Hotel vs Improved Kilo
Hotel vs Improved Kilo at a glance — displacement 4,095 vs 2,325 tons, length 114 vs 72 m, speed 18 vs 12 knots, crew 104 vs 52.
Specifications
|
Hotel |
Improved Kilo |
| Origin |
🇷🇺 Ex-USSR |
🇷🇺 Russia |
| Category |
Submarine |
Submarine |
| Type |
Nuclear-powered ballistic missile submarine |
Attack submarine |
| Manufacturer |
Severodvinsk State Shipyard 402 |
Rubin Design Bureau |
| Year introduced |
1960 |
1980 |
| Number built |
8 units |
75 units |
| Estimated unit price |
NA |
$200 million |
| Displacement |
4,095 tons |
2,325 tons |
| Maximum speed |
18.0 knots |
12.0 knots |
| Range |
Unlimited |
7,500 nm at 7 knots |
| Length |
114.0 m |
72.6 m |
| Beam |
9.2 m |
9.9 m |
| Crew |
104 |
52 |
| Max depth |
NA |
300 m |
Armament & Systems
|
Hotel |
Improved Kilo |
| Armament |
- 3 × R-13 (SS-N-4 Sark) missiles (Hotel I)
- 3 × R-21 (SS-N-5 Serb) missiles (Hotel II)
- 6 × R-29 missiles (Hotel III)
- 4 × 21 in (533 mm) torpedo tubes forward
- 2 × 16 in (406 mm) tubes forward
- 2 × 16 in (406 mm) tubes aft
|
- 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 |
2 × pressurized water reactors, 2 shafts |
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 Hotel-class or Improved Kilo-class?
The Hotel-class has greater displacement at 4,095 tons compared to the Improved Kilo-class's 2,325 tons.
Which is faster, the Hotel-class or Improved Kilo-class?
The Hotel-class is faster with a maximum speed of 18 knots compared to the Improved Kilo-class's 12 knots.
Which has longer range, the Hotel-class or Improved Kilo-class?
The Hotel-class is nuclear-powered with unlimited range, while the Improved Kilo-class has a range of 7,500 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Hotel-class or Improved Kilo-class?
The Hotel-class is longer at 114.0 meters compared to the Improved Kilo-class's 72.6 meters.
How many crew members do the Hotel-class and Improved Kilo-class have?
The Hotel-class has a larger crew complement of 104 compared to the Improved Kilo-class's 52 crew members.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Hotel-class or Improved Kilo-class?
The Improved Kilo-class has been built in greater numbers with 75 vessels compared to 8 vessels of the Hotel-class.
