Karakurt vs Ssteregushchiy

Overview

The Karakurt is a Frigate, while the Ssteregushchiy is a Corvette.

The Ssteregushchiy displaces 2,200 tons — 2.8x the Karakurt's 800 tons. The Karakurt reaches 30 knots vs 27 knots for the Ssteregushchiy. Operational range is 2,500 nautical miles for the Karakurt vs 3,800 for the Ssteregushchiy. The Karakurt carries a crew of 50 vs 90 for the Ssteregushchiy.

The Karakurt was produced in 13 units vs 9 for the Ssteregushchiy. Cost per hull is $34M for the Karakurt vs $120M for the Ssteregushchiy. The Karakurt was commissioned in 2018, 10 years after the Ssteregushchiy (2008).

Russian guided-missile corvette, introduced in 2018, has a displacement of 800 tons.
Origin 🇷🇺 Russia
Category Frigate
Type Guided-missile corvette
Manufacturer Pella Shipyard
Year introduced 2018
Number built 13 units
Estimated unit price $34 million
Russian guided missile corvette, introduced in 2008, displaces 2,200 tons and is powered by four Kolomna diesels.
Origin 🇷🇺 Russia
Category Corvette
Type Guided missile corvette
Manufacturer Severnaya Verf
Year introduced 2008
Number built 9 units
Estimated unit price $120 million
Displacement 800 tons
Maximum speed 30.0 knots
Range 2,500 nm
Length 67.0 m
Beam 11.0 m
Crew 50
Propulsion CODAD: 3 Zvezda M-507D1 112 c or 16D49 16D500 12V ZE1600KZ turbodiesel engine with 3 diesel generators DGAS-315
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
Displacement 2,200 tons
Maximum speed 27.0 knots
Range 3,800 nm at 14 knots
Length 104.5 m
Beam 13.0 m
Crew 90
Propulsion 2 shaft CODAD, 4 Kolomna 16D49 diesels 23,664 hp (17.6 MW)
Armament
  • 1 × 100 mm A-190 Arsenal or 130 mm A-192 naval gun
  • 2 × AK-630М CIWS
  • 2 × 4 Kh-35 (SS-N-25)
  • 12 Redut VLS cells
  • 2 × 4 330 mm torpedo tubes for Paket-NK
  • 2 × 14.5 mm MTPU pedestal machine guns

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the Karakurt-class or Ssteregushchiy-class?
The Ssteregushchiy-class has greater displacement at 2,200 tons compared to the Karakurt-class's 800 tons.
Which is faster, the Karakurt-class or Ssteregushchiy-class?
The Karakurt-class is faster with a maximum speed of 30 knots compared to the Ssteregushchiy-class's 27 knots.
Which has longer range, the Karakurt-class or Ssteregushchiy-class?
The Ssteregushchiy-class has a longer range at 3,800 nautical miles compared to the Karakurt-class's 2,500 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Karakurt-class or Ssteregushchiy-class?
The Ssteregushchiy-class is longer at 104.5 meters compared to the Karakurt-class's 67.0 meters.
How many crew members do the Karakurt-class and Ssteregushchiy-class have?
The Ssteregushchiy-class has a larger crew complement of 90 compared to the Karakurt-class's 50 crew members.
Which is more expensive, the Karakurt-class or Ssteregushchiy-class?
The Ssteregushchiy-class is more expensive at approximately $120 million per unit compared to the Karakurt-class at $34 million.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Karakurt-class or Ssteregushchiy-class?
The Karakurt-class has been built in greater numbers with 13 vessels compared to 9 vessels of the Ssteregushchiy-class.