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DD-963 Spruance vs Rajput

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Specifications
DD-963 Spruance Rajput
Origin 🇺🇸 United States 🇷🇺 Russia
Category Destroyer Destroyer
Type Destroyer Guided-missile destroyer
Manufacturer Ingalls Shipbuilding 61 Kommunara Shipbuilding Plant
Year introduced 1975 1980
Number built 31 units 5 units
Estimated unit price NA NA
Displacement 8,170 tons 4,974 tons
Maximum speed 32.0 knots 35.0 knots
Range 6,000 nm at 20 knots 4,500 nm at 2600 knots
Length 172.0 m 146.5 m
Beam 17.0 m 15.8 m
Crew 334 320
Performance Radar Chart
Armament & Systems
DD-963 Spruance Rajput
Armament
  • 2 × 5 in (127 mm) 54 caliber Mark 45 dual purpose guns
  • 2 × 20 mm Phalanx CIWS Mark 15 guns
  • 1 × 8 cell ASROC launcher (removed)
  • 1 × 8 cell NATO Sea Sparrow Mark 29 missile launcher
  • 2 × quadruple Harpoon missile canisters
  • 2 × Mark 32 triple 12.75 in (324 mm) torpedo tubes (Mk 46 torpedoes)
  • 1 × 61 cell Mk 41 VLS launcher for Tomahawk missiles
  • 8 × BrahMos (inclined launchers)
  • 8 × BrahMos aft VLS
  • 4 × SS-N-2D Styx AShM
  • 2 × S-125M twin arm launcher
  • 2 × 8 VL-SRSAM
  • 2 × 8 Barak VLS
  • 1 × AK-726 twin 3" naval gun
  • 1 × OTO Melara 76 mm naval gun
  • 4 × 30 mm AK-630M CIWS
  • 1 × 533 mm PTA 533 quintuple torpedo tube launcher
  • 2 × RBU-6000 anti-submarine rocket launcher
Propulsion 4 × General Electric LM2500 gas turbines, 2 shafts, 80,000 shp (60 MW) 4 × Zorya-Mashproekt M3E gas turbines in COGAG, 72,000 hp (54,000 kW); 2 shafts

Overview

The DD-963 Spruance and the Rajput are both Destroyer classes.

Displacement is 8,170 tons for the DD-963 Spruance vs 4,974 tons for the Rajput. The DD-963 Spruance reaches 32 knots vs 35 knots for the Rajput. Operational range is 6,000 nautical miles for the DD-963 Spruance vs 4,500 for the Rajput. The DD-963 Spruance carries a crew of 334 vs 320 for the Rajput.

The DD-963 Spruance was produced in 31 units vs 5 for the Rajput. The DD-963 Spruance was commissioned in 1975, 5 years before the Rajput (1980).

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the DD-963 Spruance-class or Rajput-class?
The DD-963 Spruance-class has greater displacement at 8,170 tons compared to the Rajput-class's 4,974 tons.
Which is faster, the DD-963 Spruance-class or Rajput-class?
The Rajput-class is faster with a maximum speed of 35 knots compared to the DD-963 Spruance-class's 32 knots.
Which has longer range, the DD-963 Spruance-class or Rajput-class?
The DD-963 Spruance-class has a longer range at 6,000 nautical miles compared to the Rajput-class's 4,500 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the DD-963 Spruance-class or Rajput-class?
The DD-963 Spruance-class is longer at 172.0 meters compared to the Rajput-class's 146.5 meters.
How many crew members do the DD-963 Spruance-class and Rajput-class have?
The DD-963 Spruance-class has a larger crew complement of 334 compared to the Rajput-class's 320 crew members.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the DD-963 Spruance-class or Rajput-class?
The DD-963 Spruance-class has been built in greater numbers with 31 vessels compared to 5 vessels of the Rajput-class.