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Kilo vs Lada

Kilo vs Lada at a glance — displacement 2,325 vs 1,793 tons, length 72 vs 72 m, speed 17 vs 10 knots, crew 52 vs 35.

Kilo submarine side profile drawing
🇷🇺 Kilo
Lada submarine side profile drawing
🇷🇺 Lada
Specifications
Kilo Lada
Origin 🇷🇺 Ex-USSR 🇷🇺 Russia
Category Submarine Submarine
Type Attack submarine Attack submarine
Manufacturer Rubin Design Bureau Admiralty Shipyard
Year introduced 1980 2010
Number built 75 units 3 units
Estimated unit price $200 million NA
Displacement 2,325 tons 1,793 tons
Maximum speed 17.0 knots 10.0 knots
Range 6,000 nm at 7 knots 7,500 nm
Length 72.6 m 72.0 m
Beam 9.9 m 7.1 m
Crew 52 35
Max depth 300 m 300 m
Performance Radar Chart
Armament & Systems
Kilo Lada
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
  • 6 x 533 mm (21 in) torpedo tubes
  • 16 torpedoes or SSMs or 44 mines
  • 10 Kalibr / Club land-attack cruise missiles, anti-ship missiles and anti-submarine missiles
  • RPK-6/SS-N-16 Vodopad/Stallion
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 Electric propulsion motor on permanent magnets, Storage battery with increased service life, 1 shaft, 2,700 hp (2,013 kW)
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the Kilo-class or Lada-class?
The Kilo-class has greater displacement at 2,325 tons compared to the Lada-class's 1,793 tons.
Which is faster, the Kilo-class or Lada-class?
The Kilo-class is faster with a maximum speed of 17 knots compared to the Lada-class's 10 knots.
Which has longer range, the Kilo-class or Lada-class?
The Lada-class has a longer range at 7,500 nautical miles compared to the Kilo-class's 6,000 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Kilo-class or Lada-class?
The Kilo-class is longer at 72.6 meters compared to the Lada-class's 72.0 meters.
How many crew members do the Kilo-class and Lada-class have?
The Kilo-class has a larger crew complement of 52 compared to the Lada-class's 35 crew members.
Which can dive deeper, the Kilo-class or Lada-class?
The Lada-class can dive deeper with a maximum depth of 300 meters compared to the Kilo-class's 300 meters.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Kilo-class or Lada-class?
The Kilo-class has been built in greater numbers with 75 vessels compared to 3 vessels of the Lada-class.