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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
Performance Radar Chart
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
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Frequently Asked Questions

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.