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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
Performance Radar Chart
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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Frequently Asked Questions

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.