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Improved Kilo vs Rubis

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Specifications
Improved Kilo Rubis
Origin 🇷🇺 Russia 🇫🇷 France
Category Submarine Submarine
Type Attack submarine Nuclear-powered attack submarine
Manufacturer Rubin Design Bureau Arsenal de Cherbourg (DCAN)
Year introduced 1980 1983
Number built 75 units 6 units
Estimated unit price $200 million NA
Displacement 2,325 tons 2,400 tons
Maximum speed 12.0 knots 15.0 knots
Range 7,500 nm at 7 knots Unlimited
Length 72.6 m 73.6 m
Beam 9.9 m 7.6 m
Crew 52 66
Max depth 300 m 300 m
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Armament & Systems
Improved Kilo Rubis
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
  • 4 x 533 mm (21 in) torpedo tubes
  • F17 mod2 torpedoes
  • F21 Artemis torpedoes
  • Exocet SM39 anti-ship missiles
  • FG 29 mines
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 Pressurised water CAS-48 nuclear reactor (48 MW), 2 propulsion turbo generators (2 x 3,150 kW), 1 electric motor (8,448 shp), 1 shaft

Overview

The Improved Kilo and the Rubis are both Submarine classes.

Displacement is 2,325 tons for the Improved Kilo vs 2,400 tons for the Rubis. The Improved Kilo reaches 12 knots vs 15 knots for the Rubis. Operational range is 7,500 nautical miles for the Improved Kilo vs 99,999 for the Rubis. The Improved Kilo carries a crew of 52 vs 66 for the Rubis. Submerged displacement is 3,075 tons for the Improved Kilo vs 2,600 tons for the Rubis. The Improved Kilo can dive to 300 m compared to 300 m for the Rubis.

The Improved Kilo was produced in 75 units vs 6 for the Rubis. The Improved Kilo was commissioned in 1980, 3 years before the Rubis (1983).

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the Improved Kilo-class or Rubis-class?
The Rubis-class has greater displacement at 2,400 tons compared to the Improved Kilo-class's 2,325 tons.
Which is faster, the Improved Kilo-class or Rubis-class?
The Rubis-class is faster with a maximum speed of 15 knots compared to the Improved Kilo-class's 12 knots.
Which has longer range, the Improved Kilo-class or Rubis-class?
The Rubis-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 Rubis-class?
The Rubis-class is longer at 73.6 meters compared to the Improved Kilo-class's 72.6 meters.
How many crew members do the Improved Kilo-class and Rubis-class have?
The Rubis-class has a larger crew complement of 66 compared to the Improved Kilo-class's 52 crew members.
Which can dive deeper, the Improved Kilo-class or Rubis-class?
The Rubis-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 Rubis-class?
The Improved Kilo-class has been built in greater numbers with 75 vessels compared to 6 vessels of the Rubis-class.