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Project 61M vs Rajput

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Specifications
Project 61M Rajput
Origin 🇷🇺 Ex-USSR 🇷🇺 Russia
Category Destroyer Destroyer
Type Guided-missile destroyer Guided-missile destroyer
Manufacturer Shipyard No.445 (61 Kommunar) 61 Kommunara Shipbuilding Plant
Year introduced 1962 1980
Number built 25 units 5 units
Estimated unit price NA NA
Displacement 4,390 tons 4,974 tons
Maximum speed 38.0 knots 35.0 knots
Range 3,500 nm at 18 knots 4,500 nm at 2600 knots
Length 144.0 m 146.5 m
Beam 15.8 m 15.8 m
Crew 320 320
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Armament & Systems
Project 61M Rajput
Armament
  • 2 × 2 AK-726 76 mm (3 in) guns
  • 2 × 2 SA-N-1 'Goa' surface-to-air missile launchers (32 missiles)
  • 1 × 5 533 mm (21 in) torpedo tubes
  • 2 × 12 RBU-6000 anti-submarine rocket launchers
  • 2 × 6 RBU-1000 anti-submarine rocket launchers
  • 4 × 1 SS-N-2 ‘Styx’ anti-ship missiles (Project 61M)
  • 2 × 4 SS-N-25 'Switchblade' anti-ship missiles (Smetlivy)
  • 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 2 × COGAG; 2 shafts, 4 × M8E gas turbines M3 unit aggregate; 72,000 hp (54,000 kW) up to 96,000 hp (72,000 kW) 4 × Zorya-Mashproekt M3E gas turbines in COGAG, 72,000 hp (54,000 kW); 2 shafts

Overview

The Project 61M and the Rajput are both Destroyer classes.

Displacement is 4,390 tons for the Project 61M vs 4,974 tons for the Rajput. The Project 61M reaches 38 knots vs 35 knots for the Rajput. Operational range is 3,500 nautical miles for the Project 61M vs 4,500 for the Rajput. The Project 61M carries a crew of 320 vs 320 for the Rajput.

The Project 61M was produced in 25 units vs 5 for the Rajput. The Project 61M was commissioned in 1962, 18 years before the Rajput (1980).

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the Project 61M-class or Rajput-class?
The Rajput-class has greater displacement at 4,974 tons compared to the Project 61M-class's 4,390 tons.
Which is faster, the Project 61M-class or Rajput-class?
The Project 61M-class is faster with a maximum speed of 38 knots compared to the Rajput-class's 35 knots.
Which has longer range, the Project 61M-class or Rajput-class?
The Rajput-class has a longer range at 4,500 nautical miles compared to the Project 61M-class's 3,500 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Project 61M-class or Rajput-class?
The Rajput-class is longer at 146.5 meters compared to the Project 61M-class's 144.0 meters.
How many crew members do the Project 61M-class and Rajput-class have?
The Rajput-class has a larger crew complement of 320 compared to the Project 61M-class's 320 crew members.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Project 61M-class or Rajput-class?
The Project 61M-class has been built in greater numbers with 25 vessels compared to 5 vessels of the Rajput-class.