Kiev vs Vikrant
Kiev vs Vikrant at a glance — displacement 45,000 vs 45,000 tons, length 273 vs 262 m, speed 32 vs 30 knots, crew 1,200 vs 1,645.
Specifications
|
Kiev |
Vikrant |
| Origin |
🇷🇺 Ex-USSR |
🇮🇳 India |
| Category |
Aircraft carrier |
Aircraft carrier |
| Type |
Aircraft cruiser |
Aircraft carrier |
| Manufacturer |
Chernomorsky Shipyard 444 |
Cochin Shipyard Limited |
| Year introduced |
1975 |
2022 |
| Number built |
4 units |
1 unit |
| Estimated unit price |
NA |
$3,100 million |
| Displacement |
45,000 tons |
45,000 tons |
| Maximum speed |
32.0 knots |
30.0 knots |
| Range |
13,000 nm at 18 knots |
8,000 nm |
| Length |
273.0 m |
262.5 m |
| Beam |
53.0 m |
62.0 m |
| Crew |
1,200 |
1,645 |
Armament & Systems
|
Kiev |
Vikrant |
| 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 × 32 cell VLS Barak 8 SAM
- 4 × AK-630 CIWS
- 5 x OFT 12.7 mm M2 Stabilized Remote Controlled Gun
|
| Propulsion |
8 turbopressurized boilers, 4 steam turbines (200,000 shp (150,000 kW)), four shafts |
4 × General Electric LM2500 Gas Turbine (100 MW), 2 × Elecon COGAG Gearbox |
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Which has greater displacement, the Kiev-class or Vikrant-class?
The Vikrant-class has greater displacement at 45,000 tons compared to the Kiev-class's 45,000 tons.
Which is faster, the Kiev-class or Vikrant-class?
The Kiev-class is faster with a maximum speed of 32 knots compared to the Vikrant-class's 30 knots.
Which has longer range, the Kiev-class or Vikrant-class?
The Kiev-class has a longer range at 13,000 nautical miles compared to the Vikrant-class's 8,000 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Kiev-class or Vikrant-class?
The Kiev-class is longer at 273.0 meters compared to the Vikrant-class's 262.5 meters.
How many crew members do the Kiev-class and Vikrant-class have?
The Vikrant-class has a larger crew complement of 1,645 compared to the Kiev-class's 1,200 crew members.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Kiev-class or Vikrant-class?
The Kiev-class has been built in greater numbers with 4 vessels compared to 1 vessels of the Vikrant-class.