Blekinge vs Kilo
Blekinge vs Kilo at a glance — displacement 1,925 vs 2,325 tons, length 66 vs 72 m, crew 26 vs 52.
Specifications
|
Blekinge |
Kilo |
| Origin |
🇸🇪 Sweden |
🇷🇺 Ex-USSR |
| Category |
Submarine |
Submarine |
| Type |
Attack submarine |
Attack submarine |
| Manufacturer |
Saab Kockums |
Rubin Design Bureau |
| Year introduced |
-- |
1980 |
| Number built |
NA |
75 units |
| Estimated unit price |
$1,310 million |
$200 million |
| Displacement |
1,925 tons |
2,325 tons |
| Maximum speed |
NA |
17.0 knots |
| Range |
NA |
6,000 nm at 7 knots |
| Length |
66.1 m |
72.6 m |
| Beam |
6.8 m |
9.9 m |
| Crew |
26 |
52 |
| Max depth |
NA |
300 m |
Armament & Systems
|
Blekinge |
Kilo |
| 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
|
- 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
|
| Propulsion |
1 shaft with 1 propeller, driven by: 4 × Kockums MkV V4-275R Stirling engines (AIP) and 2 ×... |
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 |
Detailed Comparison
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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.
