Kiev vs Moskva
Kiev vs Moskva at a glance — displacement 45,000 vs 15,280 tons, length 273 vs 189 m, speed 32 vs 28 knots, crew 1,200 vs 850.
Specifications
|
Kiev |
Moskva |
| Origin |
🇷🇺 Ex-USSR |
🇷🇺 Ex-USSR |
| Category |
Aircraft carrier |
Cruiser |
| Type |
Aircraft cruiser |
Helicopter cruiser |
| Manufacturer |
Chernomorsky Shipyard 444 |
Soviet Shipyard No. 444 |
| Year introduced |
1975 |
1967 |
| Number built |
4 units |
2 units |
| Estimated unit price |
NA |
NA |
| Displacement |
45,000 tons |
15,280 tons |
| Maximum speed |
32.0 knots |
28.0 knots |
| Range |
13,000 nm at 18 knots |
9,000 nm at 15 knots |
| Length |
273.0 m |
189.0 m |
| Beam |
53.0 m |
34.0 m |
| Crew |
1,200 |
850 |
Armament & Systems
|
Kiev |
Moskva |
| 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
|
- 2 × twin SA-N-3 'Goblet' surface-to-air missile launchers
- 2 × twin 57 mm (2.2 in)/80 guns
- 1 × SUW-N-1 launcher for FRAS-1 anti-submarine missiles
- 2 × RBU-6000 ASW rockets
- 10 × 553 mm (22 in) torpedo tubes (2 × 5)
- 2 × ZIF-121 rocket launchers (PK-2 decoy)
|
| Propulsion |
8 turbopressurized boilers, 4 steam turbines (200,000 shp (150,000 kW)), four shafts |
2 × 45000 hp TV-12 steam turbines, 2 × fixed pitch propellers, 2 × 1500 kW TD-1500 turbine-type generators, 2 × 1500 kW diesel-generators |
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Which has greater displacement, the Kiev-class or Moskva-class?
The Kiev-class has greater displacement at 45,000 tons compared to the Moskva-class's 15,280 tons.
Which is faster, the Kiev-class or Moskva-class?
The Kiev-class is faster with a maximum speed of 32 knots compared to the Moskva-class's 28 knots.
Which has longer range, the Kiev-class or Moskva-class?
The Kiev-class has a longer range at 13,000 nautical miles compared to the Moskva-class's 9,000 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Kiev-class or Moskva-class?
The Kiev-class is longer at 273.0 meters compared to the Moskva-class's 189.0 meters.
How many crew members do the Kiev-class and Moskva-class have?
The Kiev-class has a larger crew complement of 1,200 compared to the Moskva-class's 850 crew members.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Kiev-class or Moskva-class?
The Kiev-class has been built in greater numbers with 4 vessels compared to 2 vessels of the Moskva-class.