Kirov vs Virginia

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 nuclear-powered cruiser, introduced in 1976, utilizes two General Electric D2G nuclear reactors.
Origin	🇺🇸 United States
Category	Cruiser
Type	Nuclear-powered guided-missile cruiser
Manufacturer	Newport News Shipbuilding & Dry Dock Company
Year introduced	1976
Number built	4 units
Estimated unit price	$675 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	11,853 tons ◉
Maximum speed	30.0 knots ◉
Range	99,999 nm ◉
Length	179.0 m ◉
Beam	19.0 m ◉
Crew	579 ◉
Propulsion	2 General Electric D2G nuclear reactors, two shafts, 60,000 shp (45,000 kW)
Armament	2 × Mk 26 missile launchers for 68 missiles (RIM-66 Standard Missiles (MR) / RUR-5 ASROC) 8 × Tomahawk missile (from 2 armored-box launchers) 8 × RGM-84 Harpoon (from two Mk-141 quad launchers) 4 × Mk 46 torpedoes (from fixed single tubes) 2 × Mk-45 5-inch/54 caliber rapid-fire gun 2 × 20 mm Phalanx CIWS 2 × 25 mm Mk 38 chain guns 6 × .50 cal (12.7 mm) M2 machine guns

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

The Kirov-class has greater displacement at 28,000 tons compared to the Virginia-class's 11,853 tons.

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

The Kirov-class is faster with a maximum speed of 32 knots compared to the Virginia-class's 30 knots.

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

Both the Kirov-class and Virginia-class are nuclear-powered and have unlimited range, limited only by food supplies and crew endurance.

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

The Kirov-class is longer at 252.0 meters compared to the Virginia-class's 179.0 meters.

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

The Kirov-class has a larger crew complement of 710 compared to the Virginia-class's 579 crew members.

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

Both the Kirov-class and Virginia-class have been built in equal numbers with 4 vessels each.