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Kara vs Project 956 Sarych

Kara vs Project 956 Sarych at a glance — displacement 9,700 vs 8,000 tons, length 173 vs 156 m, speed 34 vs 32 knots, crew 380 vs 350.

Specifications
Kara Project 956 Sarych
Origin 🇷🇺 Ex-USSR 🇷🇺 Ex-USSR
Category Cruiser Destroyer
Type Guided-missile cruiser Guided-missile destroyer
Manufacturer 61 Communards Shipyard Zhdanov Shipyard
Year introduced 1971 1980
Number built 7 units 21 units
Estimated unit price NA $300 million
Displacement 9,700 tons 8,000 tons
Maximum speed 34.0 knots 32.0 knots
Range 9,000 nm at 15 knots 3,920 nm at 18 knots
Length 173.2 m 156.0 m
Beam 18.6 m 17.3 m
Crew 380 350
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Armament & Systems
Kara Project 956 Sarych
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 × dual AK-130 130 mm naval guns
  • 4 × 30 mm AK-630 CIWS
  • 8 (2 × 4) SS-N-22 'Sunburn' anti-ship missiles
  • 48 (2 × 24) SA-N-7 'Gadfly' surface-to-air missiles
  • 2 × 2 533 mm torpedo tubes
  • 2 × 6 RBU-1000 300 mm anti-submarine rocket launchers
Propulsion 2 shaft COGAG, 4 × DN59 2x DS71 gas turbines, 120,000 hp (89,000 kW) 2 shaft steam turbines, 4 boilers, 75,000 kW (100,000 hp), 2 fixed propellers, 2 turbo generators, and 2 diesel generators
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Former operators · 7 built
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the Kara-class or Project 956 Sarych-class?
The Kara-class has greater displacement at 9,700 tons compared to the Project 956 Sarych-class's 8,000 tons.
Which is faster, the Kara-class or Project 956 Sarych-class?
The Kara-class is faster with a maximum speed of 34 knots compared to the Project 956 Sarych-class's 32 knots.
Which has longer range, the Kara-class or Project 956 Sarych-class?
The Kara-class has a longer range at 9,000 nautical miles compared to the Project 956 Sarych-class's 3,920 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Kara-class or Project 956 Sarych-class?
The Kara-class is longer at 173.2 meters compared to the Project 956 Sarych-class's 156.0 meters.
How many crew members do the Kara-class and Project 956 Sarych-class have?
The Kara-class has a larger crew complement of 380 compared to the Project 956 Sarych-class's 350 crew members.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Kara-class or Project 956 Sarych-class?
The Project 956 Sarych-class has been built in greater numbers with 21 vessels compared to 7 vessels of the Kara-class.