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KILO CLASS SUBMARINE
 

The Kilo Class submarine is designed for operations in shallower, coastal waters, and are tasked with anti-ship and anti-submarine warfare. These subs are known for their quietness and feature some of Russia’s most advanced submarine technology.

While both the Kilo and improved Kilo Class are quiet, the latter has reportedly been called “Black Holes” by the US Navy due to their noise-reduction measures. The engines sit on a rubber base rather than being rooted to the hull. This dampens and absorbs vibrations caused by the running of the engine.

The hull and fins of Kilo submarines are covered with anechoic rubber tiles to absorb sound waves emitted by active sonars. These tiles also help attenuate sounds emitted from inside the submarine which reduces the range at which the submarine may be detected by enemy passive sonars.

The Kilo submarine model is powered by diesel-electric propulsion with two 1,000kW diesel generators and one 5,500hp propulsion motor. The seven-blade propeller can move the sub at a speed of 11k when surfaced and 20k when submerged. Maximum diving depth is 300m.

A Kilo class submarine model has six torpedo tubes and carries 18 heavyweight torpedoes. Two targets can be engaged simultaneously. Five targets can be tracked  simultaneously, two automatically and three manually.

Two of the launch tubes can fire electric homing torpedo, which has an active sonar homing system with wire guidance which allows the operator to manually switch to an alternative target.

Wake-homing torpedoes can also be launched. The torpedo is fired to cross behind the stern of the target ship through the wake, as it does so it uses sonar to look for changes in the water caused by the passage of the ship. This will eventually bring it to the rear of the ship. This feature has no countermeasures. Its the only wake-homing torpedo in existence. It carries a 400 lb warhead.

The Kilo submarine model also carries a launcher with 8 anti-aircraft missiles for short range air defense. The missiles have a 6 Km range. Each missile is enclosed into a canister. The sub launches the canister from the torpedo tubes and once the canister reaches the water surface, the missile launches from the canister, so that in practice, the water never touches the missile. In the sea skimming mode, the missiles can flight at a low altitude of about 10-12 ft above the water surface. Kalibr missiles are designed to perform evasive maneuvers instead of making a straight line approach, thus making it easier to evade the target’s air defenses. It is allegedly capable of disabling or even sinking an aircraft carrier.

The Kilo submarines are equipped with a rescue hatch, allowing the personnel to leave while the sub is submerged at a depth of up to 250 meters.

The first Kilo submarine entered service in the Soviet Navy in 1980. 14 original Kilo are still in active service and eight improved Kilo submarine model had been delivered as of 2021. About forty have been exported, mainly to China, India, and Vietnam.

The Kilo class is small and compact. 242 feet in length, displacement of 2,350t surfaced and 4,000t submerged, it can accommodate 52 crew members for 45 days. In the event of a conflict in the South China Sea, the United States, which has tended to favor larger, less maneuverable nuclear-powered subs, maybe at a distinct disadvantage against a smaller, quieter, and more maneuverable enemy.

We build this primarily wood Kilo class submarine model in two sizes:

20" long (1/144 scale)
$1,570 Shipping and insurance in the contiguous USA included. Other places: $150 flat rate.  

29" long (1/100 scale) for $1,990. Shipping and insurance in the contiguous USA included. Other places: $300 flat rate.

For different Russian submarines, click here: Oscar, Akula, Alfa, Typhoon.

Learn more about the Kilo class submarines here: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kilo-class_submarine