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Improved Kilo vs Type 092

Improved Kilo vs Type 092 at a glance — displacement 2,325 vs 6,000 tons, length 72 vs 120 m, speed 12 vs 14 knots, crew 52 vs 100.

Type 092 submarine side profile drawing
🇨🇳 Type 092
Specifications
Improved Kilo Type 092
Origin 🇷🇺 Russia 🇨🇳 China
Category Submarine Submarine
Type Attack submarine Nuclear-powered ballistic missile submarine
Manufacturer Rubin Design Bureau Bohai Shipyard
Year introduced 1980 1983
Number built 75 units 1 unit
Estimated unit price $200 million NA
Displacement 2,325 tons 6,000 tons
Maximum speed 12.0 knots 14.0 knots
Range 7,500 nm at 7 knots Unlimited
Length 72.6 m 120.0 m
Beam 9.9 m 10.0 m
Crew 52 100
Max depth 300 m 300 m
Performance Radar Chart
Armament & Systems
Improved Kilo Type 092
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 × 533 mm torpedo tubes
  • 12 × JL-1A SLBMs
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 × pressurized-water nuclear reactor, 58MW; 2 × steam turbines; 1 shaft.
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the Improved Kilo-class or Type 092-class?
The Type 092-class has greater displacement at 6,000 tons compared to the Improved Kilo-class's 2,325 tons.
Which is faster, the Improved Kilo-class or Type 092-class?
The Type 092-class is faster with a maximum speed of 14 knots compared to the Improved Kilo-class's 12 knots.
Which has longer range, the Improved Kilo-class or Type 092-class?
The Type 092-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 Type 092-class?
The Type 092-class is longer at 120.0 meters compared to the Improved Kilo-class's 72.6 meters.
How many crew members do the Improved Kilo-class and Type 092-class have?
The Type 092-class has a larger crew complement of 100 compared to the Improved Kilo-class's 52 crew members.
Which can dive deeper, the Improved Kilo-class or Type 092-class?
The Type 092-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 092-class?
The Improved Kilo-class has been built in greater numbers with 75 vessels compared to 1 vessels of the Type 092-class.