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Kara vs Kynda

Kara vs Kynda at a glance — displacement 9,700 vs 5,500 tons, length 173 vs 141 m, speed 34 vs 34 knots, crew 380 vs 390.

Specifications
Kara Kynda
Origin 🇷🇺 Ex-USSR 🇷🇺 Ex-USSR
Category Cruiser Cruiser
Type Guided-missile cruiser Cruiser
Manufacturer 61 Communards Shipyard Zhdanov Shipyard
Year introduced 1971 1962
Number built 7 units 4 units
Estimated unit price NA NA
Displacement 9,700 tons 5,500 tons
Maximum speed 34.0 knots 34.0 knots
Range 9,000 nm at 15 knots 7,000 nm at 14 knots
Length 173.2 m 141.9 m
Beam 18.6 m 15.8 m
Crew 380 390
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Armament & Systems
Kara Kynda
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)
  • 2×4 SS-N-3b ASM (8+8 missiles)
  • 1 twin SA-N-1 'Goa' SAM launcher (16 missiles)
  • 2× 76 mm AK-726 guns
  • 4× 30 mm AK-630 guns
  • 2× RBU-6000 ASW launchers
  • 2×3 533mm torpedo tubes
Propulsion 2 shaft COGAG, 4 × DN59 2x DS71 gas turbines, 120,000 hp (89,000 kW) 4 boilers, 2 steam turbines, 100,000 shp (75,000 kW)
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the Kara-class or Kynda-class?
The Kara-class has greater displacement at 9,700 tons compared to the Kynda-class's 5,500 tons.
Which is faster, the Kara-class or Kynda-class?
The Kynda-class is faster with a maximum speed of 34 knots compared to the Kara-class's 34 knots.
Which has longer range, the Kara-class or Kynda-class?
The Kara-class has a longer range at 9,000 nautical miles compared to the Kynda-class's 7,000 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Kara-class or Kynda-class?
The Kara-class is longer at 173.2 meters compared to the Kynda-class's 141.9 meters.
How many crew members do the Kara-class and Kynda-class have?
The Kynda-class has a larger crew complement of 390 compared to the Kara-class's 380 crew members.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Kara-class or Kynda-class?
The Kara-class has been built in greater numbers with 7 vessels compared to 4 vessels of the Kynda-class.