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Kildin vs Project 956 Sarych

Kildin vs Project 956 Sarych at a glance — displacement 3,230 vs 8,000 tons, length 126 vs 156 m, speed 38 vs 32 knots, crew 273 vs 350.

Specifications
Kildin Project 956 Sarych
Origin 🇷🇺 Ex-USSR 🇷🇺 Ex-USSR
Category Destroyer Destroyer
Type Guided-missile destroyer Guided-missile destroyer
Manufacturer Shipyard No.445 (61 Kommunar) Zhdanov Shipyard
Year introduced 1958 1980
Number built 4 units 21 units
Estimated unit price NA $300 million
Displacement 3,230 tons 8,000 tons
Maximum speed 38.0 knots 32.0 knots
Range 7,000 nm at 14 knots 3,920 nm at 18 knots
Length 126.1 m 156.0 m
Beam 12.7 m 17.3 m
Crew 273 350
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Armament & Systems
Kildin Project 956 Sarych
Armament
  • 1 SS-N-1 anti shipping missile launcher (8 re-load missiles)
  • 16 × 57 mm guns (4x4)
  • 4 × 533 mm torpedo tubes (2x2)
  • 2 × RBU-2500 w/ 128 RGB-25
  • 2 × RPK-8 Zapad/ RBU-6000 12 tubed mortar launchers
  • 4 SS-N-2 anti shipping missile launchers (modernised)
  • 4 × 76mm guns (2 twin turrets) (modernised)
  • 2 × dual AK-130 130 mm naval guns
  • 4 × 30 mm AK-630 CIWS
  • 8 (2 × 4) SS-N-22 'Sunburn' anti-ship missiles
  • 48 (2 × 24) SA-N-7 'Gadfly' surface-to-air missiles
  • 2 × 2 533 mm torpedo tubes
  • 2 × 6 RBU-1000 300 mm anti-submarine rocket launchers
Propulsion 2 × shaft geared steam turbines, 4 boilers, 72,000 hp (54,000 kW) 2 shaft steam turbines, 4 boilers, 75,000 kW (100,000 hp), 2 fixed propellers, 2 turbo generators, and 2 diesel generators
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Kildin-class Specs, operators & history →
Former operators · 4 built
  • 🇷🇺 Ex-USSR
Project 956 Sarych-class Specs, operators & history →
Largest operators · in service
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the Kildin-class or Project 956 Sarych-class?
The Project 956 Sarych-class has greater displacement at 8,000 tons compared to the Kildin-class's 3,230 tons.
Which is faster, the Kildin-class or Project 956 Sarych-class?
The Kildin-class is faster with a maximum speed of 38 knots compared to the Project 956 Sarych-class's 32 knots.
Which has longer range, the Kildin-class or Project 956 Sarych-class?
The Kildin-class has a longer range at 7,000 nautical miles compared to the Project 956 Sarych-class's 3,920 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Kildin-class or Project 956 Sarych-class?
The Project 956 Sarych-class is longer at 156.0 meters compared to the Kildin-class's 126.1 meters.
How many crew members do the Kildin-class and Project 956 Sarych-class have?
The Project 956 Sarych-class has a larger crew complement of 350 compared to the Kildin-class's 273 crew members.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Kildin-class or Project 956 Sarych-class?
The Project 956 Sarych-class has been built in greater numbers with 21 vessels compared to 4 vessels of the Kildin-class.