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Kilo vs Type 095

Kilo vs Type 095 at a glance — displacement 2,325 vs 7,900 tons, length 72 vs 110 m, speed 17 vs 15 knots.

Kilo submarine side profile drawing
🇷🇺 Kilo
Specifications
Kilo Type 095
Origin 🇷🇺 Ex-USSR 🇨🇳 China
Category Submarine Submarine
Type Attack submarine Nuclear-powered attack submarine
Manufacturer Rubin Design Bureau Bohai Shipyard
Year introduced 1980 --
Number built 75 units 1 unit
Estimated unit price $200 million NA
Displacement 2,325 tons 7,900 tons
Maximum speed 17.0 knots 15.0 knots
Range 6,000 nm at 7 knots Unlimited
Length 72.6 m 110.0 m
Beam 9.9 m 12.5 m
Crew 52 --
Max depth 300 m NA
Performance Radar Chart
Armament & Systems
Kilo Type 095
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
  • Torpedoes
  • cruise missiles
  • anti-ship missiles
  • anti-submarine missiles
  • 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 1×200 MW(45000hp) Nuclear reactor
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the Kilo-class or Type 095-class?
The Type 095-class has greater displacement at 7,900 tons compared to the Kilo-class's 2,325 tons.
Which is faster, the Kilo-class or Type 095-class?
The Kilo-class is faster with a maximum speed of 17 knots compared to the Type 095-class's 15 knots.
Which has longer range, the Kilo-class or Type 095-class?
The Type 095-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 Type 095-class?
The Type 095-class is longer at 110.0 meters compared to the Kilo-class's 72.6 meters.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Kilo-class or Type 095-class?
The Kilo-class has been built in greater numbers with 75 vessels compared to 1 vessels of the Type 095-class.