Improved Kilo vs Lafayette
Improved Kilo vs Lafayette at a glance — displacement 2,325 vs 7,443 tons, length 72 vs 130 m, speed 12 vs 16 knots, crew 52 vs 140.
Specifications
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Improved Kilo |
Lafayette |
| Origin |
🇷🇺 Russia |
🇺🇸 United States |
| Category |
Submarine |
Submarine |
| Type |
Attack submarine |
Nuclear-powered ballistic missile submarine |
| Manufacturer |
Rubin Design Bureau |
General Dynamics Electric Boat |
| Year introduced |
1980 |
1963 |
| Number built |
75 units |
9 units |
| Estimated unit price |
$200 million |
NA |
| Displacement |
2,325 tons |
7,443 tons |
| Maximum speed |
12.0 knots |
16.0 knots |
| Range |
7,500 nm at 7 knots |
Unlimited |
| Length |
72.6 m |
130.0 m |
| Beam |
9.9 m |
10.0 m |
| Crew |
52 |
140 |
| Max depth |
300 m |
400 m |
Armament & Systems
|
Improved Kilo |
Lafayette |
| 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
|
- 16 Polaris A2/A3 or Poseidon C3 missiles
- 4 × 21-inch (533 mm) torpedo tubes
- 12 torpedoes
|
| 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 |
1 × S5W PWR, 2 geared steam turbines (15,000 shp (11,000 kW)), 1 shaft |
Detailed Comparison
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Which has greater displacement, the Improved Kilo-class or Lafayette-class?
The Lafayette-class has greater displacement at 7,443 tons compared to the Improved Kilo-class's 2,325 tons.
Which is faster, the Improved Kilo-class or Lafayette-class?
The Lafayette-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 Lafayette-class?
The Lafayette-class is nuclear-powered with unlimited range, while the Improved Kilo-class has a range of 7,500 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Improved Kilo-class or Lafayette-class?
The Lafayette-class is longer at 130.0 meters compared to the Improved Kilo-class's 72.6 meters.
How many crew members do the Improved Kilo-class and Lafayette-class have?
The Lafayette-class has a larger crew complement of 140 compared to the Improved Kilo-class's 52 crew members.
Which can dive deeper, the Improved Kilo-class or Lafayette-class?
The Lafayette-class can dive deeper with a maximum depth of 400 meters compared to the Improved Kilo-class's 300 meters.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Improved Kilo-class or Lafayette-class?
The Improved Kilo-class has been built in greater numbers with 75 vessels compared to 9 vessels of the Lafayette-class.