Kidd vs Project 1155

American guided-missile destroyer, 9,783 tons displacement, entered service in 1981.
Origin 🇺🇸 United States
Category Destroyer
Type Guided-missile destroyer
Manufacturer Ingalls Shipbuilding
Year introduced 1981
Number built 4 units
Estimated unit price $183 million
Ex-USSR destroyer, introduced in 1980, displaces 7,570 tons and has a crew of 300.
Origin 🇨🇳 Ex-USSR
Category Destroyer
Type Guided-missile destroyer
Manufacturer Yantar Shipyard
Year introduced 1980
Number built 13 units
Estimated unit price NA
Displacement 9,783 tons â—‰
Maximum speed 33.0 knots â—‰
Range 6,000 nm at 3300 knots â—‰
Length 172.0 m â—‰
Beam 17.0 m â—‰
Crew 348 â—‰
Propulsion 4 × General Electric LM2500 gas turbines, 2 shafts, 80,000 shp (60 MW)
Armament
  • 2 × 5-inch (127mm) 54 calibre Mark 45 dual purpose guns
  • 2 × Mk 26 launchers for 68 × RIM-66 SM-2MR Block IIIA and RUR-5 ASROC
  • 2 × 20 mm Phalanx CIWS Mark 15 cannons
  • 2 × 4 Mk 141 Harpoon missile canisters
  • 2 × Mark 32 triple 12.75 in (324 mm) torpedo tubes (Mk46 torpedoes)
  • 4 × 12.7mm MGs
  • 8 × HF-3 AShMs
Displacement 7,570 tons â—‰
Maximum speed 29.0 knots â—‰
Range 10,500 nm at 14 knots â—‰
Length 163.0 m â—‰
Beam 19.3 m â—‰
Crew 300 â—‰
Propulsion 2-shaft COGAG, 2 × D090 6.7 MW and 2 × DT59 16.7 gas turbines, 120,000 hp (89 MW)
Armament
  • 2 × 1 AK-100 100 mm naval guns
  • 8 (2 × 4) SS-N-14 'Silex' anti-submarine/anti-ship missiles
  • 64 (8 × 8) VLS cells for SA-N-9 'Gauntlet' surface-to-air missiles
  • 4 × 6 30 mm AK-630 CIWS
  • 2 × 1 21KM AA guns
  • 2 × 4 533 mm torpedo tubes for Type 53 torpedoes
  • 2 × 12 RBU-6000 anti-submarine rocket launchers
  • 1 × 2 AK-130 130 mm naval guns (Udaloy II)
  • 8 (2 × 4) SS-N-22 'Sunburn' anti-ship missiles (Udaloy II)
  • 2 × Kashtan CIWS (Udaloy II)
  • 2 × 4 553 mm torpedo tubes for SS-N-16 'Stallion' anti-submarine missiles (Udaloy II)
  • 2 × 10 RBU-12000 anti-submarine rocket launchers (Udaloy II)

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the Kidd-class or Project 1155-class?
The Kidd-class has greater displacement at 9,783 tons compared to the Project 1155-class's 7,570 tons.
Which is faster, the Kidd-class or Project 1155-class?
The Kidd-class is faster with a maximum speed of 33 knots compared to the Project 1155-class's 29 knots.
Which has longer range, the Kidd-class or Project 1155-class?
The Project 1155-class has a longer range at 10,500 nautical miles compared to the Kidd-class's 6,000 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Kidd-class or Project 1155-class?
The Kidd-class is longer at 172.0 meters compared to the Project 1155-class's 163.0 meters.
How many crew members do the Kidd-class and Project 1155-class have?
The Kidd-class has a larger crew complement of 348 compared to the Project 1155-class's 300 crew members.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Kidd-class or Project 1155-class?
The Project 1155-class has been built in greater numbers with 13 vessels compared to 4 vessels of the Kidd-class.