Kirov vs Ticonderoga

Kirov

Ex-USSR battlecruiser, 28,000 tons displacement, propelled by a CONAS nuclear and steam turbine system.
Origin	🇨🇳 Ex-USSR
Category	Cruiser
Type	Heavy guided-missile cruiser / battlecruiser
Manufacturer	Baltic Shipyard
Year introduced	1980
Number built	4 units
Estimated unit price	NA

American guided-missile cruiser, introduced in 1983, uses four General Electric LM2500 gas turbine engines.
Origin	🇺🇸 United States
Category	Cruiser
Type	Guided-missile cruiser
Manufacturer	Ingalls Shipbuilding
Year introduced	1983
Number built	27 units
Estimated unit price	$1,000 million

Displacement	28,000 tons ◉
Maximum speed	32.0 knots ◉
Range	99,999 nm ◉
Length	252.0 m ◉
Beam	28.5 m ◉
Crew	710 ◉
Propulsion	2-shaft CONAS, 2× KN-3 nuclear marine propulsion with 2× GT3A-688 steam turbines 140,000 shp (100,000 kW)
Armament	20 × P-700 Granit (SS-N-19 Shipwreck) AShM 96 × S-300F Fort (SA-N-6 Grumble) surface-to-air missiles 48 × S-300F Fort and 48 S-300FM Fort-M (SA-N-20 Gargoyle) long-range SAM 64 × 3K95 Kinzhal (SA-N-9 Gauntlet) point defense SAM 40 × OSA-MA (SA-N-4 Gecko) PD SAM 1 × twin AK-130 130 mm/L70 dual-purpose gun 8 × AK-630 six-barreled Gatling 30 mm/L60 PD guns 6 × CADS-N-1 Kortik gun/missile system 2 × 6 RBU-1000 305 mm ASW rocket launchers 1 × 10 (Udav-1) 254 mm ASW rocket launchers 10 × 533 mm ASW/ASuW torpedo tubes

Displacement	9,800 tons ◉
Maximum speed	32.0 knots ◉
Range	6,000 nm at 20 knots ◉
Length	173.0 m ◉
Beam	16.8 m ◉
Crew	330 ◉
Propulsion	4 × General Electric LM2500 gas turbine engines, 2 × controllable-reversible pitch propellers, 2 × rudders
Armament	2 × Mk 41 vertical launch systems (122 cells) 2 × Mk 26 missile launchers (68 x RIM-66 SM-2, 20 x RUR-5 ASROC) 8 × RGM-84 Harpoon missiles 2 × 5 in (127 mm) Mark 45 lightweight gun 2 × Mk 38 25 mm Machine Gun Systems 2–4 × .50 in (12.7 mm) cal. machine gun 2 × Phalanx CIWS 2 × Mk 32 12.75 in (324 mm) triple torpedo tubes

Which has greater displacement, the Kirov-class or Ticonderoga-class?

The Kirov-class has greater displacement at 28,000 tons compared to the Ticonderoga-class's 9,800 tons.

Which is faster, the Kirov-class or Ticonderoga-class?

The Ticonderoga-class is faster with a maximum speed of 32 knots compared to the Kirov-class's 32 knots.

Which has longer range, the Kirov-class or Ticonderoga-class?

The Kirov-class is nuclear-powered with unlimited range, while the Ticonderoga-class has a range of 6,000 nautical miles.

Which is longer, the Kirov-class or Ticonderoga-class?

The Kirov-class is longer at 252.0 meters compared to the Ticonderoga-class's 173.0 meters.

How many crew members do the Kirov-class and Ticonderoga-class have?

The Kirov-class has a larger crew complement of 710 compared to the Ticonderoga-class's 330 crew members.

Which has been built in greater numbers, the Kirov-class or Ticonderoga-class?

The Ticonderoga-class has been built in greater numbers with 27 vessels compared to 4 vessels of the Kirov-class.