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Kilo vs Romeo

Kilo submarine side profile drawing
🇷🇺 Kilo
Romeo submarine side profile drawing
🇷🇺 Romeo
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Specifications
Kilo Romeo
Origin 🇷🇺 Ex-USSR 🇷🇺 Ex-USSR
Category Submarine Submarine
Type Attack submarine Diesel-electric submarine
Manufacturer Rubin Design Bureau Krasnoye Sormovo Shipyard
Year introduced 1980 1957
Number built 75 units 133 units
Estimated unit price $200 million NA
Displacement 2,325 tons 1,475 tons
Maximum speed 17.0 knots 15.0 knots
Range 6,000 nm at 7 knots 9,000 nm at 9 knots
Length 72.6 m 76.6 m
Beam 9.9 m 6.7 m
Crew 52 54
Max depth 300 m NA
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Armament & Systems
Kilo Romeo
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
  • 8 × 533 mm (21 in) torpedo tubes (six bow, two stern)
  • 14 × 533 mm (21 in) anti-ship or anti-submarine torpedoes (including Yu-4 and Yu-1)
  • 28 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 Two diesels delivering 2.94 MW (4000 shp) with two electric motors driving two shafts.

Overview

The Kilo and the Romeo are both Submarine classes.

Displacement is 2,325 tons for the Kilo vs 1,475 tons for the Romeo. The Kilo reaches 17 knots vs 15 knots for the Romeo. Operational range is 6,000 nautical miles for the Kilo vs 9,000 for the Romeo. The Kilo carries a crew of 52 vs 54 for the Romeo. Submerged displacement is 3,075 tons for the Kilo vs 1,830 tons for the Romeo.

The Kilo was produced in 75 units vs 133 for the Romeo. The Kilo was commissioned in 1980, 23 years after the Romeo (1957).

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the Kilo-class or Romeo-class?
The Kilo-class has greater displacement at 2,325 tons compared to the Romeo-class's 1,475 tons.
Which is faster, the Kilo-class or Romeo-class?
The Kilo-class is faster with a maximum speed of 17 knots compared to the Romeo-class's 15 knots.
Which has longer range, the Kilo-class or Romeo-class?
The Romeo-class has a longer range at 9,000 nautical miles compared to the Kilo-class's 6,000 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Kilo-class or Romeo-class?
The Romeo-class is longer at 76.6 meters compared to the Kilo-class's 72.6 meters.
How many crew members do the Kilo-class and Romeo-class have?
The Romeo-class has a larger crew complement of 54 compared to the Kilo-class's 52 crew members.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Kilo-class or Romeo-class?
The Romeo-class has been built in greater numbers with 133 vessels compared to 75 vessels of the Kilo-class.