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Kilo vs Type 212CD

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Specifications
Kilo Type 212CD
Origin 🇷🇺 Ex-USSR 🇩🇪 Germany
Category Submarine Submarine
Type Attack submarine Attack submarine
Manufacturer Rubin Design Bureau ThyssenKrupp Marine Systems
Year introduced 1980 --
Number built 75 units NA
Estimated unit price $200 million NA
Displacement 2,325 tons 2,500 tons
Maximum speed 17.0 knots 20.0 knots
Range 6,000 nm at 7 knots NA
Length 72.6 m 73.0 m
Beam 9.9 m 10.0 m
Crew 52 30
Max depth 300 m NA
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Armament & Systems
Kilo Type 212CD
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
  • 6 x 533 mm torpedo tubes
  • DM2A5 (CHWT) heavyweight torpedoes
  • Seaspider anti-torpedo torpedo
  • IDAS anti-air/anti-light vessel missiles
  • NSM-SL anti-ship missiles (under consideration)
  • 3SM Tyrfing anti-ship missiles (under consideration)
  • IAI BlueWhale UUV (potentially)
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 Lithium battery, new 4th gen AIP PEM fuel cells (HDW), and 2 MTU 4000 series diesel engines

Overview

The Kilo and the Type 212CD are both Submarine classes.

Displacement is 2,325 tons for the Kilo vs 2,500 tons for the Type 212CD. The Kilo reaches 17 knots vs 20 knots for the Type 212CD. The Kilo carries a crew of 52 vs 30 for the Type 212CD.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the Kilo-class or Type 212CD-class?
The Type 212CD-class has greater displacement at 2,500 tons compared to the Kilo-class's 2,325 tons.
Which is faster, the Kilo-class or Type 212CD-class?
The Type 212CD-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 Type 212CD-class?
The Kilo-class has a longer range at 6,000 nautical miles compared to the Type 212CD-class's 0 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Kilo-class or Type 212CD-class?
The Type 212CD-class is longer at 73.0 meters compared to the Kilo-class's 72.6 meters.
How many crew members do the Kilo-class and Type 212CD-class have?
The Kilo-class has a larger crew complement of 52 compared to the Type 212CD-class's 30 crew members.