Kilo vs Type 209

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

German diesel-electric submarine, introduced in 1971, displaces 1,285 tons.
Origin	🇩🇪 Germany
Category	Submarine
Type	Diesel-electric attack submarines
Manufacturer	Howaldtswerke-Deutsche Werft
Year introduced	1971
Number built	68 units
Estimated unit price	$285 million

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	1,285 tons ◉
Maximum speed	11.0 knots ◉
Range	11,000 nm at 10 knots ◉
Length	64.4 m ◉
Beam	6.5 m ◉
Crew	36 ◉
Max depth	500 m ◉
Propulsion	Diesel-electric, 4 diesels, 1 shaft, 6,100 shp (4,500 kW)
Armament	8 x 533 mm torpedo tubes 14 torpedoes UGM-84 Harpoon missiles SeaHake mod 4 torpedoes SUT torpedoes SST torpedoes Mark 24 Tigerfish torpedoes DM2A3 torpedoes Blackshark torpedoes A184 mod. 3 torpedoes DM2A4 torpedoes Mark 37 torpedoes Mark 48 torpedoes Mines

Which has greater displacement, the Kilo-class or Type 209-class?

The Kilo-class has greater displacement at 2,325 tons compared to the Type 209-class's 1,285 tons.

Which is faster, the Kilo-class or Type 209-class?

The Kilo-class is faster with a maximum speed of 17 knots compared to the Type 209-class's 11 knots.

Which has longer range, the Kilo-class or Type 209-class?

The Type 209-class has a longer range at 11,000 nautical miles compared to the Kilo-class's 6,000 nautical miles.

Which is longer, the Kilo-class or Type 209-class?

The Kilo-class is longer at 72.6 meters compared to the Type 209-class's 64.4 meters.

How many crew members do the Kilo-class and Type 209-class have?

The Kilo-class has a larger crew complement of 52 compared to the Type 209-class's 36 crew members.

Which can dive deeper, the Kilo-class or Type 209-class?

The Type 209-class can dive deeper with a maximum depth of 500 meters compared to the Kilo-class's 300 meters.

Which is more expensive, the Kilo-class or Type 209-class?

The Type 209-class is more expensive at approximately $285 million per unit compared to the Kilo-class at $200 million.

Which has been built in greater numbers, the Kilo-class or Type 209-class?

The Kilo-class has been built in greater numbers with 75 vessels compared to 68 vessels of the Type 209-class.