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Improved Kilo vs Resolution

Improved Kilo vs Resolution at a glance — displacement 2,325 vs 7,600 tons, length 72 vs 130 m, speed 12 vs 20 knots, crew 52 vs 143.

Resolution submarine side profile drawing
🇬🇧 Resolution
Specifications
Improved Kilo Resolution
Origin 🇷🇺 Russia 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
Category Submarine Submarine
Type Attack submarine Nuclear-powered ballistic missile submarine
Manufacturer Rubin Design Bureau Vickers Shipbuilding Ltd
Year introduced 1980 1967
Number built 75 units 4 units
Estimated unit price $200 million NA
Displacement 2,325 tons 7,600 tons
Maximum speed 12.0 knots 20.0 knots
Range 7,500 nm at 7 knots Unlimited
Length 72.6 m 130.0 m
Beam 9.9 m 10.1 m
Crew 52 143
Max depth 300 m 275 m
Performance Radar Chart
Armament & Systems
Improved Kilo Resolution
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 x UGM-27 Polaris A-3 nuclear missiles
  • 6 x 533-millimetre (21 in) torpedo tubes
  • Tigerfish wire-guided homing 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 × Vickers/Rolls-Royce PWR1 pressurised-water nuclear reactor, 27,500 shp (20.5 MW); Propeller
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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.