Juliett vs Kilo

Overview

The Juliett and the Kilo are both Submarine classes.

Displacement is 3,174 tons for the Juliett vs 2,325 tons for the Kilo. The Juliett reaches 16 knots vs 17 knots for the Kilo. Operational range is 18,000 nautical miles for the Juliett vs 6,000 for the Kilo. The Juliett carries a crew of 78 vs 52 for the Kilo. Submerged displacement is 3,750 tons for the Juliett vs 3,075 tons for the Kilo. The Juliett can dive to 300 m compared to 300 m for the Kilo.

The Juliett was produced in 16 units vs 75 for the Kilo. The Juliett was commissioned in 1963, 17 years before the Kilo (1980).

Ex-USSR submarine, introduced in 1963, displaces 3,174 tons and has a crew of 78.
Profile of Juliett
Origin 🇨🇳 Ex-USSR
Category Submarine
Type Diesel-electric cruise missile submarine
Manufacturer Baltic Shipyard
Year introduced 1963
Number built 16 units
Estimated unit price NA
Ex-USSR Kilo submarine, introduced in 1980, utilizes diesel-electric propulsion.
Profile of Kilo
Origin 🇨🇳 Ex-USSR
Category Submarine
Type Attack submarine
Manufacturer Rubin Design Bureau
Year introduced 1980
Number built 75 units
Estimated unit price $200 million
Displacement 3,174 tons
Maximum speed 16.0 knots
Range 18,000 nm at 7 knots
Length 85.9 m
Beam 9.7 m
Crew 78
Max depth 300 m
Propulsion 2 × diesel engines (4,000 PS (2,900 kW)), 2 × electric motors (3,000 PS (2,200 kW)), 2 × electric motors (200 PS (150 kW))
Armament
  • 2 × twin SS-N-3 Shaddock (P-5 or P-6) cruise missiles
  • 6 × 533 mm (21 in) bow torpedo tubes
  • 4 × 406 mm (16 in) stern torpedo tubes
Displacement 2,325 tons
Maximum speed 17.0 knots
Range 6,000 nm at 7 knots
Length 72.6 m
Beam 9.9 m
Crew 52
Max depth 300 m
Propulsion Diesel-electric propulsion, 2 × 1000 kW diesel generators, 1 × 5,500–6,800 shp propulsion motor, 1 × fixed-pitch 6-bladed or 7-bladed propeller
Armament
  • 6 × 533 mm (21 in) torpedo tubes
  • 18 torpedoes
  • 4 Kalibr/Club land-attack cruise missile, anti-ship missile and anti-submarine missile
  • 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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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the Juliett-class or Kilo-class?
The Juliett-class has greater displacement at 3,174 tons compared to the Kilo-class's 2,325 tons.
Which is faster, the Juliett-class or Kilo-class?
The Kilo-class is faster with a maximum speed of 17 knots compared to the Juliett-class's 16 knots.
Which has longer range, the Juliett-class or Kilo-class?
The Juliett-class has a longer range at 18,000 nautical miles compared to the Kilo-class's 6,000 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Juliett-class or Kilo-class?
The Juliett-class is longer at 85.9 meters compared to the Kilo-class's 72.6 meters.
How many crew members do the Juliett-class and Kilo-class have?
The Juliett-class has a larger crew complement of 78 compared to the Kilo-class's 52 crew members.
Which can dive deeper, the Juliett-class or Kilo-class?
The Kilo-class can dive deeper with a maximum depth of 300 meters compared to the Juliett-class's 300 meters.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Juliett-class or Kilo-class?
The Kilo-class has been built in greater numbers with 75 vessels compared to 16 vessels of the Juliett-class.