Improved Kilo vs Alfa
Improved Kilo vs Alfa at a glance — displacement 2,325 vs 2,300 tons, length 72 vs 81 m, speed 12 vs 12 knots, crew 52 vs 31.
Specifications
|
Improved Kilo |
Alfa |
| Origin |
🇷🇺 Russia |
🇷🇺 Ex-USSR |
| Category |
Submarine |
Submarine |
| Type |
Attack submarine |
Nuclear-powered attack submarine |
| Manufacturer |
Rubin Design Bureau |
Admiralty yard, Leningrad |
| Year introduced |
1980 |
1971 |
| Number built |
75 units |
7 units |
| Estimated unit price |
$200 million |
NA |
| Displacement |
2,325 tons |
2,300 tons |
| Maximum speed |
12.0 knots |
12.0 knots |
| Range |
7,500 nm at 7 knots |
Unlimited |
| Length |
72.6 m |
81.4 m |
| Beam |
9.9 m |
9.5 m |
| Crew |
52 |
31 |
| Max depth |
300 m |
400 m |
Armament & Systems
|
Improved Kilo |
Alfa |
| 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 x 533 mm torpedo tubes
- 18 SET-65 or 53-65K torpedoes
- 20 VA-111 Shkval torpedoes
- 24 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 |
OK-550 or BM-40A, 155-MWt Lead-bismuth cooled, beryllium-moderated reactor; 40,000 shp (30,000 kW) steam turbine, one shaft |
Detailed Comparison
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Which has greater displacement, the Improved Kilo-class or Alfa-class?
The Improved Kilo-class has greater displacement at 2,325 tons compared to the Alfa-class's 2,300 tons.
Which is faster, the Improved Kilo-class or Alfa-class?
The Alfa-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 Alfa-class?
The Alfa-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 Alfa-class?
The Alfa-class is longer at 81.4 meters compared to the Improved Kilo-class's 72.6 meters.
How many crew members do the Improved Kilo-class and Alfa-class have?
The Improved Kilo-class has a larger crew complement of 52 compared to the Alfa-class's 31 crew members.
Which can dive deeper, the Improved Kilo-class or Alfa-class?
The Alfa-class can dive deeper with a maximum depth of 400 meters compared to the Improved Kilo-class's 300 meters.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Improved Kilo-class or Alfa-class?
The Improved Kilo-class has been built in greater numbers with 75 vessels compared to 7 vessels of the Alfa-class.
