The Kilo II vessels displace approximately 2,350 tons surfaced and measure roughly 242 feet long with a 32.5-foot beam.

Nicknamed the “Black Hole” by the U.S. Navy for its extreme quietness, Russia’s Kilo-class submarine is one of history’s most successful diesel-electric designs. -Born in the Cold War to defend ...

Summary and 4 Points You Need to Know: Russia’s Kilo-class submarines have been in service since the 1980s, proving cost-effective and versatile. Despite their age, they remain a vital part of ...

Russia’s Kilo-class and Yasen-class submarines are likely considered as a massive, high-tech threat by the Pentagon and China’s growing fleet of Jin-class ballistic missile submarines are acquiring ...

A Russian attack submarine that was stationed in Syria has officially left the Mediterranean Sea. The departure of the Kilo-class Novorossiysk leaves Russia without any known submarines in the region.

July 24, 2024: The Russian Black Sea fleet originally had four Kilo-Class diesel-electric submarines. One Kilo was put out of action by a September 2023 air strike on the Crimean port of Sevastopol, ...

In a chilling show of force, Russia and China have carried out submarine war drill, revealing a deepening military alliance beneath the seas. The 15-day mission saw both nations’ stealth Kilo-class ...

A Russian submarine traveling home from the Mediterranean has spent much of its journey surfaced. A NATO official said the activity is unusual. It's not ideal for a submarine to travel this way. The ...

Open-source satellite imagery captured last week showed Crimea's Black Sea port of Sevastopol placed a life-sized submarine decoy after Ukraine claimed it had sunk one of the Russian vessels.

China began ordering Russian Kilo class subs, then one of the latest diesel-electric designs available, in the late 1990s. The first two Type 39Bs appeared to be a copy of the early model 877 Kilo, ...

Summary: Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has reignited global scrutiny of its military, particularly in the context of the ongoing land and air war. Among Russia’s array of defense platforms, the ...