Improved Kilo vs Västergötland
Improved Kilo vs Västergötland at a glance — displacement 2,325 vs 1,070 tons, length 72 vs 48 m, speed 12 vs 11 knots, crew 52 vs 24.
Specifications
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Improved Kilo |
Västergötland |
| Origin |
🇷🇺 Russia |
🇸🇪 Sweden |
| Category |
Submarine |
Submarine |
| Type |
Attack submarine |
Diesel-electric submarine |
| Manufacturer |
Rubin Design Bureau |
Kockums |
| Year introduced |
1980 |
1987 |
| Number built |
75 units |
4 units |
| Estimated unit price |
$200 million |
NA |
| Displacement |
2,325 tons |
1,070 tons |
| Maximum speed |
12.0 knots |
11.0 knots |
| Range |
7,500 nm at 7 knots |
NA |
| Length |
72.6 m |
48.5 m |
| Beam |
9.9 m |
6.1 m |
| Crew |
52 |
24 |
| Max depth |
300 m |
300 m |
Armament & Systems
|
Improved Kilo |
Västergötland |
| 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 × 533mm tubes
- 3 × 400mm tubes
- Mines
|
| 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 |
2 × Hedemora V12A/15, 1 × Jeumont-Schneider electric motor |
Detailed Comparison
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Which has greater displacement, the Improved Kilo-class or Västergötland-class?
The Improved Kilo-class has greater displacement at 2,325 tons compared to the Västergötland-class's 1,070 tons.
Which is faster, the Improved Kilo-class or Västergötland-class?
The Improved Kilo-class is faster with a maximum speed of 12 knots compared to the Västergötland-class's 11 knots.
Which has longer range, the Improved Kilo-class or Västergötland-class?
The Improved Kilo-class has a longer range at 7,500 nautical miles compared to the Västergötland-class's 0 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Improved Kilo-class or Västergötland-class?
The Improved Kilo-class is longer at 72.6 meters compared to the Västergötland-class's 48.5 meters.
How many crew members do the Improved Kilo-class and Västergötland-class have?
The Improved Kilo-class has a larger crew complement of 52 compared to the Västergötland-class's 24 crew members.
Which can dive deeper, the Improved Kilo-class or Västergötland-class?
The Västergötland-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 Västergötland-class?
The Improved Kilo-class has been built in greater numbers with 75 vessels compared to 4 vessels of the Västergötland-class.