Improved Kilo vs Scorpène
Overview
The Improved Kilo and the Scorpène are both Submarine classes.
Displacement is 2,325 tons for the Improved Kilo vs 1,565 tons for the Scorpène. The Improved Kilo reaches 12 knots vs 12 knots for the Scorpène. Operational range is 7,500 nautical miles for the Improved Kilo vs 6,500 for the Scorpène. The Improved Kilo carries a crew of 52 vs 31 for the Scorpène. Submerged displacement is 3,075 tons for the Improved Kilo vs 1,900 tons for the Scorpène. The Scorpène can dive to 350 m compared to 300 m for the Improved Kilo.
The Improved Kilo was produced in 75 units vs 14 for the Scorpène. Cost per hull is $200M for the Improved Kilo vs $450M for the Scorpène. The Improved Kilo was commissioned in 1980, 25 years before the Scorpène (2005).
| 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 |
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| 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 |
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