Barracuda vs Improved Kilo
The Barracuda and the Improved Kilo are both Submarine classes. The Barracuda displaces 4,765 tons — 2.0x the Improved Kilo's 2,325 tons. The Barracuda reaches 14 knots vs 12 knots for the Improved Kilo. Operational range is 99,999 nautical miles for the Barracuda vs 7,500 for the Improved Kilo. The Barracuda carries a crew of 60 vs 52 for the Improved Kilo. Submerged displacement is 5,300 tons for the Barracuda vs 3,075 tons for the Improved Kilo. The Barracuda can dive to 350 m compared to 300 m for the Improved Kilo. The Barracuda was produced in 2 units vs 75 for the Improved Kilo. Cost per hull is $1,730M for the Barracuda vs $200M for the Improved Kilo. The Barracuda was commissioned in 2020, 40 years after the Improved Kilo (1980).
| French nuclear attack submarine, 4,765 tons displacement, utilizes a 150 MW K15 reactor for propulsion. |
| Origin |
🇫🇷 France
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| Category |
Submarine |
| Type |
Nuclear attack submarine |
| Manufacturer |
Naval Group |
| Year introduced |
2020 |
| Number built |
2 units
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| Estimated unit price |
$1,730 million
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| Russian attack submarine, introduced in 1980, uses diesel-electric propulsion. |
| Origin |
🇷🇺 Russia
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| Category |
Submarine |
| Type |
Attack submarine |
| Manufacturer |
Rubin Design Bureau |
| Year introduced |
1980 |
| Number built |
75 units
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| Estimated unit price |
$200 million
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| Displacement |
4,765 tons
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| Maximum speed |
14.0 knots
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| Range |
Unlimited
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| Length |
99.5 m
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| Beam |
8.8 m
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| Crew |
60
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| Max depth |
350 m
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| Propulsion |
K15 nuclear reactor, 150 MW (200,000 hp)
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| Armament |
4 533 mm (21.0 in) tubes. 20 storage racks for: MdCN land-attack cruise missiles, Exocet SM39 Mod2 anti-ship missiles, A3SM (VL MICA) surface-to-air missiles, F21 Artemis heavyweight torpedoes, FG29 multi-influence mines
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| Displacement |
2,325 tons
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| Maximum speed |
12.0 knots
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| Range |
7,500 nm at 7 knots
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| Length |
72.6 m
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| Beam |
9.9 m
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| Crew |
52
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| Max depth |
300 m
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| Propulsion |
Diesel-electric propulsion; 2 × 1000 kW diesel generators; 1 × 5,500–6,800 shp (4,100–5,100 kW) propulsion motor; 1 × fixed-pitch 6-bladed or 7-bladed propeller
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| Armament |
- 6 × 533 mm (21 in) torpedo tubes
- 18 torpedoes
- 4 Kalibr/Club land-attack cruise missile, anti-ship missile and anti-submarine missile (some versions)
- 24 mines
- 8 9K34 Strela-3 (SA-N-8 Gremlin) or 8 9K310 Igla-1 (SA-N-10 Gimlet) surface-to-air missiles
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Which has greater displacement, the Barracuda-class or Improved Kilo-class?
The Barracuda-class has greater displacement at 4,765 tons compared to the Improved Kilo-class's 2,325 tons.
Which is faster, the Barracuda-class or Improved Kilo-class?
The Barracuda-class is faster with a maximum speed of 14 knots compared to the Improved Kilo-class's 12 knots.
Which has longer range, the Barracuda-class or Improved Kilo-class?
The Barracuda-class is nuclear-powered with unlimited range, while the Improved Kilo-class has a range of 7,500 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Barracuda-class or Improved Kilo-class?
The Barracuda-class is longer at 99.5 meters compared to the Improved Kilo-class's 72.6 meters.
How many crew members do the Barracuda-class and Improved Kilo-class have?
The Barracuda-class has a larger crew complement of 60 compared to the Improved Kilo-class's 52 crew members.
Which can dive deeper, the Barracuda-class or Improved Kilo-class?
The Barracuda-class can dive deeper with a maximum depth of 350 meters compared to the Improved Kilo-class's 300 meters.
Which is more expensive, the Barracuda-class or Improved Kilo-class?
The Barracuda-class is more expensive at approximately $1.7 billion per unit compared to the Improved Kilo-class at $200 million.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Barracuda-class or Improved Kilo-class?
The Improved Kilo-class has been built in greater numbers with 75 vessels compared to 2 vessels of the Barracuda-class.