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Kirov vs Ticonderoga

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Specifications
Kirov Ticonderoga
Origin 🇷🇺 Ex-USSR 🇺🇸 United States
Category Cruiser Cruiser
Type Heavy guided-missile cruiser / battlecruiser Guided-missile cruiser
Manufacturer Baltic Shipyard Ingalls Shipbuilding
Year introduced 1980 1983
Number built 4 units 27 units
Estimated unit price NA $1,000 million
Displacement 28,000 tons 9,800 tons
Maximum speed 32.0 knots 32.0 knots
Range Unlimited 6,000 nm at 20 knots
Length 252.0 m 173.0 m
Beam 28.5 m 16.8 m
Crew 710 330
Performance Radar Chart
Armament & Systems
Kirov Ticonderoga
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
  • 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
Propulsion 2-shaft CONAS, 2× KN-3 nuclear marine propulsion with 2× GT3A-688 steam turbines 140,000 shp (100,000 kW) 4 × General Electric LM2500 gas turbine engines, 2 × controllable-reversible pitch propellers, 2 × rudders

Frequently Asked Questions

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.