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Kilo class submarine for sale1/14/2024 ![]() Algeria subsquently bought a pair of 636 boats, and Admiralty Shipyards in St. There are 19 specific identifiable Project 877E and Project 877EKM export boats, and 10 Project 636 export boats, for a total of 29. Another 29 vessels were thought to have been exported to China, India, Iran, Poland, Romania and Algeria. It was reliably reported that as of November 2006, 16 vessels were believed to be in active service with the Russian Navy, with eight more in reserve, for a total of 24 built for the Soviet Union and Russia. The problem is that other sources, equally authoritative, draw precisely the opposite association.Īs of early 2000 as many as 14 units were believed to remain active, with an additional 7 in reserve, though specific identities were not known at that time. More recently the earlier Project 877 boats seem to be associated with the Varshavyanka nomenclature, while the later model Project 636 appear to be associated with the Paltus name. At one time the Project 877 boats were believed to be designated as Graney by NATO, but now it is clear that this nomenclature is associated with the Project 885 boats. Over time, open source understanding of the nomenclature for the various substypes of this class has become more granular, and more confused. Not surprisingly, there are problems reconciling the various published sources on this program. The admission of ignorance is the beginning of wisdom. Thus, but the reconining of, a total of 33 Kilos were in Russian service at one time or another, though 11 were exported, leaving 22 for Russia. This interpretation is further substantiated by the fact that does not list many other export Kilos, which makes sense, given the fact that this was a website about the Russian military, not the Russian shipbuilding industry. The authoritative website reported pennant numbers for 11 Kilos that were subsequently exported to other countries, suggesting that these were commissioned into Russian service, however briefly, prior to export. Even assuming a thirty year operational life, the remaining units would begin to be withdrawn from service around 2015 with all being withdrawn from service not too long after the year 2020. These submarines were built at a rate of about two each year from 1982 through 1984, with the last four units for Russian service completed in the 1991-1994 timeframe. The Russian navy also operated five of the improved 636 version. The Russian fleet operates three variants of the Kilo 877: the basic 877 the 877K that has an improved fire-control system and the 877M that has wire-guided torpedoes from two tubes. The command and control systems and fire control systems are located in the main control room which is sealed off from the other compartments. The foreplanes are positioned on the upper hull in front of the fin or sail. This design and the submarine's good reserve buoyancy lead to increased survivability if the submarine is holed, even with one compartment and two adjacent ballast tanks flooded. The submarine consists of six watertight compartments separated by transverse bulkheads in a pressurised double-hull. The Kilo is considered to be to be one of the quietest diesel submarines in the world. The Kilo Class (Project 877) submarine was designed for anti-submarine and anti-ship warfare in the protection of naval bases, coastal installations and sea lanes, and also for general reconnaissance and patrol missions. ![]() Kilo class Diesel-Electric Torpedo Submarine ![]()
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