Blekinge vs Kilo

Overview

The Blekinge and the Kilo are both Submarine classes.

Displacement is 1,925 tons for the Blekinge vs 2,325 tons for the Kilo. The Blekinge carries a crew of 26 vs 52 for the Kilo.

Cost per hull is $1,310M for the Blekinge vs $200M for the Kilo.

The Swedish Blekinge-class is a diesel-electric attack submarine scheduled for commissioning in 2027, featuring a Stirling air-independent propulsion system for extended underwater endurance.
Origin	🇸🇪 Sweden
Category	Submarine
Type	Attack submarine
Manufacturer	Saab Kockums
Year introduced	--
Number built	NA
Estimated unit price	$1,310 million

Ex-USSR Kilo submarine, introduced in 1980, utilizes diesel-electric propulsion.
Origin	🇷🇺 Ex-USSR
Category	Submarine
Type	Attack submarine
Manufacturer	Rubin Design Bureau
Year introduced	1980
Number built	75 units
Estimated unit price	$200 million

Displacement	1,925 tons ◉
Maximum speed	NA
Range	NA
Length	66.1 m ◉
Beam	6.8 m ◉
Crew	26 ◉
Max depth	NA
Propulsion	1 shaft with 1 propeller, driven by: 4 × Kockums MkV V4-275R Stirling engines (AIP) and 2 ×...
Armament	4 x 533 mm torpedo tubes (Torped 62 steg 2 or Torped 63) 2 x 400 mm torpedo tubes (Torped 47 / Saab SLWT) Naval mines

Displacement	2,325 tons ◉
Maximum speed	17.0 knots
Range	6,000 nm at 7 knots
Length	72.6 m ◉
Beam	9.9 m ◉
Crew	52 ◉
Max depth	300 m
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
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 Blekinge-class or Kilo-class?

The Kilo-class has greater displacement at 2,325 tons compared to the Blekinge-class's 1,925 tons.

Which is faster, the Blekinge-class or Kilo-class?

The Kilo-class is faster with a maximum speed of 17 knots compared to the Blekinge-class's 0 knots.

Which has longer range, the Blekinge-class or Kilo-class?

The Kilo-class has a longer range at 6,000 nautical miles compared to the Blekinge-class's 0 nautical miles.

Which is longer, the Blekinge-class or Kilo-class?

The Kilo-class is longer at 72.6 meters compared to the Blekinge-class's 66.1 meters.

How many crew members do the Blekinge-class and Kilo-class have?

The Kilo-class has a larger crew complement of 52 compared to the Blekinge-class's 26 crew members.

Which is more expensive, the Blekinge-class or Kilo-class?

The Blekinge-class is more expensive at approximately $1.3 billion per unit compared to the Kilo-class at $200 million.