Kalvari vs Type 212
Kalvari vs Type 212 at a glance — displacement 1,615 vs 1,524 tons, length 67 vs 56 m, speed 11 vs 12 knots, crew 43 vs 27.
Specifications
|
Kalvari |
Type 212 |
| Origin |
🇮🇳 India |
🇩🇪 Germany |
| Category |
Submarine |
Submarine |
| Type |
Diesel-electric attack submarine |
Diesel-electric attack submarine |
| Manufacturer |
Mazagon Dock Limited |
Howaldtswerke-Deutsche Werft GmbH (HDW) |
| Year introduced |
2017 |
2005 |
| Number built |
6 units |
10 units |
| Estimated unit price |
NA |
$450 million |
| Displacement |
1,615 tons |
1,524 tons |
| Maximum speed |
11.0 knots |
12.0 knots |
| Range |
6,500 nm at 8 knots |
8,000 nm at 8 knots |
| Length |
67.5 m |
56.0 m |
| Beam |
6.2 m |
6.8 m |
| Crew |
43 |
27 |
| Max depth |
350 m |
200 m |
Armament & Systems
|
Kalvari |
Type 212 |
| Armament |
- 6 x 533 mm weapon launching tubes
- 18 x SUT heavyweight torpedoes or SM39 Exocet anti-ship missiles
- OR 30 naval mines
|
- 6 × 533 mm torpedo tubes
- 13 DM2A4 or Black Shark torpedoes
- IDAS missiles
- 24 external naval mines (optional)
|
| Propulsion |
4 x MTU 12V 396 SE84 diesel generators, battery-electric drive; DRDO AIP planned |
1 × MTU 16V 396 marine diesel engine; 9 × HDW/Siemens PEM fuel cells (30–40 kW each) or 2 × HDW/Siemens PEM fuel cells (120 kW each); 1 × Siemens Permasyn electric motor (1700 kW) driving a single seven-bladed skewback propeller |
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Which has greater displacement, the Kalvari-class or Type 212-class?
The Kalvari-class has greater displacement at 1,615 tons compared to the Type 212-class's 1,524 tons.
Which is faster, the Kalvari-class or Type 212-class?
The Type 212-class is faster with a maximum speed of 12 knots compared to the Kalvari-class's 11 knots.
Which has longer range, the Kalvari-class or Type 212-class?
The Type 212-class has a longer range at 8,000 nautical miles compared to the Kalvari-class's 6,500 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Kalvari-class or Type 212-class?
The Kalvari-class is longer at 67.5 meters compared to the Type 212-class's 56.0 meters.
How many crew members do the Kalvari-class and Type 212-class have?
The Kalvari-class has a larger crew complement of 43 compared to the Type 212-class's 27 crew members.
Which can dive deeper, the Kalvari-class or Type 212-class?
The Kalvari-class can dive deeper with a maximum depth of 350 meters compared to the Type 212-class's 200 meters.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Kalvari-class or Type 212-class?
The Type 212-class has been built in greater numbers with 10 vessels compared to 6 vessels of the Kalvari-class.
