Kara vs Slava

Kara

Soviet cruiser, introduced in 1971, displaces 9,700 tons.
Origin	🇨🇳 Ex-USSR
Category	Cruiser
Type	Guided missile cruiser
Manufacturer	61 Communards Shipyard
Year introduced	1971
Number built	7 units
Estimated unit price	NA

Ex-USSR cruiser, introduced in 1982, displaces 11,490 tons and uses COGOG propulsion.
Origin	🇨🇳 Ex-USSR
Category	Cruiser
Type	Guided-missile cruiser
Manufacturer	61 Communards Shipyard
Year introduced	1982
Number built	3 units
Estimated unit price	NA

Displacement	9,700 tons ◉
Maximum speed	34.0 knots ◉
Range	9,000 nm at 15 knots ◉
Length	173.2 m ◉
Beam	18.6 m ◉
Crew	380 ◉
Propulsion	2 shaft COGAG, 4 × DN59 2x DS71 gas turbines, 120,000 hp (89,000 kW)
Armament	2 × quad Metel Anti-Ship Complex anti-submarine missiles 2 × twin M-11 Shtorm surface-to-air missile launchers (80 missiles) 2 x twin 9K33 Osa surface-to-air missile launchers (40 missiles) 2 × twin 76 mm (3 in) AK-726 naval guns 4 × 30 mm (1 in) AK-630 CIWS 2 × 5 533 mm (21 in) PTA-53-1134B torpedo tubes 2 × RBU-6000 anti-submarine rocket launchers 2 × RBU-1000 anti-submarine rocket launchers 24 × S-300F surface-to-air missiles (Azov)

Displacement	11,490 tons ◉
Maximum speed	32.0 knots ◉
Range	6,800 nm at 18 knots ◉
Length	186.4 m ◉
Beam	20.8 m ◉
Crew	485 ◉
Propulsion	COGOG: GTU M21 2 × M70 cruise gas turbines and 4 × M90 boost gas turbines, 2 cruise steam turbines, 2 exhaust gas boilers, 4 × M8KF gas turbines, 2 shafts
Armament	16 (8 × 2) P-1000 Vulcan (SS-N-12 Sandbox) anti-ship missiles 64 (8 × 8) S-300F Fort (SA-N-6 Grumble) long-range surface-to-air missiles 40 (2 × 20) OSA-M (SA-N-4 Gecko) SR SAM 1 × twin AK-130 130 mm/L70 dual purpose guns 6 × 1 AK-630 close-in weapons systems 2 × 12 RBU-6000 anti-submarine mortars 10 (2 × 5) 533 mm torpedo tubes

Which has greater displacement, the Kara-class or Slava-class?

The Slava-class has greater displacement at 11,490 tons compared to the Kara-class's 9,700 tons.

Which is faster, the Kara-class or Slava-class?

The Kara-class is faster with a maximum speed of 34 knots compared to the Slava-class's 32 knots.

Which has longer range, the Kara-class or Slava-class?

The Kara-class has a longer range at 9,000 nautical miles compared to the Slava-class's 6,800 nautical miles.

Which is longer, the Kara-class or Slava-class?

The Slava-class is longer at 186.4 meters compared to the Kara-class's 173.2 meters.

How many crew members do the Kara-class and Slava-class have?

The Slava-class has a larger crew complement of 485 compared to the Kara-class's 380 crew members.

Which has been built in greater numbers, the Kara-class or Slava-class?

The Kara-class has been built in greater numbers with 7 vessels compared to 3 vessels of the Slava-class.