Improved Kilo vs Virginia
Improved Kilo vs Virginia at a glance — displacement 2,325 vs 6,930 tons, length 72 vs 115 m, speed 12 vs 15 knots, crew 52 vs 135.
Specifications
|
Improved Kilo |
Virginia |
| Origin |
🇷🇺 Russia |
🇺🇸 United States |
| Category |
Submarine |
Submarine |
| Type |
Attack submarine |
Nuclear-powered attack submarine |
| Manufacturer |
Rubin Design Bureau |
General Dynamics Electric Boat |
| Year introduced |
1997 |
2004 |
| Number built |
NA |
26 units |
| Estimated unit price |
$200 million |
$2,800 million |
| Displacement |
2,325 tons |
6,930 tons |
| Maximum speed |
12.0 knots |
15.0 knots |
| Range |
7,500 nm at 7 knots |
Unlimited |
| Length |
72.6 m |
115.0 m |
| Beam |
9.9 m |
10.0 m |
| Crew |
52 |
135 |
| Max depth |
300 m |
240 m |
Armament & Systems
|
Improved Kilo |
Virginia |
| 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
|
- 12 x VLS tubes (Tomahawk cruise missiles)
- 2 x Virginia payload tubes (12 x Tomahawk BGM-109)
- 4 x Virginia payload modules (28 x Tomahawk BGM-109)
- 4 x 21" torpedo tubes (Mk-48 torpedoes or UGM-84 Harpoon missiles)
|
| 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 × S9G nuclear reactor 280,000 hp (210 MW); 2 × steam turbines 40,000 shp (30 MW); 1 × single shaft pump-jet propulsor; 1 × secondary propulsion motor |
Detailed Comparison
Loading analysis...
Generating comparison analysis...
Unable to generate comparison at this time.
Explore further
Largest operators · in service
Largest operators · in service
Change comparison
vs
Which has greater displacement, the Improved Kilo-class or Virginia-class?
The Virginia-class has greater displacement at 6,930 tons compared to the Improved Kilo-class's 2,325 tons.
Which is faster, the Improved Kilo-class or Virginia-class?
The Virginia-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 Virginia-class?
The Virginia-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 Virginia-class?
The Virginia-class is longer at 115.0 meters compared to the Improved Kilo-class's 72.6 meters.
How many crew members do the Improved Kilo-class and Virginia-class have?
The Virginia-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 Virginia-class?
The Improved Kilo-class can dive deeper with a maximum depth of 300 meters compared to the Virginia-class's 240 meters.
Which is more expensive, the Improved Kilo-class or Virginia-class?
The Virginia-class is more expensive at approximately $2.8 billion per unit compared to the Improved Kilo-class at $200 million.
