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Chang Bogo vs Improved Kilo

Chang Bogo vs Improved Kilo at a glance — displacement 1,200 vs 2,325 tons, length 56 vs 72 m, speed 11 vs 12 knots, crew 33 vs 52.

Specifications
Chang Bogo Improved Kilo
Origin 🇰🇷 South Korea 🇷🇺 Russia
Category Submarine Submarine
Type Diesel-electric attack submarine Attack submarine
Manufacturer Howaldtswerke-Deutsche Werft Rubin Design Bureau
Year introduced 1993 1980
Number built 12 units 75 units
Estimated unit price $373 million $200 million
Displacement 1,200 tons 2,325 tons
Maximum speed 11.0 knots 12.0 knots
Range 11,000 nm at 10 knots 7,500 nm at 7 knots
Length 56.0 m 72.6 m
Beam 6.3 m 9.9 m
Crew 33 52
Max depth 500 m 300 m
Performance Radar Chart
Armament & Systems
Chang Bogo Improved Kilo
Armament
  • 8 x 21 in (533 mm) torpedo tubes
  • 14 SUT torpedoes
  • UGM-84 Harpoon anti-ship missiles
  • 28 mines
  • White Shark heavy torpedo
  • Hae Sung anti-ship missiles
  • 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
Propulsion 4 MTU Type 8V396 SE diesel engines, 1 Siemens electric motor, 1 shaft, 5,000 shp (3,700 kW) 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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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the Chang Bogo-class or Improved Kilo-class?
The Improved Kilo-class has greater displacement at 2,325 tons compared to the Chang Bogo-class's 1,200 tons.
Which is faster, the Chang Bogo-class or Improved Kilo-class?
The Improved Kilo-class is faster with a maximum speed of 12 knots compared to the Chang Bogo-class's 11 knots.
Which has longer range, the Chang Bogo-class or Improved Kilo-class?
The Chang Bogo-class has a longer range at 11,000 nautical miles compared to the Improved Kilo-class's 7,500 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Chang Bogo-class or Improved Kilo-class?
The Improved Kilo-class is longer at 72.6 meters compared to the Chang Bogo-class's 56.0 meters.
How many crew members do the Chang Bogo-class and Improved Kilo-class have?
The Improved Kilo-class has a larger crew complement of 52 compared to the Chang Bogo-class's 33 crew members.
Which can dive deeper, the Chang Bogo-class or Improved Kilo-class?
The Chang Bogo-class can dive deeper with a maximum depth of 500 meters compared to the Improved Kilo-class's 300 meters.
Which is more expensive, the Chang Bogo-class or Improved Kilo-class?
The Chang Bogo-class is more expensive at approximately $373 million per unit compared to the Improved Kilo-class at $200 million.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Chang Bogo-class or Improved Kilo-class?
The Improved Kilo-class has been built in greater numbers with 75 vessels compared to 12 vessels of the Chang Bogo-class.