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Delta IV vs Kilo

Delta IV submarine side profile drawing
🇷🇺 Delta IV
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🇷🇺 Kilo
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Specifications
Delta IV Kilo
Origin 🇷🇺 Ex-USSR 🇷🇺 Ex-USSR
Category Submarine Submarine
Type Nuclear-powered ballistic missile submarine Attack submarine
Manufacturer Komsomolsk-on-Amur Rubin Design Bureau
Year introduced 1972 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 17.0 knots
Range Unlimited 6,000 nm at 7 knots
Length 139.0 m 72.6 m
Beam 12.0 m 9.9 m
Crew 120 52
Max depth 400 m 300 m
Performance Radar Chart
Armament & Systems
Delta IV 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
  • 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 propulsion motor, 1 × fixed-pitch 6-bladed or 7-bladed propeller

Overview

The Delta IV and the Kilo are both Submarine classes.

The Delta IV displaces 7,800 tons — 3.4x the Kilo's 2,325 tons. The Delta IV reaches 12 knots vs 17 knots for the Kilo. Operational range is 99,999 nautical miles for the Delta IV vs 6,000 for the Kilo. The Delta IV carries a crew of 120 vs 52 for the Kilo. Submerged displacement is 10,000 tons for the Delta IV vs 3,075 tons for the Kilo. The Delta IV can dive to 400 m compared to 300 m for the Kilo.

The Delta IV was produced in 18 units vs 75 for the Kilo. The Delta IV was commissioned in 1972, 8 years before the Kilo (1980).

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the Delta IV-class or Kilo-class?
The Delta IV-class has greater displacement at 7,800 tons compared to the Kilo-class's 2,325 tons.
Which is faster, the Delta IV-class or Kilo-class?
The Kilo-class is faster with a maximum speed of 17 knots compared to the Delta IV-class's 12 knots.
Which has longer range, the Delta IV-class or Kilo-class?
The Delta IV-class is nuclear-powered with unlimited range, while the Kilo-class has a range of 6,000 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Delta IV-class or Kilo-class?
The Delta IV-class is longer at 139.0 meters compared to the Kilo-class's 72.6 meters.
How many crew members do the Delta IV-class and Kilo-class have?
The Delta IV-class has a larger crew complement of 120 compared to the Kilo-class's 52 crew members.
Which can dive deeper, the Delta IV-class or Kilo-class?
The Delta IV-class can dive deeper with a maximum depth of 400 meters compared to the Kilo-class's 300 meters.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Delta IV-class or Kilo-class?
The Kilo-class has been built in greater numbers with 75 vessels compared to 18 vessels of the Delta IV-class.