Kirov vs Virginia
Kirov vs Virginia at a glance — displacement 28,000 vs 11,853 tons, length 252 vs 179 m, speed 32 vs 30 knots, crew 710 vs 579.
Specifications
|
Kirov |
Virginia |
| Origin |
🇷🇺 Ex-USSR |
🇺🇸 United States |
| Category |
Cruiser |
Cruiser |
| Type |
Heavy guided-missile cruiser / battlecruiser |
Nuclear-powered guided-missile cruiser |
| Manufacturer |
Baltic Shipyard |
Newport News Shipbuilding & Dry Dock Company |
| Year introduced |
1980 |
1976 |
| Number built |
4 units |
4 units |
| Estimated unit price |
NA |
$675 million |
| Displacement |
28,000 tons |
11,853 tons |
| Maximum speed |
32.0 knots |
30.0 knots |
| Range |
Unlimited |
Unlimited |
| Length |
252.0 m |
179.0 m |
| Beam |
28.5 m |
19.0 m |
| Crew |
710 |
579 |
Armament & Systems
|
Kirov |
Virginia |
| 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
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- 2 × Mk 26 missile launchers for 68 missiles (RIM-66 Standard Missiles (MR) / RUR-5 ASROC)
- 8 × Tomahawk missile (from 2 armored-box launchers)
- 8 × RGM-84 Harpoon (from two Mk-141 quad launchers)
- 4 × Mk 46 torpedoes (from fixed single tubes)
- 2 × Mk-45 5-inch/54 caliber rapid-fire gun
- 2 × 20 mm Phalanx CIWS
- 2 × 25 mm Mk 38 chain guns
- 6 × .50 cal (12.7 mm) M2 machine guns
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| Propulsion |
2-shaft CONAS, 2× KN-3 nuclear marine propulsion with 2× GT3A-688 steam turbines 140,000 shp (100,000 kW) |
2 General Electric D2G nuclear reactors, two shafts, 60,000 shp (45,000 kW) |
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Which has greater displacement, the Kirov-class or Virginia-class?
The Kirov-class has greater displacement at 28,000 tons compared to the Virginia-class's 11,853 tons.
Which is faster, the Kirov-class or Virginia-class?
The Kirov-class is faster with a maximum speed of 32 knots compared to the Virginia-class's 30 knots.
Which has longer range, the Kirov-class or Virginia-class?
Both the Kirov-class and Virginia-class are nuclear-powered and have unlimited range, limited only by food supplies and crew endurance.
Which is longer, the Kirov-class or Virginia-class?
The Kirov-class is longer at 252.0 meters compared to the Virginia-class's 179.0 meters.
How many crew members do the Kirov-class and Virginia-class have?
The Kirov-class has a larger crew complement of 710 compared to the Virginia-class's 579 crew members.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Kirov-class or Virginia-class?
Both the Kirov-class and Virginia-class have been built in equal numbers with 4 vessels each.