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Landing Craft Air Cushion vs Ivan Rogov

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Specifications
Landing Craft Air Cushion Ivan Rogov
Origin 🇺🇸 United States 🇷🇺 Russia
Category Amphibious vessel Amphibious vessel
Type Landing craft Amphibious assault ship
Manufacturer Textron Marine and Land Systems Zaliv shipyard
Year introduced 1986 --
Number built 97 units NA
Estimated unit price $24 million $688 million
Displacement 185 tons 40,000 tons
Maximum speed 70.0 knots 22.0 knots
Range 300 nm at 35 knots 6,000 nm
Length 26.8 m 220.0 m
Beam 14.0 m 38.0 m
Crew 5 320
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Armament & Systems
Landing Craft Air Cushion Ivan Rogov
Armament
  • Two M240B machine guns
  • Mk 19 Mod 3 40 mm grenade launcher
  • 1 x 100 mm A190 naval gun
  • 3 x Kashtan CIWS
  • 2 x Pantsir-M
Propulsion 4 Avco Lycoming TF40B, (4,390 hp; 3,270 kW) each 2 × 16D49 turbo diesels (5 MW each), 2 × M90FR gas turbines (21 MW each)

Overview

The Landing Craft Air Cushion and the Ivan Rogov are both Amphibious vessel classes.

The Ivan Rogov displaces 40,000 tons — 216:1 the Landing Craft Air Cushion's 185 tons. The Landing Craft Air Cushion reaches 70 knots vs 22 knots for the Ivan Rogov. Operational range is 300 nautical miles for the Landing Craft Air Cushion vs 6,000 for the Ivan Rogov. The Landing Craft Air Cushion carries a crew of 5 vs 320 for the Ivan Rogov.

Cost per hull is $24M for the Landing Craft Air Cushion vs $688M for the Ivan Rogov.

Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the Landing Craft Air Cushion-class or Ivan Rogov-class?
The Ivan Rogov-class has greater displacement at 40,000 tons compared to the Landing Craft Air Cushion-class's 185 tons.
Which is faster, the Landing Craft Air Cushion-class or Ivan Rogov-class?
The Landing Craft Air Cushion-class is faster with a maximum speed of 70 knots compared to the Ivan Rogov-class's 22 knots.
Which has longer range, the Landing Craft Air Cushion-class or Ivan Rogov-class?
The Ivan Rogov-class has a longer range at 6,000 nautical miles compared to the Landing Craft Air Cushion-class's 300 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Landing Craft Air Cushion-class or Ivan Rogov-class?
The Ivan Rogov-class is longer at 220.0 meters compared to the Landing Craft Air Cushion-class's 26.8 meters.
How many crew members do the Landing Craft Air Cushion-class and Ivan Rogov-class have?
The Ivan Rogov-class has a larger crew complement of 320 compared to the Landing Craft Air Cushion-class's 5 crew members.
Which is more expensive, the Landing Craft Air Cushion-class or Ivan Rogov-class?
The Ivan Rogov-class is more expensive at approximately $688 million per unit compared to the Landing Craft Air Cushion-class at $24 million.