Echo vs Improved Kilo
The Echo and the Improved Kilo are both Submarine classes. Displacement is 4,486 tons for the Echo vs 2,325 tons for the Improved Kilo. The Echo reaches 15 knots vs 12 knots for the Improved Kilo. Operational range is 30,000 nautical miles for the Echo vs 7,500 for the Improved Kilo. The Echo carries a crew of 109 vs 52 for the Improved Kilo. Submerged displacement is 5,852 tons for the Echo vs 3,075 tons for the Improved Kilo. The Echo can dive to 300 m compared to 300 m for the Improved Kilo. The Echo was produced in 34 units vs 75 for the Improved Kilo. The Echo was commissioned in 1960, 20 years before the Improved Kilo (1980).
| Ex-USSR nuclear-powered cruise-missile submarine, introduced in 1960, built with two pressurized water-cooled reactors. | |
| Origin | 🇨🇳 Ex-USSR |
| Category | Submarine |
| Type | Nuclear-powered cruise-missile submarine |
| Manufacturer | Komsomolsk-on-Amur, shipyard No. 199 |
| Year introduced | 1960 |
| Number built | 34 units |
| Estimated unit price | NA |
| Displacement | 4,486 tons â—‰ |
| Maximum speed | 15.0 knots â—‰ |
| Range | 30,000 nm â—‰ |
| Length | 115.4 m â—‰ |
| Beam | 9.3 m â—‰ |
| Crew | 109 â—‰ |
| Max depth | 300 m â—‰ |
| Propulsion | 2 pressurized water-cooled reactors 70,000 hp (52 MW) each, 2 steam turbines, 2 shafts |
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| Displacement | 2,325 tons â—‰ |
| Maximum speed | 12.0 knots â—‰ |
| Range | 7,500 nm at 7 knots â—‰ |
| Length | 72.6 m â—‰ |
| Beam | 9.9 m â—‰ |
| Crew | 52 â—‰ |
| Max depth | 300 m â—‰ |
| 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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Frequently Asked Questions
Which has greater displacement, the Echo-class or Improved Kilo-class?
The Echo-class has greater displacement at 4,486 tons compared to the Improved Kilo-class's 2,325 tons.
Which is faster, the Echo-class or Improved Kilo-class?
The Echo-class is faster with a maximum speed of 15 knots compared to the Improved Kilo-class's 12 knots.
Which has longer range, the Echo-class or Improved Kilo-class?
The Echo-class has a longer range at 30,000 nautical miles compared to the Improved Kilo-class's 7,500 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Echo-class or Improved Kilo-class?
The Echo-class is longer at 115.4 meters compared to the Improved Kilo-class's 72.6 meters.
How many crew members do the Echo-class and Improved Kilo-class have?
The Echo-class has a larger crew complement of 109 compared to the Improved Kilo-class's 52 crew members.
Which can dive deeper, the Echo-class or Improved Kilo-class?
The Improved Kilo-class can dive deeper with a maximum depth of 300 meters compared to the Echo-class's 300 meters.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Echo-class or Improved Kilo-class?
The Improved Kilo-class has been built in greater numbers with 75 vessels compared to 34 vessels of the Echo-class.