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Karakurt vs Visby

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Specifications
Karakurt Visby
Origin 🇷🇺 Russia 🇸🇪 Sweden
Category Corvette Corvette
Type Guided-missile corvette Corvette
Manufacturer Pella Shipyard Kockums
Year introduced 2018 2009
Number built 13 units 5 units
Estimated unit price $34 million $184 million
Displacement 800 tons 640 tons
Maximum speed 30.0 knots 35.0 knots
Range 2,500 nm 2,500 nm
Length 67.0 m 72.7 m
Beam 11.0 m 10.4 m
Crew 50 43
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Armament & Systems
Karakurt Visby
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 × Bofors 57 mm Mk3 gun
  • 8 × RBS15 Mk2 anti-ship missiles
  • 4 × 400 mm torpedo launchers for Torped 45 torpedoes
  • CAMM anti-air missiles
  • ASW 127 mm rocket-powered grenade launchers
  • Mines and depth charges
Propulsion CODAD: 3 Zvezda M-507D1 112 c or 16D49 16D500 12V ZE1600KZ turbodiesel engine with 3 diesel generators DGAS-315 CODOG: 2 × 125SII Kamewa Waterjets, 4 × Vericor TF50A gas turbines (16 MW), 2 × MTU Friedrichshafen 16 V 2000 N90 diesel engines (2.6 MW)

Overview

The Karakurt and the Visby are both Corvette classes.

Displacement is 800 tons for the Karakurt vs 640 tons for the Visby. The Karakurt reaches 30 knots vs 35 knots for the Visby. Operational range is 2,500 nautical miles for the Karakurt vs 2,500 for the Visby. The Karakurt carries a crew of 50 vs 43 for the Visby.

The Karakurt was produced in 13 units vs 5 for the Visby. Cost per hull is $34M for the Karakurt vs $184M for the Visby. The Karakurt was commissioned in 2018, 9 years after the Visby (2009).

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the Karakurt-class or Visby-class?
The Karakurt-class has greater displacement at 800 tons compared to the Visby-class's 640 tons.
Which is faster, the Karakurt-class or Visby-class?
The Visby-class is faster with a maximum speed of 35 knots compared to the Karakurt-class's 30 knots.
Which has longer range, the Karakurt-class or Visby-class?
The Visby-class has a longer range at 2,500 nautical miles compared to the Karakurt-class's 2,500 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Karakurt-class or Visby-class?
The Visby-class is longer at 72.7 meters compared to the Karakurt-class's 67.0 meters.
How many crew members do the Karakurt-class and Visby-class have?
The Karakurt-class has a larger crew complement of 50 compared to the Visby-class's 43 crew members.
Which is more expensive, the Karakurt-class or Visby-class?
The Visby-class is more expensive at approximately $184 million per unit compared to the Karakurt-class at $34 million.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Karakurt-class or Visby-class?
The Karakurt-class has been built in greater numbers with 13 vessels compared to 5 vessels of the Visby-class.