Improved Kilo vs Son Won-il
Overview
The Improved Kilo and the Son Won-il are both Submarine classes.
Displacement is 2,325 tons for the Improved Kilo vs 1,690 tons for the Son Won-il. The Improved Kilo reaches 12 knots vs 12 knots for the Son Won-il. Operational range is 7,500 nautical miles for the Improved Kilo vs 12,000 for the Son Won-il. The Improved Kilo carries a crew of 52 vs 27 for the Son Won-il. Submerged displacement is 3,075 tons for the Improved Kilo vs 1,860 tons for the Son Won-il. The Son Won-il can dive to 400 m compared to 300 m for the Improved Kilo.
The Improved Kilo was produced in 75 units vs 16 for the Son Won-il. Cost per hull is $200M for the Improved Kilo vs $330M for the Son Won-il. The Improved Kilo was commissioned in 1980, 27 years before the Son Won-il (2007).
| 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 |
| 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 | 1,690 tons ◉ |
| Maximum speed | 12.0 knots ◉ |
| Range | 12,000 nm ◉ |
| Length | 65.0 m ◉ |
| Beam | 6.3 m ◉ |
| Crew | 27 ◉ |
| Max depth | 400 m ◉ |
| Propulsion | Diesel–electric, fuel cell AIP, low-noise skew back propeller; 2 × MTU 16V-396 (3.96 MW) diesel engines; 1 × Siemens Permasyn (2.85 MW) electric motor |
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