Barracuda vs Kilo
The Barracuda and the Kilo are both Submarine classes. The Barracuda displaces 4,765 tons — 2.0x the Kilo's 2,325 tons. The Barracuda reaches 14 knots vs 17 knots for the Kilo. Operational range is 99,999 nautical miles for the Barracuda vs 6,000 for the Kilo. The Barracuda carries a crew of 60 vs 52 for the Kilo. Submerged displacement is 5,300 tons for the Barracuda vs 3,075 tons for the Kilo. The Barracuda can dive to 350 m compared to 300 m for the Kilo. The Barracuda was produced in 2 units vs 75 for the Kilo. Cost per hull is $1,730M for the Barracuda vs $200M for the Kilo. The Barracuda was commissioned in 2020, 40 years after the Kilo (1980).
| French nuclear attack submarine, 4,765 tons displacement, utilizes a 150 MW K15 reactor for propulsion. |
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| 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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| Ex-USSR Kilo submarine, introduced in 1980, utilizes diesel-electric propulsion. |
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| Origin |
🇨🇳 Ex-USSR
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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 |
17.0 knots
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| Range |
6,000 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 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
- 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 Kilo-class?
The Barracuda-class has greater displacement at 4,765 tons compared to the Kilo-class's 2,325 tons.
Which is faster, the Barracuda-class or Kilo-class?
The Kilo-class is faster with a maximum speed of 17 knots compared to the Barracuda-class's 14 knots.
Which has longer range, the Barracuda-class or Kilo-class?
The Barracuda-class is nuclear-powered with unlimited range, while the Kilo-class has a range of 6,000 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Barracuda-class or Kilo-class?
The Barracuda-class is longer at 99.5 meters compared to the Kilo-class's 72.6 meters.
How many crew members do the Barracuda-class and Kilo-class have?
The Barracuda-class has a larger crew complement of 60 compared to the Kilo-class's 52 crew members.
Which can dive deeper, the Barracuda-class or Kilo-class?
The Barracuda-class can dive deeper with a maximum depth of 350 meters compared to the Kilo-class's 300 meters.
Which is more expensive, the Barracuda-class or Kilo-class?
The Barracuda-class is more expensive at approximately $1.7 billion per unit compared to the Kilo-class at $200 million.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Barracuda-class or Kilo-class?
The Kilo-class has been built in greater numbers with 75 vessels compared to 2 vessels of the Barracuda-class.