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Kiev vs Nimitz

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Specifications
Kiev Nimitz
Origin 🇷🇺 Ex-USSR 🇺🇸 United States
Category Aircraft carrier Aircraft carrier
Type Aircraft cruiser Aircraft carrier
Manufacturer Chernomorsky Shipyard 444 Newport News Shipbuilding Company
Year introduced 1975 1975
Number built 4 units 10 units
Estimated unit price NA $4,500 million
Displacement 45,000 tons 100,000 tons
Maximum speed 32.0 knots 30.0 knots
Range 13,000 nm at 18 knots Unlimited
Length 273.0 m 332.8 m
Beam 53.0 m 76.8 m
Crew 1,200 5,000
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Armament & Systems
Kiev Nimitz
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
  • 2–3 × Mk 29 Guided Missile Launching Systems (8 × RIM-162 ESSM or RIM-7 Sea Sparrow missiles each)
  • 3–4 × Phalanx CIWS
  • 2 × Mk 49 Guided Missile Launching Systems (21 × RIM-116 Rolling Airframe Missiles each)
  • Mk 38 25 mm Machine Gun Systems
Propulsion 8 turbopressurized boilers, 4 steam turbines (200,000 shp (150,000 kW)), four shafts 2 × Westinghouse A4W nuclear reactors, 4 × steam turbines, 4 × shafts, 260,000 shp (190 MW)

Overview

The Kiev and the Nimitz are both Aircraft carrier classes.

The Nimitz displaces 100,000 tons — 2.2x the Kiev's 45,000 tons. The Kiev reaches 32 knots vs 30 knots for the Nimitz. Operational range is 13,000 nautical miles for the Kiev vs 99,999 for the Nimitz. The Kiev carries a crew of 1,200 vs 5,000 for the Nimitz.

The Kiev was produced in 4 units vs 10 for the Nimitz.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the Kiev-class or Nimitz-class?
The Nimitz-class has greater displacement at 100,000 tons compared to the Kiev-class's 45,000 tons.
Which is faster, the Kiev-class or Nimitz-class?
The Kiev-class is faster with a maximum speed of 32 knots compared to the Nimitz-class's 30 knots.
Which has longer range, the Kiev-class or Nimitz-class?
The Nimitz-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 Nimitz-class?
The Nimitz-class is longer at 332.8 meters compared to the Kiev-class's 273.0 meters.
How many crew members do the Kiev-class and Nimitz-class have?
The Nimitz-class has a larger crew complement of 5,000 compared to the Kiev-class's 1,200 crew members.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Kiev-class or Nimitz-class?
The Nimitz-class has been built in greater numbers with 10 vessels compared to 4 vessels of the Kiev-class.