Data Quality87%
01 / Overview
Kilo-class submarine
Category
Country
Production
1980–
Quantity
75
Unit Price (current)
$220.0M↗ 10% inflation · 2022→2025
Original Price
$200.0M (2022)
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
CONVENTIONAL SUBMARINES · COLD WAR
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PERFORMANCE/PRICE
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UNIT COST (2025 USD)
$220.0M
Original: $200.0M (2022)
Inflation: +%10
ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the conventional submarines category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎Identification7MOD.7
- Hull ClassificationProject 877 Paltus / Project 636 Varshavyanka / Project 636.3
- Submarine TypeAttack submarine
- Builder / ShipyardRubin Design Bureau, Krasnoye Sormovo Shipyard, Amur Shipbuilding Plant, Admiralty Shipyard, Sevmash
- Laid Down1980
- Commissioned1980
- Boats in Class75
- In ServiceYes
◈Displacement5MOD.5
- Surfaced Displacement2,350 t
- Submerged Displacement3,950 t
- Length73.8 m
- Beam9.9 m
- Draft6.2 m
▣Propulsion7MOD.7
- PropulsionDiesel-Electric
- Nuclear-PoweredNo
- Air-Independent Propulsion (AIP)No
- Shaft Power1,000 kW
- Propulsor Typefixed-pitch 6-bladed (Project 877) or 7-bladed (Project 636) propeller / pump-jet (Project 877 Alrosa)
- Top Speed (surfaced)17 kn
- Top Speed (submerged)20 kn
◇Diving & Endurance5MOD.5
- Test Depth240 m
- Maximum Operating Depth300 m
- Submerged Endurance45 day
- Patrol Duration45 day
- Complement (crew)52
◆Armament8MOD.8
- Torpedo Tubes6
- Torpedo Tube Diameter533 mm
- VLS Cells0
- Cruise MissilesYes
- Ballistic Missiles (SLBM)No
- SLBM Count0
- Anti-Ship MissilesYes
- Mine-Laying CapableYes
▤Sensors & Combat Systems1MOD.1
- Combat SystemImproved combat system (Project 636.3)
⬢Stealth2MOD.2
▲Production & Cost3MOD.3
- Unit Cost200,000,000 USD
- First of Class1980
- Operators6
◎Fleet Status8MOD.8
- Completed75
- Active56
- Under Construction0
- Planned0
- Cancelled0
- Lost2
- Retired17
- Preserved1
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
- 1980Production started
46
years in service
75
units produced
9
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it.
04 / Operators
Operator Inventory8country · 45units
45active
Kilo-class submarineSALES3records
Iran
Poland
Vietnamⓘ "Present Value" is an estimated amount adjusted for inflation.
05 / MASS Score
Not enough weapon data to rank this category.
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
ⓘ Rankings are within theConventional Submarinescategory.
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE6terms
Anechoic coating: A type of sonar-absorbing material applied to submarines to reduce their acoustic signature. It consists of rubber or other materials with properties that minimize sound reflection.
Anti-ship missiles are guided missiles designed to engage and destroy naval vessels. They are typically used by aircraft, ships, or submarines to attack enemy ships.
Cruise missiles are self-propelled, guided weapons launched from platforms like attack submarines (SSNs) to deliver warheads over long distances with precision.
Propulsion system combining diesel engines to generate electricity, which powers electric motors driving the vessel's propellers.
Laying explosive mines underwater from a submarine.
A pump-jet propulsor is a type of propulsion system used in submarines, utilizing a pump-jet to generate thrust.
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