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Kara vs Slava

Kara vs Slava at a glance — displacement 9,700 vs 11,490 tons, length 173 vs 186 m, speed 34 vs 32 knots, crew 380 vs 485.

Specifications
Kara Slava
Origin 🇷🇺 Ex-USSR 🇷🇺 Ex-USSR
Category Cruiser Cruiser
Type Guided-missile cruiser Guided-missile cruiser
Manufacturer 61 Communards Shipyard 61 Communards Shipyard
Year introduced 1971 1982
Number built 7 units 3 units
Estimated unit price NA NA
Displacement 9,700 tons 11,490 tons
Maximum speed 34.0 knots 32.0 knots
Range 9,000 nm at 15 knots 6,800 nm at 18 knots
Length 173.2 m 186.4 m
Beam 18.6 m 20.8 m
Crew 380 485
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Armament & Systems
Kara Slava
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)
  • 16 (8 × 2) P-1000 Vulcan (SS-N-12 Sandbox) anti-ship missiles
  • 64 (8 × 8) S-300F Fort (SA-N-6 Grumble) long-range surface-to-air missiles
  • 40 (2 × 20) OSA-M (SA-N-4 Gecko) SR SAM
  • 1 × twin AK-130 130 mm/L70 dual purpose guns
  • 6 × 1 AK-630 close-in weapons systems
  • 2 × 12 RBU-6000 anti-submarine mortars
  • 10 (2 × 5) 533 mm torpedo tubes
Propulsion 2 shaft COGAG, 4 × DN59 2x DS71 gas turbines, 120,000 hp (89,000 kW) COGOG: GTU M21 2 × M70 cruise gas turbines and 4 × M90 boost gas turbines, 2 cruise steam turbines, 2 exhaust gas boilers, 4 × M8KF gas turbines, 2 shafts
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the Kara-class or Slava-class?
The Slava-class has greater displacement at 11,490 tons compared to the Kara-class's 9,700 tons.
Which is faster, the Kara-class or Slava-class?
The Kara-class is faster with a maximum speed of 34 knots compared to the Slava-class's 32 knots.
Which has longer range, the Kara-class or Slava-class?
The Kara-class has a longer range at 9,000 nautical miles compared to the Slava-class's 6,800 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Kara-class or Slava-class?
The Slava-class is longer at 186.4 meters compared to the Kara-class's 173.2 meters.
How many crew members do the Kara-class and Slava-class have?
The Slava-class has a larger crew complement of 485 compared to the Kara-class's 380 crew members.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Kara-class or Slava-class?
The Kara-class has been built in greater numbers with 7 vessels compared to 3 vessels of the Slava-class.