Improved Kilo vs Vanguard
Improved Kilo vs Vanguard at a glance — displacement 2,325 vs 15,900 tons, length 72 vs 149 m, speed 12 vs 15 knots, crew 52 vs 135.
Specifications
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Improved Kilo |
Vanguard |
| Origin |
🇷🇺 Russia |
🇬🇧 United Kingdom |
| Category |
Submarine |
Submarine |
| Type |
Attack submarine |
Nuclear-powered ballistic missile submarine |
| Manufacturer |
Rubin Design Bureau |
Vickers Shipbuilding and Engineering |
| Year introduced |
1980 |
1993 |
| Number built |
75 units |
4 units |
| Estimated unit price |
$200 million |
$4,800 million |
| Displacement |
2,325 tons |
15,900 tons |
| Maximum speed |
12.0 knots |
15.0 knots |
| Range |
7,500 nm at 7 knots |
Unlimited |
| Length |
72.6 m |
149.9 m |
| Beam |
9.9 m |
12.8 m |
| Crew |
52 |
135 |
| Max depth |
300 m |
300 m |
Armament & Systems
|
Improved Kilo |
Vanguard |
| 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
|
- 4 × 21-inch (533 mm) torpedo tubes for Spearfish heavyweight torpedoes
- 16 × ballistic missile tubes for Lockheed Trident II D5 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 × Rolls-Royce PWR2 nuclear reactor, 2 × GEC turbines; 27,500 shp (20.5 MW), 1 × shaft, pump jet propulsor, 2 × auxiliary retractable propulsion motors, 2 × Allen turbo generators (6 MW), 2 × Paxman diesel alternators; 2,700 shp (2.0 MW) |
Detailed Comparison
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Which has greater displacement, the Improved Kilo-class or Vanguard-class?
The Vanguard-class has greater displacement at 15,900 tons compared to the Improved Kilo-class's 2,325 tons.
Which is faster, the Improved Kilo-class or Vanguard-class?
The Vanguard-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 Vanguard-class?
The Vanguard-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 Vanguard-class?
The Vanguard-class is longer at 149.9 meters compared to the Improved Kilo-class's 72.6 meters.
How many crew members do the Improved Kilo-class and Vanguard-class have?
The Vanguard-class has a larger crew complement of 135 compared to the Improved Kilo-class's 52 crew members.
Which can dive deeper, the Improved Kilo-class or Vanguard-class?
The Vanguard-class can dive deeper with a maximum depth of 300 meters compared to the Improved Kilo-class's 300 meters.
Which is more expensive, the Improved Kilo-class or Vanguard-class?
The Vanguard-class is more expensive at approximately $4.8 billion per unit compared to the Improved Kilo-class at $200 million.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Improved Kilo-class or Vanguard-class?
The Improved Kilo-class has been built in greater numbers with 75 vessels compared to 4 vessels of the Vanguard-class.
