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Karakurt vs Khareef

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Specifications
Karakurt Khareef
Origin 🇷🇺 Russia 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
Category Corvette Corvette
Type Guided-missile corvette Corvette
Manufacturer Pella Shipyard BAE Systems
Year introduced 2018 2013
Number built 13 units 3 units
Estimated unit price $34 million NA
Displacement 800 tons 2,660 tons
Maximum speed 30.0 knots 28.0 knots
Range 2,500 nm 4,500 nm
Length 67.0 m 99.0 m
Beam 11.0 m 14.6 m
Crew 50 100
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Armament & Systems
Karakurt Khareef
Armament
  • 1 × 76.2 mm 59-caliber AK-176MA or 100 mm A-190 automatic dual-purpose guns
  • 1 × Pantsir-M CIWS with Hermes-K missiles or 1 × 3M89 Palash/ Palma CIWS with Sosna-R missiles
  • 2 × AK-630M-2 CIWS and Tor missile system (on first 2 vessels)
  • 2 × 4 UKSK VLS cells for Kalibr or Oniks anti-ship cruise missiles
  • 2 × 12.7x108 mm Kord machine gun
  • 1 × 76 mm OTO Melara gun
  • 2 × 30mm MSI DS30M cannon
  • 12 × VL MICA surface-to-air missiles
  • 8 × MM-40 Block III Exocet surface-to-surface missiles
Propulsion CODAD: 3 Zvezda M-507D1 112 c or 16D49 16D500 12V ZE1600KZ turbodiesel engine with 3 diesel generators DGAS-315 Two MTU 4000 series diesel engines

Overview

The Karakurt and the Khareef are both Corvette classes.

The Khareef displaces 2,660 tons — 3.3x the Karakurt's 800 tons. The Karakurt reaches 30 knots vs 28 knots for the Khareef. Operational range is 2,500 nautical miles for the Karakurt vs 4,500 for the Khareef. The Karakurt carries a crew of 50 vs 100 for the Khareef.

The Karakurt was produced in 13 units vs 3 for the Khareef. The Karakurt was commissioned in 2018, 5 years after the Khareef (2013).

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the Karakurt-class or Khareef-class?
The Khareef-class has greater displacement at 2,660 tons compared to the Karakurt-class's 800 tons.
Which is faster, the Karakurt-class or Khareef-class?
The Karakurt-class is faster with a maximum speed of 30 knots compared to the Khareef-class's 28 knots.
Which has longer range, the Karakurt-class or Khareef-class?
The Khareef-class has a longer range at 4,500 nautical miles compared to the Karakurt-class's 2,500 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Karakurt-class or Khareef-class?
The Khareef-class is longer at 99.0 meters compared to the Karakurt-class's 67.0 meters.
How many crew members do the Karakurt-class and Khareef-class have?
The Khareef-class has a larger crew complement of 100 compared to the Karakurt-class's 50 crew members.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Karakurt-class or Khareef-class?
The Karakurt-class has been built in greater numbers with 13 vessels compared to 3 vessels of the Khareef-class.