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 |
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 |
Detailed Comparison
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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.