Kiev vs Kirov
Kiev vs Kirov at a glance — displacement 45,000 vs 28,000 tons, length 273 vs 252 m, speed 32 vs 32 knots, crew 1,200 vs 710.
Specifications
|
Kiev |
Kirov |
| Origin |
🇷🇺 Ex-USSR |
🇷🇺 Ex-USSR |
| Category |
Aircraft carrier |
Cruiser |
| Type |
Aircraft cruiser |
Heavy guided-missile cruiser / battlecruiser |
| Manufacturer |
Chernomorsky Shipyard 444 |
Baltic Shipyard |
| Year introduced |
1975 |
1980 |
| Number built |
4 units |
4 units |
| Estimated unit price |
NA |
NA |
| Displacement |
45,000 tons |
28,000 tons |
| Maximum speed |
32.0 knots |
32.0 knots |
| Range |
13,000 nm at 18 knots |
Unlimited |
| Length |
273.0 m |
252.0 m |
| Beam |
53.0 m |
28.5 m |
| Crew |
1,200 |
710 |
Armament & Systems
|
Kiev |
Kirov |
| Armament |
- 80 to 200 surface-to-air missiles
- 2 dual-purpose guns
- 8 close-in weapons systems
- 10 torpedo tubes
- P-500 Bazalt SSM launchers
- M-11 Shtorm SAM launchers
- 4K33 Osa-M launchers
- RPK-1 Vikhr nuclear depth charge launcher
- RBU-6000 antisubmarine rocket launchers
|
- 20 × P-700 Granit (SS-N-19 Shipwreck) AShM
- 96 × S-300F Fort (SA-N-6 Grumble) surface-to-air missiles
- 48 × S-300F Fort and 48 S-300FM Fort-M (SA-N-20 Gargoyle) long-range SAM
- 64 × 3K95 Kinzhal (SA-N-9 Gauntlet) point defense SAM
- 40 × OSA-MA (SA-N-4 Gecko) PD SAM
- 1 × twin AK-130 130 mm/L70 dual-purpose gun
- 8 × AK-630 six-barreled Gatling 30 mm/L60 PD guns
- 6 × CADS-N-1 Kortik gun/missile system
- 2 × 6 RBU-1000 305 mm ASW rocket launchers
- 1 × 10 (Udav-1) 254 mm ASW rocket launchers
- 10 × 533 mm ASW/ASuW torpedo tubes
|
| Propulsion |
8 turbopressurized boilers, 4 steam turbines (200,000 shp (150,000 kW)), four shafts |
2-shaft CONAS, 2× KN-3 nuclear marine propulsion with 2× GT3A-688 steam turbines 140,000 shp (100,000 kW) |
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Which has greater displacement, the Kiev-class or Kirov-class?
The Kiev-class has greater displacement at 45,000 tons compared to the Kirov-class's 28,000 tons.
Which is faster, the Kiev-class or Kirov-class?
Both the Kiev-class and Kirov-class have a maximum speed of 32 knots.
Which has longer range, the Kiev-class or Kirov-class?
The Kirov-class is nuclear-powered with unlimited range, while the Kiev-class has a range of 13,000 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Kiev-class or Kirov-class?
The Kiev-class is longer at 273.0 meters compared to the Kirov-class's 252.0 meters.
How many crew members do the Kiev-class and Kirov-class have?
The Kiev-class has a larger crew complement of 1,200 compared to the Kirov-class's 710 crew members.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Kiev-class or Kirov-class?
Both the Kiev-class and Kirov-class have been built in equal numbers with 4 vessels each.