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Project 956 Sarych vs Type 052D

Project 956 Sarych vs Type 052D at a glance — displacement 8,000 vs 7,500 tons, length 156 vs 156 m, speed 32 vs 30 knots.

Specifications
Project 956 Sarych Type 052D
Origin 🇷🇺 Ex-USSR 🇨🇳 China
Category Destroyer Destroyer
Type Guided-missile destroyer Guided-missile destroyer
Manufacturer Zhdanov Shipyard Jiangnan Shipyard
Year introduced 1980 2014
Number built 21 units 35 units
Estimated unit price $300 million NA
Displacement 8,000 tons 7,500 tons
Maximum speed 32.0 knots 30.0 knots
Range 3,920 nm at 18 knots 4,500 nm at 15 knots
Length 156.0 m 156.0 m
Beam 17.3 m 17.0 m
Crew 350 --
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Armament & Systems
Project 956 Sarych Type 052D
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
  • 1 × 130 mm gun
  • 1 × HHQ-10 SAM-based CIWS (24-cell launcher)
  • 1 × Type 730 gun-based CIWS
  • 64 cell VLS (GJB 5860-2006 standard)
  • HHQ-9 SAM
  • YJ-18 SSM
  • CJ-10 LACM
  • CY-5 ASM
Propulsion 2 shaft steam turbines, 4 boilers, 75,000 kW (100,000 hp), 2 fixed propellers, 2 turbo generators, and 2 diesel generators CODOG: 2 × QC-280 gas turbines, 2 × diesels
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the Project 956 Sarych-class or Type 052D-class?
The Project 956 Sarych-class has greater displacement at 8,000 tons compared to the Type 052D-class's 7,500 tons.
Which is faster, the Project 956 Sarych-class or Type 052D-class?
The Project 956 Sarych-class is faster with a maximum speed of 32 knots compared to the Type 052D-class's 30 knots.
Which has longer range, the Project 956 Sarych-class or Type 052D-class?
The Type 052D-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 Project 956 Sarych-class or Type 052D-class?
Both the Project 956 Sarych-class and Type 052D-class are 156.0 meters long.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Project 956 Sarych-class or Type 052D-class?
The Type 052D-class has been built in greater numbers with 35 vessels compared to 21 vessels of the Project 956 Sarych-class.