Kilo vs Tango

Kilo

Ex-USSR Kilo submarine, introduced in 1980, utilizes diesel-electric propulsion.

Origin	🇨🇳 Ex-USSR
Category	Submarine
Type	Attack submarine
Manufacturer	Rubin Design Bureau
Year introduced	1980
Number built	75 units
Estimated unit price	$200 million

Ex-USSR submarine, introduced in 1972, utilized three diesel engines for propulsion.

Origin	🇨🇳 Ex-USSR
Category	Submarine
Type	Diesel-electric submarine
Manufacturer	Gorky
Year introduced	1972
Number built	18 units
Estimated unit price	NA

Displacement	2,325 tons ◉
Maximum speed	17.0 knots ◉
Range	6,000 nm at 7 knots ◉
Length	72.6 m ◉
Beam	9.9 m ◉
Crew	52 ◉
Max depth	300 m ◉
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
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

Displacement	3,100 tons ◉
Maximum speed	13.0 knots ◉
Range	14,000 nm at 8 knots ◉
Length	91.0 m ◉
Beam	9.1 m ◉
Crew	62 ◉
Max depth	300 m ◉
Propulsion	3 diesel engines 4.6 MW (6,200 shp), 3 electric motors, 3 shafts
Armament	6 x 533 mm (21.0 in) bow torpedo tubes 24 x 533 mm (21 in) anti-submarine and anti-ship torpedoes or equivalent load of mines

Which has greater displacement, the Kilo-class or Tango-class?

The Tango-class has greater displacement at 3,100 tons compared to the Kilo-class's 2,325 tons.

Which is faster, the Kilo-class or Tango-class?

The Kilo-class is faster with a maximum speed of 17 knots compared to the Tango-class's 13 knots.

Which has longer range, the Kilo-class or Tango-class?

The Tango-class has a longer range at 14,000 nautical miles compared to the Kilo-class's 6,000 nautical miles.

Which is longer, the Kilo-class or Tango-class?

The Tango-class is longer at 91.0 meters compared to the Kilo-class's 72.6 meters.

How many crew members do the Kilo-class and Tango-class have?

The Tango-class has a larger crew complement of 62 compared to the Kilo-class's 52 crew members.

Which can dive deeper, the Kilo-class or Tango-class?

The Tango-class can dive deeper with a maximum depth of 300 meters compared to the Kilo-class's 300 meters.

Which has been built in greater numbers, the Kilo-class or Tango-class?

The Kilo-class has been built in greater numbers with 75 vessels compared to 18 vessels of the Tango-class.