Kilo vs Le Redoutable
Kilo vs Le Redoutable at a glance — displacement 2,325 vs 8,000 tons, length 72 vs 128 m, speed 17 vs 15 knots, crew 52 vs 135.
Specifications
|
Kilo |
Le Redoutable |
| Origin |
🇷🇺 Ex-USSR |
🇫🇷 France |
| Category |
Submarine |
Submarine |
| Type |
Attack submarine |
Nuclear-powered ballistic missile submarine |
| Manufacturer |
Rubin Design Bureau |
Arsenal de Cherbourg (DCAN) |
| Year introduced |
1980 |
1971 |
| Number built |
75 units |
6 units |
| Estimated unit price |
$200 million |
NA |
| Displacement |
2,325 tons |
8,000 tons |
| Maximum speed |
17.0 knots |
15.0 knots |
| Range |
6,000 nm at 7 knots |
Unlimited |
| Length |
72.6 m |
128.0 m |
| Beam |
9.9 m |
10.6 m |
| Crew |
52 |
135 |
| Max depth |
300 m |
200 m |
Armament & Systems
|
Kilo |
Le Redoutable |
| 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
|
- 16 × M4 MSBS (Mer-Sol Balistique Stratégique) nuclear missiles
- 4 × 533 mm (21 in) torpedo tubes
- F-17 and L-5 torpedoes
- SM-39 Exocet anti-ship missile
|
| 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 |
One PWR 16,000 shp (12,000 kW), HEU <= 90% |
Detailed Comparison
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Which has greater displacement, the Kilo-class or Le Redoutable-class?
The Le Redoutable-class has greater displacement at 8,000 tons compared to the Kilo-class's 2,325 tons.
Which is faster, the Kilo-class or Le Redoutable-class?
The Kilo-class is faster with a maximum speed of 17 knots compared to the Le Redoutable-class's 15 knots.
Which has longer range, the Kilo-class or Le Redoutable-class?
The Le Redoutable-class is nuclear-powered with unlimited range, while the Kilo-class has a range of 6,000 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Kilo-class or Le Redoutable-class?
The Le Redoutable-class is longer at 128.0 meters compared to the Kilo-class's 72.6 meters.
How many crew members do the Kilo-class and Le Redoutable-class have?
The Le Redoutable-class has a larger crew complement of 135 compared to the Kilo-class's 52 crew members.
Which can dive deeper, the Kilo-class or Le Redoutable-class?
The Kilo-class can dive deeper with a maximum depth of 300 meters compared to the Le Redoutable-class's 200 meters.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Kilo-class or Le Redoutable-class?
The Kilo-class has been built in greater numbers with 75 vessels compared to 6 vessels of the Le Redoutable-class.
