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Bora-class guided missile hovercraft
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Corvettes · Russia · 1987
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Bora-classguidedmissilehovercraft

Bora-class guided missile hovercraft
Bora-class guided missile hovercraft Photo: A. Blinov · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 4.0
* Absolute score — assessed within category · no era adjustment
Firepower
75
Speed & Agility
80
Sensors
60
Anti-Surface Capability
70
Affordability
50
Littoral Suitability
90
Survivability
65
Versatility
55
Technology
70
Endurance
50
Origin Russia
ManufacturerZelenodolsk Plant named after A. M. Gorky
CategoryCorvettes
EraCold War
In service1987–2000
Operators1 countries
Quantity2
Data Quality83%
MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
69
Corvettes MASS Rating
3/44
Cold War
25/253
All-Time
Corvettes · 10 axes scored
Firepower
75
Speed & Agility
80
Sensors
60
Anti-Surface Capability
70
Affordability
50
Littoral Suitability
90
Survivability
65
Versatility
55
Technology
70
Endurance
50
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the corvettes category.
01 / Overview
Bora-class guided missile hovercraft
Category
Country
Production
1987–2000
Quantity
2
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
CORVETTES · COLD WAR
3
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
32
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
—
69
corvettes category
ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the corvettes category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎Identification8MOD.8
  • Hull Classificationhovercraft
  • Ship Typecorvette
  • Builder / ShipyardZelenodolsk Gorky Plant, Kazan
  • Laid Down1987
  • Launched1987
  • Commissioned1989
  • Ships in Class2
  • In ServiceYes
◈Displacement1MOD.1
  • Light Displacement1,050 t
▣Dimensions3MOD.3
  • Length (overall)65.5 m
  • Beam17.1 m
  • Draft3.05 m
◇Complement1MOD.1
  • Total Complement68
◆Propulsion9MOD.9
  • PropulsionCODAG
  • Arrangement (CODAG/COGAG…)COGAG with diesel generators for skirt inflation
  • Number of Engines4
  • Shaft Power25,800 kW
  • Shafts / Screws2
  • Top Speed12 kn
  • Cruise Speed12 kn
  • Range2,500
  • Endurance10 day
▤Gun Armament5MOD.5
  • Main GunAK-176M 76.2 mm automatic cannon
  • Main Gun Calibre76.2 mm
  • Main Gun Count1
  • Secondary Guns2 × AK-630 30 mm CIWS, 2 × 14.5 mm machine guns, 1 × DP-64 grenade launcher
  • CIWS2 × AK-630 30 mm
⬢Missile Armament7MOD.7
▲Underwater Warfare4MOD.4
◎Aviation5MOD.5
◈Sensors & Combat Systems7MOD.7
▣Survivability5MOD.5
◇Fleet Status2MOD.2
  • Completed2
  • Active2
◆Armour1MOD.1
  • Armournone
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
  1. 1987Production started
  2. 2000Production ended
39
years in service
13
years in production
2
units produced
1
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it.
04 / Operators
Operator Countries1country
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE4terms
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