Delta III vs Improved Kilo
Delta III vs Improved Kilo at a glance — displacement 7,800 vs 2,325 tons, length 139 vs 72 m, speed 12 vs 12 knots, crew 120 vs 52.
Specifications
|
Delta III |
Improved Kilo |
| Origin |
🇷🇺 Ex-USSR |
🇷🇺 Russia |
| Category |
Submarine |
Submarine |
| Type |
Nuclear-powered ballistic missile submarine |
Attack submarine |
| Manufacturer |
Komsomolsk-on-Amur |
Rubin Design Bureau |
| Year introduced |
1976 |
1980 |
| Number built |
18 units |
75 units |
| Estimated unit price |
NA |
$200 million |
| Displacement |
7,800 tons |
2,325 tons |
| Maximum speed |
12.0 knots |
12.0 knots |
| Range |
Unlimited |
7,500 nm at 7 knots |
| Length |
139.0 m |
72.6 m |
| Beam |
12.0 m |
9.9 m |
| Crew |
120 |
52 |
| Max depth |
320 m |
300 m |
Armament & Systems
|
Delta III |
Improved Kilo |
| Armament |
- D-9 launch tubes for 12 R-29 (SS-N-8 Sawfly) SLBMs
- 4 × 533 mm (21 in) torpedo tubes
- 2 × 400 mm (16 in) torpedo tubes
|
- 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 pressurized water-cooled reactors powering 2 steam turbines driving 2 shafts and each developing 38.7 MW (51,900 shp) |
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 Delta III-class or Improved Kilo-class?
The Delta III-class has greater displacement at 7,800 tons compared to the Improved Kilo-class's 2,325 tons.
Which is faster, the Delta III-class or Improved Kilo-class?
The Improved Kilo-class is faster with a maximum speed of 12 knots compared to the Delta III-class's 12 knots.
Which has longer range, the Delta III-class or Improved Kilo-class?
The Delta III-class is nuclear-powered with unlimited range, while the Improved Kilo-class has a range of 7,500 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Delta III-class or Improved Kilo-class?
The Delta III-class is longer at 139.0 meters compared to the Improved Kilo-class's 72.6 meters.
How many crew members do the Delta III-class and Improved Kilo-class have?
The Delta III-class has a larger crew complement of 120 compared to the Improved Kilo-class's 52 crew members.
Which can dive deeper, the Delta III-class or Improved Kilo-class?
The Delta III-class can dive deeper with a maximum depth of 320 meters compared to the Improved Kilo-class's 300 meters.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Delta III-class or Improved Kilo-class?
The Improved Kilo-class has been built in greater numbers with 75 vessels compared to 18 vessels of the Delta III-class.
