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Kilo vs Oscar II

Kilo vs Oscar II at a glance — displacement 2,325 vs 12,500 tons, length 72 vs 155 m, speed 17 vs 15 knots, crew 52 vs 94.

Kilo submarine side profile drawing
🇷🇺 Kilo
Oscar II submarine side profile drawing
🇷🇺 Oscar II
Specifications
Kilo Oscar II
Origin 🇷🇺 Ex-USSR 🇷🇺 Ex-USSR
Category Submarine Submarine
Type Attack submarine Nuclear-powered cruise missile submarine
Manufacturer Rubin Design Bureau Sevmash
Year introduced 1980 1980
Number built 75 units 14 units
Estimated unit price $200 million NA
Displacement 2,325 tons 12,500 tons
Maximum speed 17.0 knots 15.0 knots
Range 6,000 nm at 7 knots Unlimited
Length 72.6 m 155.0 m
Beam 9.9 m 18.2 m
Crew 52 94
Max depth 300 m 520 m
Performance Radar Chart
Armament & Systems
Kilo Oscar II
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
  • 4 × 533 mm and 2 × 650 mm torpedo tubes in bow
  • 28 × 533 mm and 650 mm weapons, including RPK-2 Vyuga, RPK-6 Vodopad/RPK-7 Veter, Type 40 anti-submarine torpedo or 32 ground mines
  • 24 × P-700 Granit cruise missiles
  • 4 × 100 Mt Poseidon nuclear-powered, nuclear-armed drones
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 2 × pressurized water cooled reactors, HEU ≤ 45%; 2 × steam turbines delivering 73,070 kW (97,990 shp) to two shafts
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the Kilo-class or Oscar II-class?
The Oscar II-class has greater displacement at 12,500 tons compared to the Kilo-class's 2,325 tons.
Which is faster, the Kilo-class or Oscar II-class?
The Kilo-class is faster with a maximum speed of 17 knots compared to the Oscar II-class's 15 knots.
Which has longer range, the Kilo-class or Oscar II-class?
The Oscar II-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 Oscar II-class?
The Oscar II-class is longer at 155.0 meters compared to the Kilo-class's 72.6 meters.
How many crew members do the Kilo-class and Oscar II-class have?
The Oscar II-class has a larger crew complement of 94 compared to the Kilo-class's 52 crew members.
Which can dive deeper, the Kilo-class or Oscar II-class?
The Oscar II-class can dive deeper with a maximum depth of 520 meters compared to the Kilo-class's 300 meters.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Kilo-class or Oscar II-class?
The Kilo-class has been built in greater numbers with 75 vessels compared to 14 vessels of the Oscar II-class.