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Harushio vs Improved Kilo

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Specifications
Harushio Improved Kilo
Origin 🇯🇵 Japan 🇷🇺 Russia
Category Submarine Submarine
Type Diesel-electric submarine Attack submarine
Manufacturer Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Rubin Design Bureau
Year introduced 1990 1980
Number built 7 units 75 units
Estimated unit price NA $200 million
Displacement 2,450 tons 2,325 tons
Maximum speed 12.0 knots 12.0 knots
Range NA 7,500 nm at 7 knots
Length 77.4 m 72.6 m
Beam 10.5 m 9.9 m
Crew 75 52
Max depth 550 m 300 m
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Armament & Systems
Harushio Improved Kilo
Armament
  • 6 x 533 mm (21 in) torpedo tubes
  • Type 89 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 1-shaft diesel-electric; 2 Mitsubishi-MAN V8/v24-30 MATL diesel engines (1,750 bhp each), 2 alternators (1,850 kW each), 2 tandem Toshiba electric motors (7,220 shp) 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 Harushio and the Improved Kilo are both Submarine classes.

Displacement is 2,450 tons for the Harushio vs 2,325 tons for the Improved Kilo. The Harushio reaches 12 knots vs 12 knots for the Improved Kilo. The Harushio carries a crew of 75 vs 52 for the Improved Kilo. Submerged displacement is 3,200 tons for the Harushio vs 3,075 tons for the Improved Kilo. The Harushio can dive to 550 m compared to 300 m for the Improved Kilo.

The Harushio was produced in 7 units vs 75 for the Improved Kilo. The Harushio was commissioned in 1990, 10 years after the Improved Kilo (1980).

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the Harushio-class or Improved Kilo-class?
The Harushio-class has greater displacement at 2,450 tons compared to the Improved Kilo-class's 2,325 tons.
Which is faster, the Harushio-class or Improved Kilo-class?
The Improved Kilo-class is faster with a maximum speed of 12 knots compared to the Harushio-class's 12 knots.
Which has longer range, the Harushio-class or Improved Kilo-class?
The Improved Kilo-class has a longer range at 7,500 nautical miles compared to the Harushio-class's 0 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Harushio-class or Improved Kilo-class?
The Harushio-class is longer at 77.4 meters compared to the Improved Kilo-class's 72.6 meters.
How many crew members do the Harushio-class and Improved Kilo-class have?
The Harushio-class has a larger crew complement of 75 compared to the Improved Kilo-class's 52 crew members.
Which can dive deeper, the Harushio-class or Improved Kilo-class?
The Harushio-class can dive deeper with a maximum depth of 550 meters compared to the Improved Kilo-class's 300 meters.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Harushio-class or Improved Kilo-class?
The Improved Kilo-class has been built in greater numbers with 75 vessels compared to 7 vessels of the Harushio-class.