Improved Kilo vs Scorpène

Improved Kilo

Russian attack submarine, introduced in 1980, uses diesel-electric propulsion.
Origin	🇷🇺 Russia
Category	Submarine
Type	Attack submarine
Manufacturer	Rubin Design Bureau
Year introduced	1980
Number built	75 units
Estimated unit price	$200 million

French diesel-electric submarine, 1,565 tons displacement, utilizes air-independent propulsion.
Origin	🇫🇷 France
Category	Submarine
Type	Diesel-electric attack submarines
Manufacturer	Naval Group
Year introduced	2005
Number built	14 units
Estimated unit price	$450 million

Displacement	2,325 tons ◉
Maximum speed	12.0 knots ◉
Range	7,500 nm at 7 knots ◉
Length	72.6 m ◉
Beam	9.9 m ◉
Crew	52 ◉
Max depth	300 m ◉
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
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

Displacement	1,565 tons ◉
Maximum speed	12.0 knots ◉
Range	6,500 nm at 8 knots ◉
Length	61.7 m ◉
Beam	6.2 m ◉
Crew	31 ◉
Max depth	350 m ◉
Propulsion	Diesel-electric, Batteries, Air-independent propulsion (AIP), MESMA AIP, DRDO PAFC Fuel Cell AIP
Armament	6 x 533 mm torpedo tubes 18 Whitehead Alenia Sistemi Subacquei Black Shark heavyweight torpedoes SM-39 Exocet anti-ship missiles A3SM (MICA) anti-air missiles 30 mines

Which has greater displacement, the Improved Kilo-class or Scorpène-class?

The Improved Kilo-class has greater displacement at 2,325 tons compared to the Scorpène-class's 1,565 tons.

Which is faster, the Improved Kilo-class or Scorpène-class?

The Scorpène-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 Scorpène-class?

The Improved Kilo-class has a longer range at 7,500 nautical miles compared to the Scorpène-class's 6,500 nautical miles.

Which is longer, the Improved Kilo-class or Scorpène-class?

The Improved Kilo-class is longer at 72.6 meters compared to the Scorpène-class's 61.7 meters.

How many crew members do the Improved Kilo-class and Scorpène-class have?

The Improved Kilo-class has a larger crew complement of 52 compared to the Scorpène-class's 31 crew members.

Which can dive deeper, the Improved Kilo-class or Scorpène-class?

The Scorpène-class can dive deeper with a maximum depth of 350 meters compared to the Improved Kilo-class's 300 meters.

Which is more expensive, the Improved Kilo-class or Scorpène-class?

The Scorpène-class is more expensive at approximately $450 million per unit compared to the Improved Kilo-class at $200 million.

Which has been built in greater numbers, the Improved Kilo-class or Scorpène-class?

The Improved Kilo-class has been built in greater numbers with 75 vessels compared to 14 vessels of the Scorpène-class.