Kara vs Kirov

Kara

Soviet cruiser, introduced in 1971, displaces 9,700 tons.
Origin	🇨🇳 Ex-USSR
Category	Cruiser
Type	Guided missile cruiser
Manufacturer	61 Communards Shipyard
Year introduced	1971
Number built	7 units
Estimated unit price	NA

Ex-USSR battlecruiser, 28,000 tons displacement, propelled by a CONAS nuclear and steam turbine system.
Origin	🇨🇳 Ex-USSR
Category	Cruiser
Type	Heavy guided-missile cruiser / battlecruiser
Manufacturer	Baltic Shipyard
Year introduced	1980
Number built	4 units
Estimated unit price	NA

Displacement	9,700 tons ◉
Maximum speed	34.0 knots ◉
Range	9,000 nm at 15 knots ◉
Length	173.2 m ◉
Beam	18.6 m ◉
Crew	380 ◉
Propulsion	2 shaft COGAG, 4 × DN59 2x DS71 gas turbines, 120,000 hp (89,000 kW)
Armament	2 × quad Metel Anti-Ship Complex anti-submarine missiles 2 × twin M-11 Shtorm surface-to-air missile launchers (80 missiles) 2 x twin 9K33 Osa surface-to-air missile launchers (40 missiles) 2 × twin 76 mm (3 in) AK-726 naval guns 4 × 30 mm (1 in) AK-630 CIWS 2 × 5 533 mm (21 in) PTA-53-1134B torpedo tubes 2 × RBU-6000 anti-submarine rocket launchers 2 × RBU-1000 anti-submarine rocket launchers 24 × S-300F surface-to-air missiles (Azov)

Displacement	28,000 tons ◉
Maximum speed	32.0 knots ◉
Range	99,999 nm ◉
Length	252.0 m ◉
Beam	28.5 m ◉
Crew	710 ◉
Propulsion	2-shaft CONAS, 2× KN-3 nuclear marine propulsion with 2× GT3A-688 steam turbines 140,000 shp (100,000 kW)
Armament	20 × P-700 Granit (SS-N-19 Shipwreck) AShM 96 × S-300F Fort (SA-N-6 Grumble) surface-to-air missiles 48 × S-300F Fort and 48 S-300FM Fort-M (SA-N-20 Gargoyle) long-range SAM 64 × 3K95 Kinzhal (SA-N-9 Gauntlet) point defense SAM 40 × OSA-MA (SA-N-4 Gecko) PD SAM 1 × twin AK-130 130 mm/L70 dual-purpose gun 8 × AK-630 six-barreled Gatling 30 mm/L60 PD guns 6 × CADS-N-1 Kortik gun/missile system 2 × 6 RBU-1000 305 mm ASW rocket launchers 1 × 10 (Udav-1) 254 mm ASW rocket launchers 10 × 533 mm ASW/ASuW torpedo tubes

Which has greater displacement, the Kara-class or Kirov-class?

The Kirov-class has greater displacement at 28,000 tons compared to the Kara-class's 9,700 tons.

Which is faster, the Kara-class or Kirov-class?

The Kara-class is faster with a maximum speed of 34 knots compared to the Kirov-class's 32 knots.

Which has longer range, the Kara-class or Kirov-class?

The Kirov-class is nuclear-powered with unlimited range, while the Kara-class has a range of 9,000 nautical miles.

Which is longer, the Kara-class or Kirov-class?

The Kirov-class is longer at 252.0 meters compared to the Kara-class's 173.2 meters.

How many crew members do the Kara-class and Kirov-class have?

The Kirov-class has a larger crew complement of 710 compared to the Kara-class's 380 crew members.

Which has been built in greater numbers, the Kara-class or Kirov-class?

The Kara-class has been built in greater numbers with 7 vessels compared to 4 vessels of the Kirov-class.