Improved Kilo vs Resolution

Overview

The Improved Kilo and the Resolution are both Submarine classes.

The Resolution displaces 7,600 tons — 3.3x the Improved Kilo's 2,325 tons. The Improved Kilo reaches 12 knots vs 20 knots for the Resolution. Operational range is 7,500 nautical miles for the Improved Kilo vs 99,999 for the Resolution. The Improved Kilo carries a crew of 52 vs 143 for the Resolution. Submerged displacement is 3,075 tons for the Improved Kilo vs 8,500 tons for the Resolution. The Improved Kilo can dive to 300 m compared to 275 m for the Resolution.

The Improved Kilo was produced in 75 units vs 4 for the Resolution. The Improved Kilo was commissioned in 1980, 13 years after the Resolution (1967).

Improved Kilo

Russian attack submarine, introduced in 1980, uses diesel-electric propulsion.
Origin 🇷🇺 Russia
Category Submarine
Type Attack submarine
Manufacturer Rubin Design Bureau
Year introduced 1980
Number built 75 units
Estimated unit price $200 million
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Resolution

British ballistic missile submarine, displacing 7,600 tons, was powered by a pressurized-water nuclear reactor.
Origin 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
Category Submarine
Type Ballistic missile submarine
Manufacturer Vickers Shipbuilding Ltd
Year introduced 1967
Number built 4 units
Estimated unit price NA
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Improved Kilo

Displacement 2,325 tons ◉
Maximum speed 12.0 knots ◉
Range 7,500 nm at 7 knots ◉
Length 72.6 m ◉
Beam 9.9 m ◉
Crew 52 ◉
Max depth 300 m ◉
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
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

Resolution

Displacement 7,600 tons ◉
Maximum speed 20.0 knots ◉
Range Unlimited ◉
Length 130.0 m ◉
Beam 10.1 m ◉
Crew 143 ◉
Max depth 275 m ◉
Propulsion 1 × Vickers/Rolls-Royce PWR1 pressurised-water nuclear reactor, 27,500 shp (20.5 MW); Propeller
Armament
  • 16 x UGM-27 Polaris A-3 nuclear missiles
  • 6 x 533-millimetre (21 in) torpedo tubes
  • Tigerfish wire-guided homing torpedoes

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the Improved Kilo-class or Resolution-class?
The Resolution-class has greater displacement at 7,600 tons compared to the Improved Kilo-class's 2,325 tons.
Which is faster, the Improved Kilo-class or Resolution-class?
The Resolution-class is faster with a maximum speed of 20 knots compared to the Improved Kilo-class's 12 knots.
Which has longer range, the Improved Kilo-class or Resolution-class?
The Resolution-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 Resolution-class?
The Resolution-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 Resolution-class have?
The Resolution-class has a larger crew complement of 143 compared to the Improved Kilo-class's 52 crew members.
Which can dive deeper, the Improved Kilo-class or Resolution-class?
The Improved Kilo-class can dive deeper with a maximum depth of 300 meters compared to the Resolution-class's 275 meters.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Improved Kilo-class or Resolution-class?
The Improved Kilo-class has been built in greater numbers with 75 vessels compared to 4 vessels of the Resolution-class.

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