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Krivak vs Niterói

Krivak vs Niterói at a glance — displacement 3,575 vs 3,355 tons, length 123 vs 129 m, speed 32 vs 30 knots, crew 200 vs 217.

Specifications
Krivak Niterói
Origin 🇷🇺 Ex-USSR 🇧🇷 Brazil
Category Frigate Frigate
Type Frigate / patrol ship Frigate
Manufacturer Yantar Shipyard Vosper Thornycroft
Year introduced 1970 1976
Number built 40 units 7 units
Estimated unit price $475 million NA
Displacement 3,575 tons 3,355 tons
Maximum speed 32.0 knots 30.0 knots
Range 4,995 nm at 20 knots 5,300 nm at 19 knots
Length 123.5 m 129.2 m
Beam 14.1 m 13.5 m
Crew 200 217
Performance Radar Chart
Armament & Systems
Krivak Niterói
Armament
  • 1 × 4 URK-5 (SS-N-14 'Silex') SSM/ASW missiles
  • 2 × Osa-MA SAM systems SA-N-4 'Gecko' SAM (40 missiles)
  • 4 × 76 mm AK-726 guns (2×2)
  • 2 × RBU-6000 anti-submarine rockets
  • 2 × 4 533 mm torpedo tubes

• 1 × 114 mm Mk 8 gun • Aspide SAM • Exocet missiles • Mk 46 torpedoes

Propulsion 2 shaft; COGAG 2 × M-8k, 40,000 shp (30,000 kW) or DK59 13.5 MW or DT59 16.9 MW gas-turbines; 2 × M-62 7.4 MW or DS71 13.4 gas-turbines (cruise), 14,950 shp (11,150 kW) CODOG: 2 × Rolls-Royce Olympus gas turbines, 4 × MTU diesels
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the Krivak-class or Niterói-class?
The Krivak-class has greater displacement at 3,575 tons compared to the Niterói-class's 3,355 tons.
Which is faster, the Krivak-class or Niterói-class?
The Krivak-class is faster with a maximum speed of 32 knots compared to the Niterói-class's 30 knots.
Which has longer range, the Krivak-class or Niterói-class?
The Niterói-class has a longer range at 5,300 nautical miles compared to the Krivak-class's 4,995 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Krivak-class or Niterói-class?
The Niterói-class is longer at 129.2 meters compared to the Krivak-class's 123.5 meters.
How many crew members do the Krivak-class and Niterói-class have?
The Niterói-class has a larger crew complement of 217 compared to the Krivak-class's 200 crew members.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Krivak-class or Niterói-class?
The Krivak-class has been built in greater numbers with 40 vessels compared to 7 vessels of the Niterói-class.