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Improved Kilo vs Lada

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Specifications
Improved Kilo Lada
Origin 🇷🇺 Russia 🇷🇺 Russia
Category Submarine Submarine
Type Attack submarine Attack submarine
Manufacturer Rubin Design Bureau Admiralty Shipyard
Year introduced 1980 2010
Number built 75 units 3 units
Estimated unit price $200 million NA
Displacement 2,325 tons 1,793 tons
Maximum speed 12.0 knots 10.0 knots
Range 7,500 nm at 7 knots 7,500 nm
Length 72.6 m 72.0 m
Beam 9.9 m 7.1 m
Crew 52 35
Max depth 300 m 300 m
Performance Radar Chart
Armament & Systems
Improved Kilo Lada
Armament
  • 6 × 533 mm (21 in) torpedo tubes
  • 18 torpedoes
  • 4 Kalibr/Club land-attack cruise missile, anti-ship missile and anti-submarine missile (some versions)
  • 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 (21 in) torpedo tubes
  • 16 torpedoes or SSMs or 44 mines
  • 10 Kalibr / Club land-attack cruise missiles, anti-ship missiles and anti-submarine missiles
  • RPK-6/SS-N-16 Vodopad/Stallion
Propulsion Diesel-electric propulsion; 2 × 1000 kW diesel generators; 1 × 5,500–6,800 shp (4,100–5,100 kW) propulsion motor; 1 × fixed-pitch 6-bladed or 7-bladed propeller Electric propulsion motor on permanent magnets, Storage battery with increased service life, 1 shaft, 2,700 hp (2,013 kW)

Overview

The Improved Kilo and the Lada are both Submarine classes.

Displacement is 2,325 tons for the Improved Kilo vs 1,793 tons for the Lada. The Improved Kilo reaches 12 knots vs 10 knots for the Lada. Operational range is 7,500 nautical miles for the Improved Kilo vs 7,500 for the Lada. The Improved Kilo carries a crew of 52 vs 35 for the Lada. Submerged displacement is 3,075 tons for the Improved Kilo vs 2,743 tons for the Lada. The Improved Kilo can dive to 300 m compared to 300 m for the Lada.

The Improved Kilo was produced in 75 units vs 3 for the Lada. The Improved Kilo was commissioned in 1980, 30 years before the Lada (2010).

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the Improved Kilo-class or Lada-class?
The Improved Kilo-class has greater displacement at 2,325 tons compared to the Lada-class's 1,793 tons.
Which is faster, the Improved Kilo-class or Lada-class?
The Improved Kilo-class is faster with a maximum speed of 12 knots compared to the Lada-class's 10 knots.
Which has longer range, the Improved Kilo-class or Lada-class?
The Lada-class has a longer range at 7,500 nautical miles compared to the Improved Kilo-class's 7,500 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Improved Kilo-class or Lada-class?
The Improved Kilo-class is longer at 72.6 meters compared to the Lada-class's 72.0 meters.
How many crew members do the Improved Kilo-class and Lada-class have?
The Improved Kilo-class has a larger crew complement of 52 compared to the Lada-class's 35 crew members.
Which can dive deeper, the Improved Kilo-class or Lada-class?
The Lada-class can dive deeper with a maximum depth of 300 meters compared to the Improved Kilo-class's 300 meters.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Improved Kilo-class or Lada-class?
The Improved Kilo-class has been built in greater numbers with 75 vessels compared to 3 vessels of the Lada-class.