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Kara vs Project 1155

Kara vs Project 1155 at a glance — displacement 9,700 vs 7,570 tons, length 173 vs 163 m, speed 34 vs 29 knots, crew 380 vs 300.

Specifications
Kara Project 1155
Origin 🇷🇺 Ex-USSR 🇷🇺 Ex-USSR
Category Cruiser Destroyer
Type Guided-missile cruiser Guided-missile destroyer
Manufacturer 61 Communards Shipyard Yantar Shipyard
Year introduced 1971 1980
Number built 7 units 13 units
Estimated unit price NA NA
Displacement 9,700 tons 7,570 tons
Maximum speed 34.0 knots 29.0 knots
Range 9,000 nm at 15 knots 10,500 nm at 14 knots
Length 173.2 m 163.0 m
Beam 18.6 m 19.3 m
Crew 380 300
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Armament & Systems
Kara Project 1155
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 × 1 AK-100 100 mm naval guns
  • 8 (2 × 4) SS-N-14 'Silex' anti-submarine/anti-ship missiles
  • 64 (8 × 8) VLS cells for SA-N-9 'Gauntlet' surface-to-air missiles
  • 4 × 6 30 mm AK-630 CIWS
  • 2 × 1 21KM AA guns
  • 2 × 4 533 mm torpedo tubes for Type 53 torpedoes
  • 2 × 12 RBU-6000 anti-submarine rocket launchers
  • 1 × 2 AK-130 130 mm naval guns (Udaloy II)
  • 8 (2 × 4) SS-N-22 'Sunburn' anti-ship missiles (Udaloy II)
  • 2 × Kashtan CIWS (Udaloy II)
  • 2 × 4 553 mm torpedo tubes for SS-N-16 'Stallion' anti-submarine missiles (Udaloy II)
  • 2 × 10 RBU-12000 anti-submarine rocket launchers (Udaloy II)
Propulsion 2 shaft COGAG, 4 × DN59 2x DS71 gas turbines, 120,000 hp (89,000 kW) 2-shaft COGAG, 2 × D090 6.7 MW and 2 × DT59 16.7 gas turbines, 120,000 hp (89 MW)
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the Kara-class or Project 1155-class?
The Kara-class has greater displacement at 9,700 tons compared to the Project 1155-class's 7,570 tons.
Which is faster, the Kara-class or Project 1155-class?
The Kara-class is faster with a maximum speed of 34 knots compared to the Project 1155-class's 29 knots.
Which has longer range, the Kara-class or Project 1155-class?
The Project 1155-class has a longer range at 10,500 nautical miles compared to the Kara-class's 9,000 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Kara-class or Project 1155-class?
The Kara-class is longer at 173.2 meters compared to the Project 1155-class's 163.0 meters.
How many crew members do the Kara-class and Project 1155-class have?
The Kara-class has a larger crew complement of 380 compared to the Project 1155-class's 300 crew members.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Kara-class or Project 1155-class?
The Project 1155-class has been built in greater numbers with 13 vessels compared to 7 vessels of the Kara-class.