Hai Lung vs Improved Kilo
Hai Lung vs Improved Kilo at a glance — displacement 2,376 vs 2,325 tons, length 66 vs 72 m, speed 12 vs 12 knots, crew 67 vs 52.
Specifications
|
Hai Lung |
Improved Kilo |
| Origin |
🇹🇼 Taiwan |
🇷🇺 Russia |
| Category |
Submarine |
Submarine |
| Type |
Diesel-electric attack submarine |
Attack submarine |
| Manufacturer |
Wilton-Fijenoord |
Rubin Design Bureau |
| Year introduced |
1987 |
1980 |
| Number built |
2 units |
75 units |
| Estimated unit price |
$250 million |
$200 million |
| Displacement |
2,376 tons |
2,325 tons |
| Maximum speed |
12.0 knots |
12.0 knots |
| Range |
10,000 nm at 9 knots |
7,500 nm at 7 knots |
| Length |
66.9 m |
72.6 m |
| Beam |
8.4 m |
9.9 m |
| Crew |
67 |
52 |
| Max depth |
300 m |
300 m |
Armament & Systems
|
Hai Lung |
Improved Kilo |
| Armament |
- 6 × 21 in (533 mm) torpedo tubes
- 28 torpedoes/missiles
- AEG SUT 264 torpedo
- Mark 48 torpedo
- UGM-84 Harpoon
|
- 6 × 533 mm (21 in) torpedo tubes
- 18 torpedoes
- 4 Kalibr/Club land-attack cruise missile, anti-ship missile and anti-submarine missile (some versions)
- 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 × Bronswerk/Stork-Werkspoor RUB 215x12 diesels; 4050 hp |
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 |
Detailed Comparison
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Which has greater displacement, the Hai Lung-class or Improved Kilo-class?
The Hai Lung-class has greater displacement at 2,376 tons compared to the Improved Kilo-class's 2,325 tons.
Which is faster, the Hai Lung-class or Improved Kilo-class?
The Improved Kilo-class is faster with a maximum speed of 12 knots compared to the Hai Lung-class's 12 knots.
Which has longer range, the Hai Lung-class or Improved Kilo-class?
The Hai Lung-class has a longer range at 10,000 nautical miles compared to the Improved Kilo-class's 7,500 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Hai Lung-class or Improved Kilo-class?
The Improved Kilo-class is longer at 72.6 meters compared to the Hai Lung-class's 66.9 meters.
How many crew members do the Hai Lung-class and Improved Kilo-class have?
The Hai Lung-class has a larger crew complement of 67 compared to the Improved Kilo-class's 52 crew members.
Which can dive deeper, the Hai Lung-class or Improved Kilo-class?
The Improved Kilo-class can dive deeper with a maximum depth of 300 meters compared to the Hai Lung-class's 300 meters.
Which is more expensive, the Hai Lung-class or Improved Kilo-class?
The Hai Lung-class is more expensive at approximately $250 million per unit compared to the Improved Kilo-class at $200 million.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Hai Lung-class or Improved Kilo-class?
The Improved Kilo-class has been built in greater numbers with 75 vessels compared to 2 vessels of the Hai Lung-class.