Improved Kilo vs Sava
Improved Kilo vs Sava at a glance — displacement 2,325 vs 770 tons, length 72 vs 55 m, speed 12 vs 10 knots, crew 52 vs 35.
Specifications
|
Improved Kilo |
Sava |
| Origin |
🇷🇺 Russia |
🇷🇸 Ex-Yugoslavia |
| Category |
Submarine |
Submarine |
| Type |
Attack submarine |
Attack submarine |
| Manufacturer |
Rubin Design Bureau |
Brodogradilište specijalnih objekata |
| Year introduced |
1980 |
1978 |
| Number built |
75 units |
2 units |
| Estimated unit price |
$200 million |
NA |
| Displacement |
2,325 tons |
770 tons |
| Maximum speed |
12.0 knots |
10.0 knots |
| Range |
7,500 nm at 7 knots |
NA |
| Length |
72.6 m |
55.9 m |
| Beam |
9.9 m |
7.2 m |
| Crew |
52 |
35 |
| Max depth |
300 m |
300 m |
Armament & Systems
|
Improved Kilo |
Sava |
| 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
|
- 6 × 533 mm torpedo tubes
- 10 x torpedoes
- 20 x 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 |
One shaft; diesel-electric: 2 × MTU diesel engines, 1 × Končar electric motor |
Detailed Comparison
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Which has greater displacement, the Improved Kilo-class or Sava-class?
The Improved Kilo-class has greater displacement at 2,325 tons compared to the Sava-class's 770 tons.
Which is faster, the Improved Kilo-class or Sava-class?
The Improved Kilo-class is faster with a maximum speed of 12 knots compared to the Sava-class's 10 knots.
Which has longer range, the Improved Kilo-class or Sava-class?
The Improved Kilo-class has a longer range at 7,500 nautical miles compared to the Sava-class's 0 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Improved Kilo-class or Sava-class?
The Improved Kilo-class is longer at 72.6 meters compared to the Sava-class's 55.9 meters.
How many crew members do the Improved Kilo-class and Sava-class have?
The Improved Kilo-class has a larger crew complement of 52 compared to the Sava-class's 35 crew members.
Which can dive deeper, the Improved Kilo-class or Sava-class?
The Sava-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 Sava-class?
The Improved Kilo-class has been built in greater numbers with 75 vessels compared to 2 vessels of the Sava-class.