Improved Kilo vs S-80 Plus
The Improved Kilo and the S-80 Plus are both Submarine classes. Displacement is 2,325 tons for the Improved Kilo vs 2,695 tons for the S-80 Plus. The Improved Kilo reaches 12 knots vs 12 knots for the S-80 Plus. Operational range is 7,500 nautical miles for the Improved Kilo vs 4,320 for the S-80 Plus. The Improved Kilo carries a crew of 52 vs 32 for the S-80 Plus. Submerged displacement is 3,075 tons for the Improved Kilo vs 2,965 tons for the S-80 Plus. The S-80 Plus can dive to 460 m compared to 300 m for the Improved Kilo. The Improved Kilo was produced in 75 units vs 2 for the S-80 Plus. Cost per hull is $200M for the Improved Kilo vs $1,041M for the S-80 Plus. The Improved Kilo was commissioned in 1980, 43 years before the S-80 Plus (2023).
| Russian attack submarine, introduced in 1980, uses diesel-electric propulsion. |
| Origin |
🇷🇺 Russia
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| Category |
Submarine |
| Type |
Attack submarine |
| Manufacturer |
Rubin Design Bureau |
| Year introduced |
1980 |
| Number built |
75 units
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| Estimated unit price |
$200 million
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| Spanish submarine, introduced in 2023, reaches speeds of 12 knots using air-independent propulsion. |
| Origin |
🇪🇸 Spain
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| Category |
Submarine |
| Type |
Submarine with air-independent propulsion |
| Manufacturer |
Navantia |
| Year introduced |
2023 |
| Number built |
2 units
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| Estimated unit price |
$1,041 million
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| Displacement |
2,325 tons
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| Maximum speed |
12.0 knots
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| Range |
7,500 nm at 7 knots
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| Length |
72.6 m
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| Beam |
9.9 m
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| Crew |
52
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| Max depth |
300 m
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| 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
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| 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
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| Displacement |
2,695 tons
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| Maximum speed |
12.0 knots
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| Range |
4,320 nm
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| Length |
81.1 m
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| Beam |
11.7 m
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| Crew |
32
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| Max depth |
460 m
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| Propulsion |
1 shaft Etanol-AIP; 3 bio-ethanol engines (3 × 1,200 kW) MTU-16V-396SE-85L; 1 electric motor (3,500 kW), 1 AIP fuel cell unit (300 kW); Vulkan couplings RATO-S G-561W
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| Armament |
- 6 × 533 mm torpedo tubes
- DM2A4 Torpedoes
- Mark 48 Torpedoes (option)
- Black Shark Torpedoes (option)
- Spearfish Torpedoes (option)
- Torped 2000 Torpedoes (option)
- UGM-84 Sub-Harpoon block II anti-ship missiles (option)
- Exocet anti-ship missiles (option)
- Joint Strike Missile (studies)
- Tomahawk cruise missiles (option)
- Cylindrical multi-influence mines
- MINEA smart bottom mines
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Which has greater displacement, the Improved Kilo-class or S-80 Plus-class?
The S-80 Plus-class has greater displacement at 2,695 tons compared to the Improved Kilo-class's 2,325 tons.
Which is faster, the Improved Kilo-class or S-80 Plus-class?
The S-80 Plus-class is faster with a maximum speed of 12 knots compared to the Improved Kilo-class's 12 knots.
Which has longer range, the Improved Kilo-class or S-80 Plus-class?
The Improved Kilo-class has a longer range at 7,500 nautical miles compared to the S-80 Plus-class's 4,320 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Improved Kilo-class or S-80 Plus-class?
The S-80 Plus-class is longer at 81.0 meters compared to the Improved Kilo-class's 72.6 meters.
How many crew members do the Improved Kilo-class and S-80 Plus-class have?
The Improved Kilo-class has a larger crew complement of 52 compared to the S-80 Plus-class's 32 crew members.
Which can dive deeper, the Improved Kilo-class or S-80 Plus-class?
The S-80 Plus-class can dive deeper with a maximum depth of 460 meters compared to the Improved Kilo-class's 300 meters.
Which is more expensive, the Improved Kilo-class or S-80 Plus-class?
The S-80 Plus-class is more expensive at approximately $1.0 billion per unit compared to the Improved Kilo-class at $200 million.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Improved Kilo-class or S-80 Plus-class?
The Improved Kilo-class has been built in greater numbers with 75 vessels compared to 2 vessels of the S-80 Plus-class.