Project 61M vs Rajput

Project 61M

Ex-USSR destroyer, introduced in 1962, displaces 4,390 tons and uses COGAG propulsion.
Origin	🇨🇳 Ex-USSR
Category	Destroyer
Type	Guided-missile destroyer
Manufacturer	Shipyard No.445 (61 Kommunar)
Year introduced	1962
Number built	25 units
Estimated unit price	NA

Indian destroyer, introduced in 1980, uses Zorya-Mashproekt gas turbines for propulsion.
Origin	🇷🇺 Russia
Category	Destroyer
Type	Guided missile destroyer
Manufacturer	61 Kommunara Shipbuilding Plant
Year introduced	1980
Number built	5 units
Estimated unit price	NA

Displacement	4,390 tons ◉
Maximum speed	38.0 knots ◉
Range	3,500 nm at 18 knots ◉
Length	144.0 m ◉
Beam	15.8 m ◉
Crew	320 ◉
Propulsion	2 × COGAG; 2 shafts, 4 × M8E gas turbines M3 unit aggregate; 72,000 hp (54,000 kW) up to 96,000 hp (72,000 kW)
Armament	2 × 2 AK-726 76 mm (3 in) guns 2 × 2 SA-N-1 'Goa' surface-to-air missile launchers (32 missiles) 1 × 5 533 mm (21 in) torpedo tubes 2 × 12 RBU-6000 anti-submarine rocket launchers 2 × 6 RBU-1000 anti-submarine rocket launchers 4 × 1 SS-N-2 ‘Styx’ anti-ship missiles (Project 61M) 2 × 4 SS-N-25 'Switchblade' anti-ship missiles (Smetlivy)

Displacement	4,974 tons ◉
Maximum speed	35.0 knots ◉
Range	4,500 nm at 2600 knots ◉
Length	146.5 m ◉
Beam	15.8 m ◉
Crew	320 ◉
Propulsion	4 × Zorya-Mashproekt M3E gas turbines in COGAG, 72,000 hp (54,000 kW); 2 shafts
Armament	8 × BrahMos (inclined launchers) 8 × BrahMos aft VLS 4 × SS-N-2D Styx AShM 2 × S-125M twin arm launcher 2 × 8 VL-SRSAM 2 × 8 Barak VLS 1 × AK-726 twin 3" naval gun 1 × OTO Melara 76 mm naval gun 4 × 30 mm AK-630M CIWS 1 × 533 mm PTA 533 quintuple torpedo tube launcher 2 × RBU-6000 anti-submarine rocket launcher

Which has greater displacement, the Project 61M-class or Rajput-class?

The Rajput-class has greater displacement at 4,974 tons compared to the Project 61M-class's 4,390 tons.

Which is faster, the Project 61M-class or Rajput-class?

The Project 61M-class is faster with a maximum speed of 38 knots compared to the Rajput-class's 35 knots.

Which has longer range, the Project 61M-class or Rajput-class?

The Rajput-class has a longer range at 4,500 nautical miles compared to the Project 61M-class's 3,500 nautical miles.

Which is longer, the Project 61M-class or Rajput-class?

The Rajput-class is longer at 146.5 meters compared to the Project 61M-class's 144.0 meters.

How many crew members do the Project 61M-class and Rajput-class have?

The Rajput-class has a larger crew complement of 320 compared to the Project 61M-class's 320 crew members.

Which has been built in greater numbers, the Project 61M-class or Rajput-class?

The Project 61M-class has been built in greater numbers with 25 vessels compared to 5 vessels of the Rajput-class.