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Kilo-class submarinelarger figure on 4 of 4
Type 206 submarinelarger figure on 0 of 4
Measured figures
Project 636.3
Single sourceProject 877
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | Kilo-class submarine | Type 206 submarine |
|---|---|---|
| Builders | Rubin Design Bureau Krasnoye Sormovo Shipyard Amur Shipbuilding Plant Admiralty Shipyard Sevmash[source] | Howaldtswerke-Deutsche Werft Nordseewerke[source] |
| Operators | See Operators[source] | German Navy Colombian National Navy[source] |
| Preceded by | Tango class[source] | Type 205 submarine[source] |
| Succeeded by | Lada class[source] |
Counts only measures both sources give with the same scope. A larger figure is not a better system.
72.6 m (238 ft 2 in) (Project 877); 73.8 m (242 ft 2 in) (Project 636.3)[source]
Length
Single source48.49 metres (159 ft 1 in)[source]
Maximum; Submerged
Single sourceMaximum; Surfaced
Single sourceSurfaced: 17 knots (31 km/h; 20 mph) Submerged: 20 knots (37 km/h; 23 mph)[source]
Maximum; Submerged
Single sourceMaximum; Surfaced
Single sourceFull run at 21 kn (39 km/h; 24 mph)
Single sourceSubmerged at 3 kn (5.6 km/h; 3.5 mph)
Single sourceWith snorkel at 7 kn (13 km/h; 8.1 mph)
Single sourceWith snorkel: 6,000–7,500 nmi (11,100–13,900 km; 6,900–8,600 mi) at 7 kn (13 km/h; 8.1 mph) Submerged: 400 nmi (740 km; 460 mi) at 3 kn (5.6 km/h; 3.5 mph) Full run: 12.7 nmi (23.5 km; 14.6 mi) at 21 kn (39 km/h; 24 mph)[source]
at 4 knots (7.4 km/h; 4.6 mph), submerged
Single sourceat 6 knots (11 km/h; 6.9 mph), surfaced
Single sourceDiesel-electric[source]
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 (Project 877) or 7-bladed (Project 636) propeller[source]
diesel
Single sourceelectric
Single source440 kilowatts (590 hp) (diesel) 1,100 kilowatts (1,500 hp) (electric)[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
Type 212 submarine , Type 209 submarine[source] |
| Subclasses | Sindhughosh class[source] | Gal -class submarine[source] |
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| Built | 1980–present[source] | 1969–1975[source] |
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| In service | 1980–present[source] | — |
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| In commission | December 1980–present[source] | 1973–2011 (Germany) 2012–present (Colombia)[source] |
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| Completed | 75[source] | 18[source] |
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| Active | 56[source] |
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| Lost | — |
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| Retired | 17[source] | 16[source] |
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| Preserved |
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| Type | Attack submarine[source] | Type 206A submarine[source] |
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| Endurance | 45 days[source] | — |
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| Test depth | Operational: 240 m (790 ft) Maximum: 300 m (980 ft)[source] | more than 200 m[source] |
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| 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 (export submarines may not be equipped with air defense weapons)[source] | 8 × 533 mm torpedo tubes , 8 DM2A1 Seeaal (206) or DM2A3 Seehecht (206A) torpedoes ; 24 mines can be carried externally[source] |
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| Country of origin | Soviet Union[source] | Germany[source] |
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| Propulsion | — | 2 MTU 12V 493, 4-stroke diesel engines , each coupled with an Asea Brown Boveri - generator 1 Siemens -Schuckert-Werke electric motor driving single five (Type 206) or seven (Type 206A) blade propeller[source] |
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| Sensors & processing systems | — | STN Atlas DBQS-21 (CSU83) submarine sonar Thomson-CSF DUUX 2 passive rangefinder sonar Safare VELOX sonar intercept EDO-900 active mine avoidance sonar Thomson-CSF Calypso II surveillance and navigation radar[source] |
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| Electronic warfare & decoys | — | Thomson-CSF DR-2000U ESM system Thorn-EMI SARIE[source] |
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| Reported operators |
| — |
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10 knots (19 km/h; 12 mph), surfaced; 17 knots (31 km/h; 20 mph), submerged[source]
4,500 nautical miles (8,300 km; 5,200 mi) at 6 knots (11 km/h; 6.9 mph), surfaced 228 nautical miles (422 km; 262 mi) at 4 knots (7.4 km/h; 4.6 mph), submerged[source]