Improved Kilo vs Sierra
Improved Kilo vs Sierra at a glance — displacement 2,325 vs 7,200 tons, length 72 vs 107 m, speed 12 vs 10 knots, crew 52 vs 61.
Specifications
|
Improved Kilo |
Sierra |
| Origin |
🇷🇺 Russia |
🇷🇺 Ex-USSR |
| Category |
Submarine |
Submarine |
| Type |
Attack submarine |
Nuclear-powered attack submarine |
| Manufacturer |
Rubin Design Bureau |
Krasnoye Sormovo |
| Year introduced |
1980 |
1984 |
| Number built |
75 units |
4 units |
| Estimated unit price |
$200 million |
NA |
| Displacement |
2,325 tons |
7,200 tons |
| Maximum speed |
12.0 knots |
10.0 knots |
| Range |
7,500 nm at 7 knots |
Unlimited |
| Length |
72.6 m |
107.2 m |
| Beam |
9.9 m |
12.3 m |
| Crew |
52 |
61 |
| Max depth |
300 m |
600 m |
Armament & Systems
|
Improved Kilo |
Sierra |
| 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
|
- 4 × 650 mm (26 in) torpedo tubes (only Sierra I)
- 4 × 530 mm (21 in) torpedo tubes (6 x Sierra II)
- SS-N-21 Sampson SLCM
- SS-N-15 Starfish anti-submarine weapon
- SS-N-16 Stallion
- 42 mines (instead of torpedoes)
|
| 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 |
1 × PWR, 190 MW (HEU <= 45%), 2 × 1,002 hp (747 kW) emergency motors, 1 shaft, 2 spinners |
Detailed Comparison
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Which has greater displacement, the Improved Kilo-class or Sierra-class?
The Sierra-class has greater displacement at 7,200 tons compared to the Improved Kilo-class's 2,325 tons.
Which is faster, the Improved Kilo-class or Sierra-class?
The Improved Kilo-class is faster with a maximum speed of 12 knots compared to the Sierra-class's 10 knots.
Which has longer range, the Improved Kilo-class or Sierra-class?
The Sierra-class is nuclear-powered with unlimited range, while the Improved Kilo-class has a range of 7,500 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Improved Kilo-class or Sierra-class?
The Sierra-class is longer at 107.2 meters compared to the Improved Kilo-class's 72.6 meters.
How many crew members do the Improved Kilo-class and Sierra-class have?
The Sierra-class has a larger crew complement of 61 compared to the Improved Kilo-class's 52 crew members.
Which can dive deeper, the Improved Kilo-class or Sierra-class?
The Sierra-class can dive deeper with a maximum depth of 600 meters compared to the Improved Kilo-class's 300 meters.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Improved Kilo-class or Sierra-class?
The Improved Kilo-class has been built in greater numbers with 75 vessels compared to 4 vessels of the Sierra-class.
