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Karakurt vs Steregushchiy

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Specifications
Karakurt Steregushchiy
Origin 🇷🇺 Russia 🇷🇺 Russia
Category Corvette Corvette
Type Guided-missile corvette Guided-missile corvette
Manufacturer Pella Shipyard Severnaya Verf
Year introduced 2018 2008
Number built 13 units 9 units
Estimated unit price $34 million $120 million
Displacement 800 tons 2,200 tons
Maximum speed 30.0 knots 27.0 knots
Range 2,500 nm 3,800 nm at 14 knots
Length 67.0 m 104.5 m
Beam 11.0 m 13.0 m
Crew 50 90
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Armament & Systems
Karakurt Steregushchiy
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 × 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
Propulsion CODAD: 3 Zvezda M-507D1 112 c or 16D49 16D500 12V ZE1600KZ turbodiesel engine with 3 diesel generators DGAS-315 2 shaft CODAD, 4 Kolomna 16D49 diesels 23,664 hp (17.6 MW)

Overview

The Karakurt and the Steregushchiy are both Corvette classes.

The Steregushchiy displaces 2,200 tons — 2.8:1 the Karakurt's 800 tons. The Karakurt reaches 30 knots vs 27 knots for the Steregushchiy. Operational range is 2,500 nautical miles for the Karakurt vs 3,800 for the Steregushchiy. The Karakurt carries a crew of 50 vs 90 for the Steregushchiy.

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

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the Karakurt-class or Steregushchiy-class?
The Steregushchiy-class has greater displacement at 2,200 tons compared to the Karakurt-class's 800 tons.
Which is faster, the Karakurt-class or Steregushchiy-class?
The Karakurt-class is faster with a maximum speed of 30 knots compared to the Steregushchiy-class's 27 knots.
Which has longer range, the Karakurt-class or Steregushchiy-class?
The Steregushchiy-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 Steregushchiy-class?
The Steregushchiy-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 Steregushchiy-class have?
The Steregushchiy-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 Steregushchiy-class?
The Steregushchiy-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 Steregushchiy-class?
The Karakurt-class has been built in greater numbers with 13 vessels compared to 9 vessels of the Steregushchiy-class.