Improved Kilo vs Seawolf
Overview
The Improved Kilo and the Seawolf are both Submarine classes.
The Seawolf displaces 8,600 tons — 3.7x the Improved Kilo's 2,325 tons. The Improved Kilo reaches 12 knots vs 18 knots for the Seawolf. Operational range is 7,500 nautical miles for the Improved Kilo vs 99,999 for the Seawolf. The Improved Kilo carries a crew of 52 vs 140 for the Seawolf. Submerged displacement is 3,075 tons for the Improved Kilo vs 9,138 tons for the Seawolf. The Seawolf can dive to 490 m compared to 300 m for the Improved Kilo.
The Improved Kilo was produced in 75 units vs 3 for the Seawolf. Cost per hull is $200M for the Improved Kilo vs $3,000M for the Seawolf. The Improved Kilo was commissioned in 1980, 17 years before the Seawolf (1997).
| 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 |
| American nuclear attack submarine, entered service in 1997, uses a pump-jet propeller. | |
| Origin | 🇺🇸 United States |
| Category | Submarine |
| Type | Nuclear attack submarine |
| Manufacturer | General Dynamics Electric Boat |
| Year introduced | 1997 |
| Number built | 3 units |
| Estimated unit price | $3,000 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 |
|
| Displacement | 8,600 tons ◉ |
| Maximum speed | 18.0 knots ◉ |
| Range | Unlimited ◉ |
| Length | 108.0 m ◉ |
| Beam | 12.0 m ◉ |
| Crew | 140 ◉ |
| Max depth | 490 m ◉ |
| Propulsion | 1 S6W PWR 220 MW (300,000 hp), 1 secondary propulsion submerged motor, 2 steam turbines 57,000 shp (43 MW), 1 shaft, 1 pump-jet propeller |
| Armament |
|
Performance Radar Chart
Detailed Comparison
Generating comparison analysis...
Unable to generate comparison at this time.