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Sa'ar 4.5 vs Project 1241.1 Molnaya

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Specifications
Sa'ar 4.5 Project 1241.1 Molnaya
Origin 🇮🇱 Israel 🇷🇺 Ex-USSR
Category Patrol vessel Corvette
Type Missile boat Missile corvette
Manufacturer Israel Shipyards Ltd. Vympel Shipyard
Year introduced 1981 1977
Number built 10 units 80 units
Estimated unit price NA $30 million
Displacement 498 tons 549 tons
Maximum speed 34.0 knots 42.0 knots
Range 4,800 nm at 2200 knots 2,400 nm at 12 knots
Length 61.7 m 56.0 m
Beam 7.6 m 10.5 m
Crew 53 50
Performance Radar Chart
Armament & Systems
Sa'ar 4.5 Project 1241.1 Molnaya
Armament
  • 8 Harpoon anti-ship missiles
  • 6 Gabriel anti-ship missiles
  • 32 Barak 1 surface-to-air missiles
  • Otobreda 76 mm naval gun
  • Typhoon 25 mm naval gun
  • 2 Oerlikon 20mm cannon
  • Phalanx CIWS
  • 8 M2 Browning machine guns
  • 4 × P-15 Termit/SS-N-2 Styx or 4 × P-270 Moskit/SS-N-22 Sunburn or 16 × Kh-35 Uran/SS-N-25 Switchblade anti-ship missiles or 4 × BrahMos
  • 1 SA-N-5 SAM (1x4) MANPADS air defence missiles
  • 1 × 76 mm AK-176 dual purpose main gun
  • 2 × AK-630 30 mm gun or 1 × CADS-N-1 Kashtan CIWS
Propulsion 4 MTU 16V956 TB91 V16 diesel engines 4,000 hp (3,000 kW) each 2 shaft COGAG turbines at 11,000 hp each, plus 2 cruising engines at 4,000 hp each

Overview

The Sa'ar 4.5 is a Patrol vessel, while the Project 1241.1 Molnaya is a Corvette.

Displacement is 498 tons for the Sa'ar 4.5 vs 549 tons for the Project 1241.1 Molnaya. The Sa'ar 4.5 reaches 34 knots vs 42 knots for the Project 1241.1 Molnaya. Operational range is 4,800 nautical miles for the Sa'ar 4.5 vs 2,400 for the Project 1241.1 Molnaya. The Sa'ar 4.5 carries a crew of 53 vs 50 for the Project 1241.1 Molnaya.

The Sa'ar 4.5 was produced in 10 units vs 80 for the Project 1241.1 Molnaya. The Sa'ar 4.5 was commissioned in 1981, 4 years after the Project 1241.1 Molnaya (1977).

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the Sa'ar 4.5-class or Project 1241.1 Molnaya-class?
The Project 1241.1 Molnaya-class has greater displacement at 549 tons compared to the Sa'ar 4.5-class's 498 tons.
Which is faster, the Sa'ar 4.5-class or Project 1241.1 Molnaya-class?
The Project 1241.1 Molnaya-class is faster with a maximum speed of 42 knots compared to the Sa'ar 4.5-class's 34 knots.
Which has longer range, the Sa'ar 4.5-class or Project 1241.1 Molnaya-class?
The Sa'ar 4.5-class has a longer range at 4,800 nautical miles compared to the Project 1241.1 Molnaya-class's 2,400 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Sa'ar 4.5-class or Project 1241.1 Molnaya-class?
The Sa'ar 4.5-class is longer at 61.7 meters compared to the Project 1241.1 Molnaya-class's 56.0 meters.
How many crew members do the Sa'ar 4.5-class and Project 1241.1 Molnaya-class have?
The Sa'ar 4.5-class has a larger crew complement of 53 compared to the Project 1241.1 Molnaya-class's 50 crew members.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Sa'ar 4.5-class or Project 1241.1 Molnaya-class?
The Project 1241.1 Molnaya-class has been built in greater numbers with 80 vessels compared to 10 vessels of the Sa'ar 4.5-class.