Improved Kilo vs Ula
Improved Kilo vs Ula at a glance — displacement 2,325 vs 1,040 tons, length 72 vs 59 m, speed 12 vs 11 knots, crew 52 vs 21.
Specifications
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Improved Kilo |
Ula |
| Origin |
🇷🇺 Russia |
🇳🇴 Norway |
| Category |
Submarine |
Submarine |
| Type |
Attack submarine |
Submarine |
| Manufacturer |
Rubin Design Bureau |
Thyssen Nordseewerke |
| Year introduced |
1980 |
1989 |
| Number built |
75 units |
6 units |
| Estimated unit price |
$200 million |
NA |
| Displacement |
2,325 tons |
1,040 tons |
| Maximum speed |
12.0 knots |
11.0 knots |
| Range |
7,500 nm at 7 knots |
5,000 nm at 8 knots |
| Length |
72.6 m |
59.0 m |
| Beam |
9.9 m |
5.4 m |
| Crew |
52 |
21 |
| Max depth |
300 m |
200 m |
Armament & Systems
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Improved Kilo |
Ula |
| 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
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- 8 bow 21 in (533 mm) torpedo tubes
- 14 Atlas Elektronik DM2A3 torpedoes
|
| 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 |
Diesel-electric, 2 MTU 16V 396 diesel engines (970kW each), 1 propeller, 1 Siemens Permasyn "silent" electric motor 2,200 kW (3,000 hp) |
Detailed Comparison
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Which has greater displacement, the Improved Kilo-class or Ula-class?
The Improved Kilo-class has greater displacement at 2,325 tons compared to the Ula-class's 1,040 tons.
Which is faster, the Improved Kilo-class or Ula-class?
The Improved Kilo-class is faster with a maximum speed of 12 knots compared to the Ula-class's 11 knots.
Which has longer range, the Improved Kilo-class or Ula-class?
The Improved Kilo-class has a longer range at 7,500 nautical miles compared to the Ula-class's 5,000 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Improved Kilo-class or Ula-class?
The Improved Kilo-class is longer at 72.6 meters compared to the Ula-class's 59.0 meters.
How many crew members do the Improved Kilo-class and Ula-class have?
The Improved Kilo-class has a larger crew complement of 52 compared to the Ula-class's 21 crew members.
Which can dive deeper, the Improved Kilo-class or Ula-class?
The Improved Kilo-class can dive deeper with a maximum depth of 300 meters compared to the Ula-class's 200 meters.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Improved Kilo-class or Ula-class?
The Improved Kilo-class has been built in greater numbers with 75 vessels compared to 6 vessels of the Ula-class.