ThyssenKrupp Marine Systems Type 212A vs Rubin Design Bureau Kilo-class (Project 636.3)
ThyssenKrupp Marine Systems Type 212A and Rubin Design Bureau Kilo-class (Project 636.3) are both submarine, compared here on public specifications. Several Russia-origin figures here are manufacturer or state claims with limited independent verification, so treat this comparison as directional.
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 ThyssenKrupp Marine Systems Type 212A
Wins 1/4 |  Rubin Design Bureau Kilo-class (Project 636.3)
Wins 3/4 | |
|---|---|---|
| Firepower | ||
| Torpedo tubes | 6 | 6 |
| Physical | ||
| Length (m) | 57.2 m | 73.8 m |
| Naval | ||
| Displacement (t) | 1,450 t | 2,350 t |
| Max speed (kn) | N/A | 17 kn |
| Submerged speed (kn) | 20 kn | 20 kn |
| Range (nmi) | 8,000 nmi ✓ | 7,500 nmi |
| Test depth (m) | 250 m | 300 m ✓ |
| Complement | 27 | 52 |
| Program | ||
| Units built | 10 | 70 ✓ |
| Operator countries | 2 | 8 ✓ |
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