Karakurt vs Project 22160

Overview

The Karakurt is a Corvette, while the Project 22160 is a Patrol vessel.

The Project 22160 displaces 1,700 tons — 2.1x the Karakurt's 800 tons. The Karakurt reaches 30 knots vs 27 knots for the Project 22160. Operational range is 2,500 nautical miles for the Karakurt vs 6,000 for the Project 22160. The Karakurt carries a crew of 50 vs 80 for the Project 22160.

The Karakurt was produced in 13 units vs 5 for the Project 22160.

Russian guided-missile corvette, introduced in 2018, has a displacement of 800 tons.
Origin 🇷🇺 Russia
Category Corvette
Type Guided-missile corvette
Manufacturer Pella Shipyard
Year introduced 2018
Number built 13 units
Estimated unit price $34 million
Russian modular patrol ship, heavily attacked in the Black Sea; Sergey Kotov was sunk by drones in 2024.
Origin 🇷🇺 Russia
Category Patrol vessel
Type Offshore patrol vessel
Manufacturer Zelenodolsk Shipyard, Zaliv Shipyard
Year introduced 2018
Number built 5 units
Estimated unit price NA
Displacement 800 tons
Maximum speed 30.0 knots
Range 2,500 nm
Length 67.0 m
Beam 11.0 m
Crew 50
Propulsion CODAD: 3 Zvezda M-507D1 112 c or 16D49 16D500 12V ZE1600KZ turbodiesel engine with 3 diesel generators DGAS-315
Armament
  • 1 × 76.2 mm 59-caliber AK-176MA or 100 mm A-190 automatic dual-purpose guns
  • 1 × Pantsir-M CIWS with Hermes-K missiles or 1 × 3M89 Palash/ Palma CIWS with Sosna-R missiles
  • 2 × AK-630M-2 CIWS and Tor missile system (on first 2 vessels)
  • 2 × 4 UKSK VLS cells for Kalibr or Oniks anti-ship cruise missiles
  • 2 × 12.7x108 mm Kord machine gun
Displacement 1,700 tons
Maximum speed 27.0 knots
Range 6,000 nm
Length 94.0 m
Beam 14.0 m
Crew 80
Propulsion CODAG: 2 × Kolomna 16D49 diesels (6,000 hp each) + 2 boost gas turbines
Armament
  • 1 × 76.2 mm AK-176MA dual-purpose gun
  • Tor-M2KM SAM system (added to active units in 2022)
  • 2 × 14.5 mm MTPU machine guns
  • DP-65 and DP-64 anti-saboteur grenade launchers
  • Modular containers for Paket-NK torpedoes, Kh-35 or Kalibr-NK missiles (proposed)

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the Karakurt-class or Project 22160-class?
The Project 22160-class has greater displacement at 1,700 tons compared to the Karakurt-class's 800 tons.
Which is faster, the Karakurt-class or Project 22160-class?
The Karakurt-class is faster with a maximum speed of 30 knots compared to the Project 22160-class's 27 knots.
Which has longer range, the Karakurt-class or Project 22160-class?
The Project 22160-class has a longer range at 6,000 nautical miles compared to the Karakurt-class's 2,500 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Karakurt-class or Project 22160-class?
The Project 22160-class is longer at 94.0 meters compared to the Karakurt-class's 67.0 meters.
How many crew members do the Karakurt-class and Project 22160-class have?
The Project 22160-class has a larger crew complement of 80 compared to the Karakurt-class's 50 crew members.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Karakurt-class or Project 22160-class?
The Karakurt-class has been built in greater numbers with 13 vessels compared to 5 vessels of the Project 22160-class.