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Rajput vs Shirane

Rajput vs Shirane at a glance — displacement 4,974 vs 5,200 tons, length 146 vs 159 m, speed 35 vs 31 knots, crew 320 vs 350.

Specifications
Rajput Shirane
Origin 🇷🇺 Russia 🇯🇵 Japan
Category Destroyer Destroyer
Type Guided-missile destroyer Destroyer
Manufacturer 61 Kommunara Shipbuilding Plant Ishikawajima-Harima Heavy Industries
Year introduced 1980 1980
Number built 5 units 2 units
Estimated unit price NA NA
Displacement 4,974 tons 5,200 tons
Maximum speed 35.0 knots 31.0 knots
Range 4,500 nm at 18 knots NA
Length 146.5 m 159.0 m
Beam 15.8 m 17.5 m
Crew 320 350
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Armament & Systems
Rajput Shirane
Armament
  • 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
  • Sea Sparrow SAM launcher
  • ASROC Mk 112 octuple launcher
  • 2 × FMC 5-inch/54-caliber Mark 42 guns
  • 2 × 20 mm Phalanx CIWS
  • 2 × Mark 32 triple torpedo tubes (Mk-46 torpedoes)
Propulsion 4 × Zorya-Mashproekt M3E gas turbines in COGAG, 72,000 hp (54,000 kW); 2 shafts 2 × IHI boilers, 2 × turbines, 2 shafts, 70,000 shp
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the Rajput-class or Shirane-class?
The Shirane-class has greater displacement at 5,200 tons compared to the Rajput-class's 4,974 tons.
Which is faster, the Rajput-class or Shirane-class?
The Rajput-class is faster with a maximum speed of 35 knots compared to the Shirane-class's 31 knots.
Which has longer range, the Rajput-class or Shirane-class?
The Rajput-class has a longer range at 4,500 nautical miles compared to the Shirane-class's 0 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Rajput-class or Shirane-class?
The Shirane-class is longer at 159.0 meters compared to the Rajput-class's 146.5 meters.
How many crew members do the Rajput-class and Shirane-class have?
The Shirane-class has a larger crew complement of 350 compared to the Rajput-class's 320 crew members.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Rajput-class or Shirane-class?
The Rajput-class has been built in greater numbers with 5 vessels compared to 2 vessels of the Shirane-class.