Dolphin vs Improved Kilo
Dolphin vs Improved Kilo at a glance — displacement 1,640 vs 2,325 tons, length 57 vs 72 m, speed 11 vs 12 knots, crew 45 vs 52.
Specifications
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Dolphin |
Improved Kilo |
| Origin |
🇮🇱 Israel |
🇷🇺 Russia |
| Category |
Submarine |
Submarine |
| Type |
Diesel-electric submarine |
Attack submarine |
| Manufacturer |
Howaldtswerke-Deutsche Werft |
Rubin Design Bureau |
| Year introduced |
1999 |
1980 |
| Number built |
6 units |
75 units |
| Estimated unit price |
$1,000 million |
$200 million |
| Displacement |
1,640 tons |
2,325 tons |
| Maximum speed |
11.0 knots |
12.0 knots |
| Range |
8,000 nm at 8 knots |
7,500 nm at 7 knots |
| Length |
57.3 m |
72.6 m |
| Beam |
6.8 m |
9.9 m |
| Crew |
45 |
52 |
| Max depth |
350 m |
300 m |
Armament & Systems
|
Dolphin |
Improved Kilo |
| Armament |
- 6 × 533 mm (21.0 in) torpedo tubes
- 4 × 650 mm (26 in) diameter torpedo tubes
- 16 torpedoes and Popeye Turbo submarine-launched cruise missiles (SLCMs)
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- 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 |
Diesel-electric, 3 diesels, 1 shaft, 4,243 shp (3,164 kW); Dolphin 2 class: air-independent HDW Fuel Cell System |
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 Dolphin-class or Improved Kilo-class?
The Improved Kilo-class has greater displacement at 2,325 tons compared to the Dolphin-class's 1,640 tons.
Which is faster, the Dolphin-class or Improved Kilo-class?
The Improved Kilo-class is faster with a maximum speed of 12 knots compared to the Dolphin-class's 11 knots.
Which has longer range, the Dolphin-class or Improved Kilo-class?
The Dolphin-class has a longer range at 8,000 nautical miles compared to the Improved Kilo-class's 7,500 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Dolphin-class or Improved Kilo-class?
The Improved Kilo-class is longer at 72.6 meters compared to the Dolphin-class's 57.3 meters.
How many crew members do the Dolphin-class and Improved Kilo-class have?
The Improved Kilo-class has a larger crew complement of 52 compared to the Dolphin-class's 45 crew members.
Which can dive deeper, the Dolphin-class or Improved Kilo-class?
The Dolphin-class can dive deeper with a maximum depth of 350 meters compared to the Improved Kilo-class's 300 meters.
Which is more expensive, the Dolphin-class or Improved Kilo-class?
The Dolphin-class is more expensive at approximately $1 billion per unit compared to the Improved Kilo-class at $200 million.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Dolphin-class or Improved Kilo-class?
The Improved Kilo-class has been built in greater numbers with 75 vessels compared to 6 vessels of the Dolphin-class.
