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Kilo vs Nazario Sauro

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Specifications
Kilo Nazario Sauro
Origin 🇷🇺 Ex-USSR 🇮🇹 Italy
Category Submarine Submarine
Type Attack submarine Diesel-electric submarine
Manufacturer Rubin Design Bureau Italcantieri
Year introduced 1980 1979
Number built 75 units 8 units
Estimated unit price $200 million NA
Displacement 2,325 tons 1,456 tons
Maximum speed 17.0 knots 12.0 knots
Range 6,000 nm at 7 knots 2,500 nm at 12 knots
Length 72.6 m 63.9 m
Beam 9.9 m 6.8 m
Crew 52 51
Max depth 300 m 300 m
Performance Radar Chart
Armament & Systems
Kilo Nazario Sauro
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 torpedo tubes
  • 12 torpedoes Whitehead A-184 or 24 mines carried
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 3 x shaft diesel Grandi Motori Trieste GMT 210.16-NM (2,7 MW); 1 electric engine Magneti Marelli (2.686 kW)

Overview

The Kilo and the Nazario Sauro are both Submarine classes.

Displacement is 2,325 tons for the Kilo vs 1,456 tons for the Nazario Sauro. The Kilo reaches 17 knots vs 12 knots for the Nazario Sauro. Operational range is 6,000 nautical miles for the Kilo vs 2,500 for the Nazario Sauro. The Kilo carries a crew of 52 vs 51 for the Nazario Sauro. Submerged displacement is 3,075 tons for the Kilo vs 1,641 tons for the Nazario Sauro. The Kilo can dive to 300 m compared to 300 m for the Nazario Sauro.

The Kilo was produced in 75 units vs 8 for the Nazario Sauro. The Kilo was commissioned in 1980, 1 years after the Nazario Sauro (1979).

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the Kilo-class or Nazario Sauro-class?
The Kilo-class has greater displacement at 2,325 tons compared to the Nazario Sauro-class's 1,456 tons.
Which is faster, the Kilo-class or Nazario Sauro-class?
The Kilo-class is faster with a maximum speed of 17 knots compared to the Nazario Sauro-class's 12 knots.
Which has longer range, the Kilo-class or Nazario Sauro-class?
The Kilo-class has a longer range at 6,000 nautical miles compared to the Nazario Sauro-class's 2,500 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Kilo-class or Nazario Sauro-class?
The Kilo-class is longer at 72.6 meters compared to the Nazario Sauro-class's 63.9 meters.
How many crew members do the Kilo-class and Nazario Sauro-class have?
The Kilo-class has a larger crew complement of 52 compared to the Nazario Sauro-class's 51 crew members.
Which can dive deeper, the Kilo-class or Nazario Sauro-class?
The Nazario Sauro-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 Nazario Sauro-class?
The Kilo-class has been built in greater numbers with 75 vessels compared to 8 vessels of the Nazario Sauro-class.