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Improved Kilo vs Le Triomphant

Improved Kilo vs Le Triomphant at a glance — displacement 2,325 vs 12,640 tons, length 72 vs 138 m, speed 12 vs 15 knots, crew 52 vs 111.

Le Triomphant submarine side profile drawing
🇫🇷 Le Triomphant
Specifications
Improved Kilo Le Triomphant
Origin 🇷🇺 Russia 🇫🇷 France
Category Submarine Submarine
Type Attack submarine Nuclear-powered ballistic missile submarine
Manufacturer Rubin Design Bureau DCNS
Year introduced 1980 1997
Number built 75 units 4 units
Estimated unit price $200 million $3,100 million
Displacement 2,325 tons 12,640 tons
Maximum speed 12.0 knots 15.0 knots
Range 7,500 nm at 7 knots Unlimited
Length 72.6 m 138.0 m
Beam 9.9 m 12.5 m
Crew 52 111
Max depth 300 m 400 m
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Armament & Systems
Improved Kilo Le Triomphant
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
  • 16 M45 or M51/51.3 missiles with six to ten TN 75 or TNO thermonuclear warheads
  • Four 533 mm (21 in) torpedo tubes for F17 torpedoes and Exocet SM39 anti-ship missiles
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 K15 pressurized water reactor 150 MWth with turboreductor pump-to-shaft system of 30,5 MW; two emergency diesel-powered generators SEMT Pielstick 8PA4V200 SM (700 kW (940 hp)) auxiliaries
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the Improved Kilo-class or Le Triomphant-class?
The Le Triomphant-class has greater displacement at 12,640 tons compared to the Improved Kilo-class's 2,325 tons.
Which is faster, the Improved Kilo-class or Le Triomphant-class?
The Le Triomphant-class is faster with a maximum speed of 15 knots compared to the Improved Kilo-class's 12 knots.
Which has longer range, the Improved Kilo-class or Le Triomphant-class?
The Le Triomphant-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 Le Triomphant-class?
The Le Triomphant-class is longer at 138.0 meters compared to the Improved Kilo-class's 72.6 meters.
How many crew members do the Improved Kilo-class and Le Triomphant-class have?
The Le Triomphant-class has a larger crew complement of 111 compared to the Improved Kilo-class's 52 crew members.
Which can dive deeper, the Improved Kilo-class or Le Triomphant-class?
The Le Triomphant-class can dive deeper with a maximum depth of 400 meters compared to the Improved Kilo-class's 300 meters.
Which is more expensive, the Improved Kilo-class or Le Triomphant-class?
The Le Triomphant-class is more expensive at approximately $3.1 billion per unit compared to the Improved Kilo-class at $200 million.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Improved Kilo-class or Le Triomphant-class?
The Improved Kilo-class has been built in greater numbers with 75 vessels compared to 4 vessels of the Le Triomphant-class.