtorm surface-to-air missile launchers (80 missiles)
  • 2 x twin 9K33 Osa surface-to-air missile launchers (40 missiles)
  • 2 × twin 76 mm (3 in) AK-726 naval guns
  • 4 × 30 mm (1 in) AK-630 CIWS
  • 2 × 5 533 mm (21 in) PTA-53-1134B torpedo tubes
  • 2 × RBU-6000 anti-submarine rocket launchers
  • 2 × RBU-1000 anti-submarine rocket launchers
  • 24 × S-300F surface-to-air missiles (Azov)
  • 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 2 shaft COGAG, 4 × DN59 2x DS71 gas turbines, 120,000 hp (89,000 kW) 2-shaft CONAS, 2× KN-3 nuclear marine propulsion with 2× GT3A-688 steam turbines 140,000 shp (100,000 kW)
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the Kara-class or Kirov-class?
The Kirov-class has greater displacement at 28,000 tons compared to the Kara-class's 9,700 tons.
Which is faster, the Kara-class or Kirov-class?
The Kara-class is faster with a maximum speed of 34 knots compared to the Kirov-class's 32 knots.
Which has longer range, the Kara-class or Kirov-class?
The Kirov-class is nuclear-powered with unlimited range, while the Kara-class has a range of 9,000 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Kara-class or Kirov-class?
The Kirov-class is longer at 252.0 meters compared to the Kara-class's 173.2 meters.
How many crew members do the Kara-class and Kirov-class have?
The Kirov-class has a larger crew complement of 710 compared to the Kara-class's 380 crew members.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Kara-class or Kirov-class?
The Kara-class has been built in greater numbers with 7 vessels compared to 4 vessels of the Kirov-class.