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Kilo vs Rubis

Kilo submarine side profile drawing
🇷🇺 Kilo
Rubis submarine side profile drawing
🇫🇷 Rubis
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Specifications
Kilo Rubis
Origin 🇷🇺 Ex-USSR 🇫🇷 France
Category Submarine Submarine
Type Attack submarine Nuclear-powered attack submarine
Manufacturer Rubin Design Bureau Arsenal de Cherbourg (DCAN)
Year introduced 1980 1983
Number built 75 units 6 units
Estimated unit price $200 million NA
Displacement 2,325 tons 2,400 tons
Maximum speed 17.0 knots 15.0 knots
Range 6,000 nm at 7 knots Unlimited
Length 72.6 m 73.6 m
Beam 9.9 m 7.6 m
Crew 52 66
Max depth 300 m 300 m
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Armament & Systems
Kilo Rubis
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 x 533 mm (21 in) torpedo tubes
  • F17 mod2 torpedoes
  • F21 Artemis torpedoes
  • Exocet SM39 anti-ship missiles
  • FG 29 mines
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 Pressurised water CAS-48 nuclear reactor (48 MW), 2 propulsion turbo generators (2 x 3,150 kW), 1 electric motor (8,448 shp), 1 shaft

Overview

The Kilo and the Rubis are both Submarine classes.

Displacement is 2,325 tons for the Kilo vs 2,400 tons for the Rubis. The Kilo reaches 17 knots vs 15 knots for the Rubis. Operational range is 6,000 nautical miles for the Kilo vs 99,999 for the Rubis. The Kilo carries a crew of 52 vs 66 for the Rubis. Submerged displacement is 3,075 tons for the Kilo vs 2,600 tons for the Rubis. The Kilo can dive to 300 m compared to 300 m for the Rubis.

The Kilo was produced in 75 units vs 6 for the Rubis. The Kilo was commissioned in 1980, 3 years before the Rubis (1983).

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the Kilo-class or Rubis-class?
The Rubis-class has greater displacement at 2,400 tons compared to the Kilo-class's 2,325 tons.
Which is faster, the Kilo-class or Rubis-class?
The Kilo-class is faster with a maximum speed of 17 knots compared to the Rubis-class's 15 knots.
Which has longer range, the Kilo-class or Rubis-class?
The Rubis-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 Rubis-class?
The Rubis-class is longer at 73.6 meters compared to the Kilo-class's 72.6 meters.
How many crew members do the Kilo-class and Rubis-class have?
The Rubis-class has a larger crew complement of 66 compared to the Kilo-class's 52 crew members.
Which can dive deeper, the Kilo-class or Rubis-class?
The Rubis-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 Rubis-class?
The Kilo-class has been built in greater numbers with 75 vessels compared to 6 vessels of the Rubis-class.