Foxtrot vs Kilo
Foxtrot vs Kilo at a glance — displacement 1,983 vs 2,325 tons, length 89 vs 72 m, speed 16 vs 17 knots, crew 78 vs 52.
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 |
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 |
Detailed Comparison
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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.
