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Kilo vs Trafalgar

Kilo vs Trafalgar at a glance — displacement 2,325 vs 4,800 tons, length 72 vs 85 m, speed 17 vs 20 knots, crew 52 vs 130.

Kilo submarine side profile drawing
🇷🇺 KiloFull specs
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🇬🇧 TrafalgarFull specs
Specifications
Kilo Trafalgar
Origin 🇷🇺 Ex-USSR 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
Category Submarine Submarine
Type Attack submarine Nuclear-powered attack submarine
Manufacturer Rubin Design Bureau Vickers Shipbuilding and Engineering
Year introduced 1980 1983
Number built 75 units 7 units
Estimated unit price $200 million $573 million
Displacement 2,325 tons 4,800 tons
Maximum speed 17.0 knots 20.0 knots
Range 6,000 nm at 7 knots Unlimited
Length 72.6 m 85.4 m
Beam 9.9 m 9.8 m
Crew 52 130
Max depth 300 m 300 m
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Armament & Systems
Kilo Trafalgar
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
  • 5 × 21 in (533 mm) torpedo tubes
  • Tomahawk Block IV cruise missiles
  • Spearfish heavyweight torpedoes
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 1 × Rolls-Royce PWR1 nuclear reactor, 2 × GEC steam turbines, 2 × WH Allen turbo generators (3.2 MW), 2 × Paxman diesel generators (2.1 MW), 1 × pump jet propulsor, 1 × motor for emergency drive, 1 × auxiliary retractable prop
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the Kilo-class or Trafalgar-class?
The Trafalgar-class has greater displacement at 4,800 tons compared to the Kilo-class's 2,325 tons.
Which is faster, the Kilo-class or Trafalgar-class?
The Trafalgar-class is faster with a maximum speed of 20 knots compared to the Kilo-class's 17 knots.
Which has longer range, the Kilo-class or Trafalgar-class?
The Trafalgar-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 Trafalgar-class?
The Trafalgar-class is longer at 85.4 meters compared to the Kilo-class's 72.6 meters.
How many crew members do the Kilo-class and Trafalgar-class have?
The Trafalgar-class has a larger crew complement of 130 compared to the Kilo-class's 52 crew members.
Which can dive deeper, the Kilo-class or Trafalgar-class?
Both the Kilo-class and Trafalgar-class have a maximum depth of 300 meters.
Which is more expensive, the Kilo-class or Trafalgar-class?
The Trafalgar-class is more expensive at approximately $573 million per unit compared to the Kilo-class at $200 million.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Kilo-class or Trafalgar-class?
The Kilo-class has been built in greater numbers with 75 vessels compared to 7 vessels of the Trafalgar-class.