Foxtrot vs Kilo

Foxtrot

Ex-USSR submarine, 1958 introduction year, propelled by three diesel engines and three electric motors.

Origin	🇨🇳 Ex-USSR
Category	Submarine
Type	Diesel-electric patrol submarines
Manufacturer	Sudomekh
Year introduced	1958
Number built	75 units
Estimated unit price	NA

Ex-USSR Kilo submarine, introduced in 1980, utilizes diesel-electric propulsion.

Origin	🇨🇳 Ex-USSR
Category	Submarine
Type	Attack submarine
Manufacturer	Rubin Design Bureau
Year introduced	1980
Number built	75 units
Estimated unit price	$200 million

Displacement	1,983 tons ◉
Maximum speed	16.0 knots ◉
Range	20,000 nm at 8 knots ◉
Length	89.9 m ◉
Beam	7.4 m ◉
Crew	78 ◉
Max depth	296 m ◉
Propulsion	3 × Kolomna 2D42M 2,000 hp (1,500 kW) diesel engines; 3 × Electric motors (two 1,350 hp and one 2,700 hp); 1 × 180 hp auxiliary motor; 3 shafts
Armament	10 x torpedo tubes (6 bow, 4 stern) 22 torpedoes

Displacement	2,325 tons ◉
Maximum speed	17.0 knots ◉
Range	6,000 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 propulsion motor, 1 × fixed-pitch 6-bladed or 7-bladed propeller
Armament	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

Which has greater displacement, the Foxtrot-class or Kilo-class?

The Kilo-class has greater displacement at 2,325 tons compared to the Foxtrot-class's 1,983 tons.

Which is faster, the Foxtrot-class or Kilo-class?

The Kilo-class is faster with a maximum speed of 17 knots compared to the Foxtrot-class's 16 knots.

Which has longer range, the Foxtrot-class or Kilo-class?

The Foxtrot-class has a longer range at 20,000 nautical miles compared to the Kilo-class's 6,000 nautical miles.

Which is longer, the Foxtrot-class or Kilo-class?

The Foxtrot-class is longer at 89.9 meters compared to the Kilo-class's 72.6 meters.

How many crew members do the Foxtrot-class and Kilo-class have?

The Foxtrot-class has a larger crew complement of 78 compared to the Kilo-class's 52 crew members.

Which can dive deeper, the Foxtrot-class or Kilo-class?

The Kilo-class can dive deeper with a maximum depth of 300 meters compared to the Foxtrot-class's 296 meters.

Which has been built in greater numbers, the Foxtrot-class or Kilo-class?

Both the Foxtrot-class and Kilo-class have been built in equal numbers with 75 vessels each.