Improved Kilo vs Juliett
Improved Kilo vs Juliett at a glance — displacement 2,325 vs 3,174 tons, length 72 vs 85 m, speed 12 vs 16 knots, crew 52 vs 78.
Specifications
|
Improved Kilo |
Juliett |
| Origin |
🇷🇺 Russia |
🇷🇺 Ex-USSR |
| Category |
Submarine |
Submarine |
| Type |
Attack submarine |
Diesel-electric cruise missile submarine |
| Manufacturer |
Rubin Design Bureau |
Baltic Shipyard |
| Year introduced |
1980 |
1963 |
| Number built |
75 units |
16 units |
| Estimated unit price |
$200 million |
NA |
| Displacement |
2,325 tons |
3,174 tons |
| Maximum speed |
12.0 knots |
16.0 knots |
| Range |
7,500 nm at 7 knots |
18,000 nm at 7 knots |
| Length |
72.6 m |
85.9 m |
| Beam |
9.9 m |
9.7 m |
| Crew |
52 |
78 |
| Max depth |
300 m |
300 m |
Armament & Systems
|
Improved Kilo |
Juliett |
| Armament |
- 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
|
- 2 × twin SS-N-3 Shaddock (P-5 or P-6) cruise missiles
- 6 × 533 mm (21 in) bow torpedo tubes
- 4 × 406 mm (16 in) stern torpedo tubes
|
| Propulsion |
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 |
2 × diesel engines (4,000 PS (2,900 kW)), 2 × electric motors (3,000 PS (2,200 kW)), 2 × electric motors (200 PS (150 kW)) |
Detailed Comparison
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Which has greater displacement, the Improved Kilo-class or Juliett-class?
The Juliett-class has greater displacement at 3,174 tons compared to the Improved Kilo-class's 2,325 tons.
Which is faster, the Improved Kilo-class or Juliett-class?
The Juliett-class is faster with a maximum speed of 16 knots compared to the Improved Kilo-class's 12 knots.
Which has longer range, the Improved Kilo-class or Juliett-class?
The Juliett-class has a longer range at 18,000 nautical miles compared to the Improved Kilo-class's 7,500 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Improved Kilo-class or Juliett-class?
The Juliett-class is longer at 85.9 meters compared to the Improved Kilo-class's 72.6 meters.
How many crew members do the Improved Kilo-class and Juliett-class have?
The Juliett-class has a larger crew complement of 78 compared to the Improved Kilo-class's 52 crew members.
Which can dive deeper, the Improved Kilo-class or Juliett-class?
The Juliett-class can dive deeper with a maximum depth of 300 meters compared to the Improved Kilo-class's 300 meters.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Improved Kilo-class or Juliett-class?
The Improved Kilo-class has been built in greater numbers with 75 vessels compared to 16 vessels of the Juliett-class.
