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Kara vs Moskva

Kara vs Moskva at a glance — displacement 9,700 vs 15,280 tons, length 173 vs 189 m, speed 34 vs 28 knots, crew 380 vs 850.

Specifications
Kara Moskva
Origin 🇷🇺 Ex-USSR 🇷🇺 Ex-USSR
Category Cruiser Cruiser
Type Guided-missile cruiser Helicopter cruiser
Manufacturer 61 Communards Shipyard Soviet Shipyard No. 444
Year introduced 1971 1967
Number built 7 units 2 units
Estimated unit price NA NA
Displacement 9,700 tons 15,280 tons
Maximum speed 34.0 knots 28.0 knots
Range 9,000 nm at 15 knots 9,000 nm at 15 knots
Length 173.2 m 189.0 m
Beam 18.6 m 34.0 m
Crew 380 850
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Armament & Systems
Kara Moskva
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 × twin SA-N-3 'Goblet' surface-to-air missile launchers
  • 2 × twin 57 mm (2.2 in)/80 guns
  • 1 × SUW-N-1 launcher for FRAS-1 anti-submarine missiles
  • 2 × RBU-6000 ASW rockets
  • 10 × 553 mm (22 in) torpedo tubes (2 × 5)
  • 2 × ZIF-121 rocket launchers (PK-2 decoy)
Propulsion 2 shaft COGAG, 4 × DN59 2x DS71 gas turbines, 120,000 hp (89,000 kW) 2 × 45000 hp TV-12 steam turbines, 2 × fixed pitch propellers, 2 × 1500 kW TD-1500 turbine-type generators, 2 × 1500 kW diesel-generators
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the Kara-class or Moskva-class?
The Moskva-class has greater displacement at 15,280 tons compared to the Kara-class's 9,700 tons.
Which is faster, the Kara-class or Moskva-class?
The Kara-class is faster with a maximum speed of 34 knots compared to the Moskva-class's 28 knots.
Which has longer range, the Kara-class or Moskva-class?
The Moskva-class has a longer range at 9,000 nautical miles compared to the Kara-class's 9,000 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Kara-class or Moskva-class?
The Moskva-class is longer at 189.0 meters compared to the Kara-class's 173.2 meters.
How many crew members do the Kara-class and Moskva-class have?
The Moskva-class has a larger crew complement of 850 compared to the Kara-class's 380 crew members.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Kara-class or Moskva-class?
The Kara-class has been built in greater numbers with 7 vessels compared to 2 vessels of the Moskva-class.