Rajput vs Project 956 Sarych

Indian destroyer, introduced in 1980, uses Zorya-Mashproekt gas turbines for propulsion.
Origin 🇷🇺 Russia
Category Destroyer
Type Guided missile destroyer
Manufacturer 61 Kommunara Shipbuilding Plant
Year introduced 1980
Number built 5 units
Estimated unit price NA
Ex-USSR destroyer, introduced in 1980, displaces 8,000 tons and carries a crew of 350.
Origin 🇨🇳 Ex-USSR
Category Destroyer
Type Guided-missile destroyer
Manufacturer Zhdanov Shipyard
Year introduced 1980
Number built 21 units
Estimated unit price $600 million
Displacement 4,974 tons â—‰
Maximum speed 35.0 knots â—‰
Range 4,500 nm at 2600 knots â—‰
Length 146.5 m â—‰
Beam 15.8 m â—‰
Crew 320 â—‰
Propulsion 4 × Zorya-Mashproekt M3E gas turbines in COGAG, 72,000 hp (54,000 kW); 2 shafts
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
Displacement 8,000 tons â—‰
Maximum speed 32.0 knots â—‰
Range 3,920 nm at 1345 knots â—‰
Length 156.0 m â—‰
Beam 17.3 m â—‰
Crew 350 â—‰
Propulsion 2 shaft steam turbines, 4 boilers, 75,000 kW (100,000 hp), 2 fixed propellers, 2 turbo generators, and 2 diesel generators
Armament
  • 2 × dual AK-130 130 mm naval guns
  • 4 × 30 mm AK-630 CIWS
  • 8 (2 × 4) SS-N-22 'Sunburn' anti-ship missiles
  • 48 (2 × 24) SA-N-7 'Gadfly' surface-to-air missiles
  • 2 × 2 533 mm torpedo tubes
  • 2 × 6 RBU-1000 300 mm anti-submarine rocket launchers

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the Rajput-class or Project 956 Sarych-class?
The Project 956 Sarych-class has greater displacement at 8,000 tons compared to the Rajput-class's 4,974 tons.
Which is faster, the Rajput-class or Project 956 Sarych-class?
The Rajput-class is faster with a maximum speed of 35 knots compared to the Project 956 Sarych-class's 32 knots.
Which has longer range, the Rajput-class or Project 956 Sarych-class?
The Rajput-class has a longer range at 4,500 nautical miles compared to the Project 956 Sarych-class's 3,920 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Rajput-class or Project 956 Sarych-class?
The Project 956 Sarych-class is longer at 156.0 meters compared to the Rajput-class's 146.5 meters.
How many crew members do the Rajput-class and Project 956 Sarych-class have?
The Project 956 Sarych-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 Project 956 Sarych-class?
The Project 956 Sarych-class has been built in greater numbers with 21 vessels compared to 5 vessels of the Rajput-class.