Charlie vs Improved Kilo
Charlie vs Improved Kilo at a glance — displacement 4,000 vs 2,325 tons, length 95 vs 72 m, speed 20 vs 12 knots, crew 100 vs 52.
Specifications
|
Charlie |
Improved Kilo |
| Origin |
🇷🇺 Ex-USSR |
🇷🇺 Russia |
| Category |
Submarine |
Submarine |
| Type |
Nuclear-powered cruise missile submarine |
Attack submarine |
| Manufacturer |
Krasnoye Sormovo inland shipyard |
Rubin Design Bureau |
| Year introduced |
1967 |
1980 |
| Number built |
17 units |
75 units |
| Estimated unit price |
NA |
$200 million |
| Displacement |
4,000 tons |
2,325 tons |
| Maximum speed |
20.0 knots |
12.0 knots |
| Range |
Unlimited |
7,500 nm at 7 knots |
| Length |
95.0 m |
72.6 m |
| Beam |
10.0 m |
9.9 m |
| Crew |
100 |
52 |
| Max depth |
400 m |
300 m |
Armament & Systems
|
Charlie |
Improved Kilo |
| Armament |
- 6 x 533 mm (21 in) tubes
- 12 torpedoes
- 8 x P-70 Ametist anti-ship missiles (Charlie I)
- 8 x P-120 Malakhit anti-ship missiles (Charlie II)
- 24 AMD-1000 ground mines
|
- 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 |
1 pressurized water-cooled reactor powering 2 steam turbines delivering 11,185 kW (14,999 shp) to 1 shaft |
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 Charlie-class or Improved Kilo-class?
The Charlie-class has greater displacement at 4,000 tons compared to the Improved Kilo-class's 2,325 tons.
Which is faster, the Charlie-class or Improved Kilo-class?
The Charlie-class is faster with a maximum speed of 20 knots compared to the Improved Kilo-class's 12 knots.
Which has longer range, the Charlie-class or Improved Kilo-class?
The Charlie-class is nuclear-powered with unlimited range, while the Improved Kilo-class has a range of 7,500 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Charlie-class or Improved Kilo-class?
The Charlie-class is longer at 95.0 meters compared to the Improved Kilo-class's 72.6 meters.
How many crew members do the Charlie-class and Improved Kilo-class have?
The Charlie-class has a larger crew complement of 100 compared to the Improved Kilo-class's 52 crew members.
Which can dive deeper, the Charlie-class or Improved Kilo-class?
The Charlie-class can dive deeper with a maximum depth of 400 meters compared to the Improved Kilo-class's 300 meters.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Charlie-class or Improved Kilo-class?
The Improved Kilo-class has been built in greater numbers with 75 vessels compared to 17 vessels of the Charlie-class.
