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Improved Kilo vs Type 035

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Specifications
Improved Kilo Type 035
Origin 🇷🇺 Russia 🇨🇳 China
Category Submarine Submarine
Type Attack submarine Attack submarine
Manufacturer Rubin Design Bureau Wuchang Shipyard
Year introduced 1980 1974
Number built 75 units 23 units
Estimated unit price $200 million NA
Displacement 2,325 tons 1,650 tons
Maximum speed 12.0 knots 15.0 knots
Range 7,500 nm at 7 knots NA
Length 72.6 m 76.0 m
Beam 9.9 m 7.6 m
Crew 52 57
Max depth 300 m 300 m
Performance Radar Chart
Armament & Systems
Improved Kilo Type 035
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
  • 8 × 533 mm (21 in) torpedo tubes (6 in the bow and 2 in the stern)
  • 14 anti-ship or anti-submarine torpedoes
  • Up to 28/32 naval mines in the lieu of torpedo tubes
  • Cruise missiles in the lieu of torpedo tubes (Type 035B variant only)
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 Type E390ZC-1 diesel engine, 5,200 hp (3,900 kW)

Overview

The Improved Kilo and the Type 035 are both Submarine classes.

Displacement is 2,325 tons for the Improved Kilo vs 1,650 tons for the Type 035. The Improved Kilo reaches 12 knots vs 15 knots for the Type 035. The Improved Kilo carries a crew of 52 vs 57 for the Type 035. Submerged displacement is 3,075 tons for the Improved Kilo vs 2,110 tons for the Type 035. The Improved Kilo can dive to 300 m compared to 300 m for the Type 035.

The Improved Kilo was produced in 75 units vs 23 for the Type 035. The Improved Kilo was commissioned in 1980, 6 years after the Type 035 (1974).

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the Improved Kilo-class or Type 035-class?
The Improved Kilo-class has greater displacement at 2,325 tons compared to the Type 035-class's 1,650 tons.
Which is faster, the Improved Kilo-class or Type 035-class?
The Type 035-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 Type 035-class?
The Improved Kilo-class has a longer range at 7,500 nautical miles compared to the Type 035-class's 0 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Improved Kilo-class or Type 035-class?
The Type 035-class is longer at 76.0 meters compared to the Improved Kilo-class's 72.6 meters.
How many crew members do the Improved Kilo-class and Type 035-class have?
The Type 035-class has a larger crew complement of 57 compared to the Improved Kilo-class's 52 crew members.
Which can dive deeper, the Improved Kilo-class or Type 035-class?
The Type 035-class can dive deeper with a maximum depth of 300 meters compared to the Improved Kilo-class's 300 meters.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Improved Kilo-class or Type 035-class?
The Improved Kilo-class has been built in greater numbers with 75 vessels compared to 23 vessels of the Type 035-class.