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Improved Kilo class (Russian Project 636)
(Klub Capable)

Displacement: 2,350 tons surf./3,126 tons sub.
Speed: 11 kts surf./19 kts sub.
Dimensions: 73.80 × 9.90 × 6.60 (max.; 6.20 mean hull amidships, surf.)
Range: 7,500/7 snorkel; 400/3 sub.
Crew: 13 officers, 12 warrant officers, 12 petty officers, 15 nonrated

ARMAMENT:
6 bow 533-mm TT (18 torpedoes or 24 mines),1 Fasta-4 SAM syst. (6 Igla-M missiles) This third Project 636 Improved Kilo unit (Hull 368) is reportedly equipped to launch 3M-54E Klub-S (SS-N-27) supersonic anti-ship missiles. Only the two outer torpedo tubes in the lower row can accommodate TEST-71ME-NK wire-guided torpedoes (of which China has purchased 15), while all tubes can launch Types 53-65KE, 53-56B, 53BA, and SET-53ME torpedoes; an automatic reload system permits reloading within 2 minutes. Torpedoes can be launched down to 240 m(787 ft) depths. 24 Mines can be carried in lieu of torpedoes. (Using 12 in the tubes and 12 in the racks.)

GAMEPLAY WEAPONS:
For gameplay the following weapons are available for this hull: Klub-S Missiles: 3M-54E (anti-ship), 91RE1 (anti-submarine) and 3M-14E (land attack); 53-65KE, SET-53ME, TEST-71ME-NK wire-guided torpedoes; SA-N-8 Gremlin (Igla-M surface-to-air missiles), mobile mines.

ELECTRONICS:
Radar: 1 MPK-50E nav./surf. search
Sonar: MGK-400 (Shark Gill) LF active/passive suite, passive hull array; MG-519 (Mouse Roar) active object avoidance; MT-553 sound velocity measurement, MG-512 self-cavitation measurement
EW: MPM-25EM intercept

MOTOR:
2 Type 4-2AA-42M turbocharged diesel generator sets (1,500 kw each at 700 rpm), 1 electric motor, 1 7-bladed prop, 5,500 shp-1 MT-140 electric low-speed motor (183 shp)-2 MT-168 internal electric creep/maneuvering motors, 2 ducted props; 204 shp (for 3 kts)

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