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Hai Lung vs Improved Kilo

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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
Performance Radar Chart
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

Overview

The Hai Lung and the Improved Kilo are both Submarine classes.

Displacement is 2,376 tons for the Hai Lung vs 2,325 tons for the Improved Kilo. The Hai Lung reaches 12 knots vs 12 knots for the Improved Kilo. Operational range is 10,000 nautical miles for the Hai Lung vs 7,500 for the Improved Kilo. The Hai Lung carries a crew of 67 vs 52 for the Improved Kilo. Submerged displacement is 2,660 tons for the Hai Lung vs 3,075 tons for the Improved Kilo. The Hai Lung can dive to 300 m compared to 300 m for the Improved Kilo.

The Hai Lung was produced in 2 units vs 75 for the Improved Kilo. Cost per hull is $250M for the Hai Lung vs $200M for the Improved Kilo. The Hai Lung was commissioned in 1987, 7 years after the Improved Kilo (1980).

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Frequently Asked Questions

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.