Kara vs Virginia

Kara

Soviet cruiser, introduced in 1971, displaces 9,700 tons.
Origin	🇨🇳 Ex-USSR
Category	Cruiser
Type	Guided missile cruiser
Manufacturer	61 Communards Shipyard
Year introduced	1971
Number built	7 units
Estimated unit price	NA

American nuclear-powered cruiser, introduced in 1976, utilizes two General Electric D2G nuclear reactors.
Origin	🇺🇸 United States
Category	Cruiser
Type	Nuclear-powered guided-missile cruiser
Manufacturer	Newport News Shipbuilding & Dry Dock Company
Year introduced	1976
Number built	4 units
Estimated unit price	$675 million

Displacement	9,700 tons ◉
Maximum speed	34.0 knots ◉
Range	9,000 nm at 15 knots ◉
Length	173.2 m ◉
Beam	18.6 m ◉
Crew	380 ◉
Propulsion	2 shaft COGAG, 4 × DN59 2x DS71 gas turbines, 120,000 hp (89,000 kW)
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)

Displacement	11,853 tons ◉
Maximum speed	30.0 knots ◉
Range	99,999 nm ◉
Length	179.0 m ◉
Beam	19.0 m ◉
Crew	579 ◉
Propulsion	2 General Electric D2G nuclear reactors, two shafts, 60,000 shp (45,000 kW)
Armament	2 × Mk 26 missile launchers for 68 missiles (RIM-66 Standard Missiles (MR) / RUR-5 ASROC) 8 × Tomahawk missile (from 2 armored-box launchers) 8 × RGM-84 Harpoon (from two Mk-141 quad launchers) 4 × Mk 46 torpedoes (from fixed single tubes) 2 × Mk-45 5-inch/54 caliber rapid-fire gun 2 × 20 mm Phalanx CIWS 2 × 25 mm Mk 38 chain guns 6 × .50 cal (12.7 mm) M2 machine guns

Which has greater displacement, the Kara-class or Virginia-class?

The Virginia-class has greater displacement at 11,853 tons compared to the Kara-class's 9,700 tons.

Which is faster, the Kara-class or Virginia-class?

The Kara-class is faster with a maximum speed of 34 knots compared to the Virginia-class's 30 knots.

Which has longer range, the Kara-class or Virginia-class?

The Virginia-class is nuclear-powered with unlimited range, while the Kara-class has a range of 9,000 nautical miles.

Which is longer, the Kara-class or Virginia-class?

The Virginia-class is longer at 179.0 meters compared to the Kara-class's 173.2 meters.

How many crew members do the Kara-class and Virginia-class have?

The Virginia-class has a larger crew complement of 579 compared to the Kara-class's 380 crew members.

Which has been built in greater numbers, the Kara-class or Virginia-class?

The Kara-class has been built in greater numbers with 7 vessels compared to 4 vessels of the Virginia-class.