Dosan Ahn Changho vs Improved Kilo
Overview
The Dosan Ahn Changho and the Improved Kilo are both Submarine classes.
Displacement is 3,358 tons for the Dosan Ahn Changho vs 2,325 tons for the Improved Kilo. The Dosan Ahn Changho reaches 12 knots vs 12 knots for the Improved Kilo. Operational range is 10,000 nautical miles for the Dosan Ahn Changho vs 7,500 for the Improved Kilo. The Dosan Ahn Changho carries a crew of 50 vs 52 for the Improved Kilo. Submerged displacement is 3,750 tons for the Dosan Ahn Changho vs 3,075 tons for the Improved Kilo.
The Dosan Ahn Changho was produced in 3 units vs 75 for the Improved Kilo. Cost per hull is $900M for the Dosan Ahn Changho vs $200M for the Improved Kilo. The Dosan Ahn Changho was commissioned in 2021, 41 years after the Improved Kilo (1980).
| South Korean submarine, introduced in 2021, utilizes air-independent propulsion from fuel cells. | |
| Origin | 🇰🇷 South Korea |
| Category | Submarine |
| Type | Attack submarine with ballistic missile launching capabilities |
| Manufacturer | Hanwha Ocean |
| Year introduced | 2021 |
| Number built | 3 units |
| Estimated unit price | $900 million |
| Displacement | 3,358 tons ◉ |
| Maximum speed | 12.0 knots ◉ |
| Range | 10,000 nm ◉ |
| Length | 83.5 m ◉ |
| Beam | 9.6 m ◉ |
| Crew | 50 ◉ |
| Max depth | NA |
| Propulsion | 3 × MTU 16V396SE84L marine diesel engines; Air-independent propulsion (AIP) 4 × Bumhan Industries PH1 PEM fuel cells, each with 100 kW |
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| Displacement | 2,325 tons ◉ |
| Maximum speed | 12.0 knots ◉ |
| Range | 7,500 nm at 7 knots ◉ |
| Length | 72.6 m ◉ |
| Beam | 9.9 m ◉ |
| Crew | 52 ◉ |
| Max depth | 300 m |
| Propulsion | 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 |
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