Daphné vs Improved Kilo
Daphné vs Improved Kilo at a glance — displacement 700 vs 2,325 tons, length 57 vs 72 m, speed 13 vs 12 knots, crew 45 vs 52.
Specifications
|
Daphné |
Improved Kilo |
| Origin |
🇫🇷 France |
🇷🇺 Russia |
| Category |
Submarine |
Submarine |
| Type |
Diesel-electric submarine |
Attack submarine |
| Manufacturer |
Chantiers Dubigeon |
Rubin Design Bureau |
| Year introduced |
1964 |
1980 |
| Number built |
25 units |
75 units |
| Estimated unit price |
NA |
$200 million |
| Displacement |
700 tons |
2,325 tons |
| Maximum speed |
13.0 knots |
12.0 knots |
| Range |
4,300 nm at 7 knots |
7,500 nm at 7 knots |
| Length |
57.8 m |
72.6 m |
| Beam |
6.8 m |
9.9 m |
| Crew |
45 |
52 |
| Max depth |
300 m |
300 m |
Armament & Systems
|
Daphné |
Improved Kilo |
| Armament |
- 12 × 550 mm (22 in) torpedo tubes (8 bow, 4 stern)
- 12 torpedoes (no reloads)
- Harpoon anti-ship missiles (Pakistan late 1980s)
|
- 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 |
2 shafts, 2 SEMT-Pielstick diesel engines, two 450-kilowatt diesel generator sets, and two electric motors creating 750 kilowatts (1,000 shp) sustained |
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 Daphné-class or Improved Kilo-class?
The Improved Kilo-class has greater displacement at 2,325 tons compared to the Daphné-class's 700 tons.
Which is faster, the Daphné-class or Improved Kilo-class?
The Daphné-class is faster with a maximum speed of 13 knots compared to the Improved Kilo-class's 12 knots.
Which has longer range, the Daphné-class or Improved Kilo-class?
The Improved Kilo-class has a longer range at 7,500 nautical miles compared to the Daphné-class's 4,300 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Daphné-class or Improved Kilo-class?
The Improved Kilo-class is longer at 72.6 meters compared to the Daphné-class's 57.8 meters.
How many crew members do the Daphné-class and Improved Kilo-class have?
The Improved Kilo-class has a larger crew complement of 52 compared to the Daphné-class's 45 crew members.
Which can dive deeper, the Daphné-class or Improved Kilo-class?
The Improved Kilo-class can dive deeper with a maximum depth of 300 meters compared to the Daphné-class's 300 meters.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Daphné-class or Improved Kilo-class?
The Improved Kilo-class has been built in greater numbers with 75 vessels compared to 25 vessels of the Daphné-class.