Collins vs Kilo
Collins vs Kilo at a glance — displacement 3,100 vs 2,325 tons, length 77 vs 72 m, speed 10 vs 17 knots, crew 58 vs 52.
Specifications
|
Collins |
Kilo |
| Origin |
🇦🇺 Australia |
🇷🇺 Ex-USSR |
| Category |
Submarine |
Submarine |
| Type |
Diesel-electric submarine |
Attack submarine |
| Manufacturer |
Australian Submarine Corporation |
Rubin Design Bureau |
| Year introduced |
1996 |
1980 |
| Number built |
6 units |
75 units |
| Estimated unit price |
$555 million |
$200 million |
| Displacement |
3,100 tons |
2,325 tons |
| Maximum speed |
10.0 knots |
17.0 knots |
| Range |
11,500 nm at 10 knots |
6,000 nm at 7 knots |
| Length |
77.4 m |
72.6 m |
| Beam |
7.8 m |
9.9 m |
| Crew |
58 |
52 |
| Max depth |
180 m |
300 m |
Armament & Systems
|
Collins |
Kilo |
| Armament |
- 6 x 21-inch (530 mm) bow torpedo tubes
- Mark 48 Mod 7 CBASS torpedoes
- UGM-84C Sub-Harpoon anti-ship missiles
- RWM Italia smart sea 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 |
3 × Garden Island-Hedemora HV V18b/15Ub (VB210) 18-cylinder diesel motors, 3 × Jeumont-Schneider generators (1,400 kW, 440-volt DC), 1 × Jeumont-Schneider DC motor (7,200 hp or 5,400 kW) |
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 Collins-class or Kilo-class?
The Collins-class has greater displacement at 3,100 tons compared to the Kilo-class's 2,325 tons.
Which is faster, the Collins-class or Kilo-class?
The Kilo-class is faster with a maximum speed of 17 knots compared to the Collins-class's 10 knots.
Which has longer range, the Collins-class or Kilo-class?
The Collins-class has a longer range at 11,500 nautical miles compared to the Kilo-class's 6,000 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Collins-class or Kilo-class?
The Collins-class is longer at 77.4 meters compared to the Kilo-class's 72.6 meters.
How many crew members do the Collins-class and Kilo-class have?
The Collins-class has a larger crew complement of 58 compared to the Kilo-class's 52 crew members.
Which can dive deeper, the Collins-class or Kilo-class?
The Kilo-class can dive deeper with a maximum depth of 300 meters compared to the Collins-class's 180 meters.
Which is more expensive, the Collins-class or Kilo-class?
The Collins-class is more expensive at approximately $555 million per unit compared to the Kilo-class at $200 million.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Collins-class or Kilo-class?
The Kilo-class has been built in greater numbers with 75 vessels compared to 6 vessels of the Collins-class.
