Chang Bogo vs Improved Kilo

Overview

The Chang Bogo and the Improved Kilo are both Submarine classes.

Displacement is 1,200 tons for the Chang Bogo vs 2,325 tons for the Improved Kilo. The Chang Bogo reaches 11 knots vs 12 knots for the Improved Kilo. Operational range is 11,000 nautical miles for the Chang Bogo vs 7,500 for the Improved Kilo. The Chang Bogo carries a crew of 33 vs 52 for the Improved Kilo. Submerged displacement is 1,400 tons for the Chang Bogo vs 3,075 tons for the Improved Kilo. The Chang Bogo can dive to 500 m compared to 300 m for the Improved Kilo.

The Chang Bogo was produced in 12 units vs 75 for the Improved Kilo. Cost per hull is $373M for the Chang Bogo vs $200M for the Improved Kilo. The Chang Bogo was commissioned in 1993, 13 years after the Improved Kilo (1980).

Chang Bogo

South Korean submarine, introduced in 1993, uses four MTU diesel engines for propulsion.
Origin 🇰🇷 South Korea
Category Submarine
Type Diesel-electric attack submarine
Manufacturer Howaldtswerke-Deutsche Werft
Year introduced 1993
Number built 12 units
Estimated unit price $373 million
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Improved Kilo

Russian attack submarine, introduced in 1980, uses diesel-electric propulsion.
Origin 🇷🇺 Russia
Category Submarine
Type Attack submarine
Manufacturer Rubin Design Bureau
Year introduced 1980
Number built 75 units
Estimated unit price $200 million
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Chang Bogo

Displacement 1,200 tons ◉
Maximum speed 11.0 knots ◉
Range 11,000 nm at 10 knots ◉
Length 56.0 m ◉
Beam 6.3 m ◉
Crew 33 ◉
Max depth 500 m ◉
Propulsion 4 MTU Type 8V396 SE diesel engines, 1 Siemens electric motor, 1 shaft, 5,000 shp (3,700 kW)
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

Improved Kilo

Displacement 2,325 tons ◉
Maximum speed 12.0 knots ◉
Range 7,500 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 (4,100–5,100 kW) 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 (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

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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.

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