Kilo vs Type 212CD
Kilo vs Type 212CD at a glance — displacement 2,325 vs 2,500 tons, length 72 vs 73 m, speed 17 vs 20 knots, crew 52 vs 30.
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 |
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 |
Detailed Comparison
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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.
