Kilo vs Sinpo
Kilo vs Sinpo at a glance — length 72 vs 67 m, speed 17 vs 16 knots.
Specifications
|
Kilo |
Sinpo |
| Origin |
🇷🇺 Ex-USSR |
🇰🇵 North Korea |
| Category |
Submarine |
Submarine |
| Type |
Attack submarine |
Ballistic missile submarine |
| Manufacturer |
Rubin Design Bureau |
Sinpo South Shipyard |
| Year introduced |
1980 |
2014 |
| Number built |
75 units |
1 unit |
| Estimated unit price |
$200 million |
NA |
| Displacement |
2,325 tons |
NA |
| Maximum speed |
17.0 knots |
16.0 knots |
| Range |
6,000 nm at 7 knots |
1,500 nm |
| Length |
72.6 m |
67.0 m |
| Beam |
9.9 m |
7.0 m |
| Crew |
52 |
-- |
| Max depth |
300 m |
NA |
Armament & Systems
|
Kilo |
Sinpo |
| 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
|
- 1-2 launch tubes for Pukguksong-1 (KN-11) submarine-launched ballistic missiles
|
| 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 |
Diesel-electric |
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Which is faster, the Kilo-class or Sinpo-class?
The Kilo-class is faster with a maximum speed of 17 knots compared to the Sinpo-class's 16 knots.
Which has longer range, the Kilo-class or Sinpo-class?
The Kilo-class has a longer range at 6,000 nautical miles compared to the Sinpo-class's 1,500 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Kilo-class or Sinpo-class?
The Kilo-class is longer at 72.6 meters compared to the Sinpo-class's 67.0 meters.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Kilo-class or Sinpo-class?
The Kilo-class has been built in greater numbers with 75 vessels compared to 1 vessels of the Sinpo-class.
