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Foxtrot vs Kilo

Foxtrot submarine side profile drawing
🇷🇺 Foxtrot
Kilo submarine side profile drawing
🇷🇺 Kilo
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Specifications
Foxtrot Kilo
Origin 🇷🇺 Ex-USSR 🇷🇺 Ex-USSR
Category Submarine Submarine
Type Diesel-electric submarine Attack submarine
Manufacturer Sudomekh Rubin Design Bureau
Year introduced 1958 1980
Number built 75 units 75 units
Estimated unit price NA $200 million
Displacement 1,983 tons 2,325 tons
Maximum speed 16.0 knots 17.0 knots
Range 20,000 nm at 8 knots 6,000 nm at 7 knots
Length 89.9 m 72.6 m
Beam 7.4 m 9.9 m
Crew 78 52
Max depth 296 m 300 m
Performance Radar Chart
Armament & Systems
Foxtrot Kilo
Armament
  • 10 x torpedo tubes (6 bow, 4 stern)
  • 22 torpedoes
  • 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 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 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 Foxtrot and the Kilo are both Submarine classes.

Displacement is 1,983 tons for the Foxtrot vs 2,325 tons for the Kilo. The Foxtrot reaches 16 knots vs 17 knots for the Kilo. Operational range is 20,000 nautical miles for the Foxtrot vs 6,000 for the Kilo. The Foxtrot carries a crew of 78 vs 52 for the Kilo. Submerged displacement is 2,515 tons for the Foxtrot vs 3,075 tons for the Kilo. The Kilo can dive to 300 m compared to 296 m for the Foxtrot.

The Foxtrot was produced in 75 units vs 75 for the Kilo. The Foxtrot was commissioned in 1958, 22 years before the Kilo (1980).

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Frequently Asked Questions

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.