Six Russian Kilo Class Submarines to Vietnam, Worth $3.2 billion

[Lankan Ranger]

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Six Russian Kilo Class Submarines to Vietnam, Worth $3.2 billion

Last year's contract on the delivery of six Kilo class diesel submarines to Vietnam, worth a total of $3.2 billion, is the largest deal in the history of Russian exports of naval equipment, a Russian magazine says.

The contract was signed in December 2009 during the visit of Vietnamese Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung to Russia.

"The construction cost is $2.1 billion, but the building of all necessary coastal infrastructure and the delivery of armaments and other equipment may bring the total to $3.2 bln, which makes this deal the largest in the history of Russian exports of naval equipment," the Export of Arms magazine says in an editorial published in its June issue.

Admiralty Shipyards in St. Petersburg will build the submarines with the rate of one vessel per year.State-run arms exporter Rosoboronexport previously said Russia could sell up to 40 fourth-generation diesel-electric submarines to foreign customers by 2015.

Kilo class submarines, nicknamed "Black Holes" for their ability to avoid detection, are considered to be among the quietest diesel-electric submarines in the world.The submarine is designed for anti-submarine warfare and anti-surface-ship warfare, and also for general reconnaissance and patrol missions.

The vessel has a displacement of 2,300 tons, a maximum depth of 350 meters (1,200 feet), a range of 6,000 miles, and a crew of 57. It is equipped with six 533-mm torpedo tubes.

At least 29 Kilo class subs have been exported to China, India, Iran, Poland, Romania and Algeria.Export of Arms is a specialized Moscow-based technical and analytical magazine, published bimonthly by Russia's Centre for Strategic and Technological Analysis.

ASIAN DEFENCE: Six Russian Kilo Class Submarines to Vietnam, Worth $3.2 billion

[pak-yes]

hmmm so kilos are as expensive as European subs.

[Viet]

General characteristics

Displacement: Surfaced: 2,300–2,350 tons
Submerged:3,000-3,950 tons full load
Length: 70.0–74.0 m
Beam: 9.9 m
Draft: 6.5 m
Depth of hold: Operational: 240 meters
Maximum: 300 meters
Installed power: Diesel-electric
Propulsion: Diesel-electric propulsion
2 x 1000 kW Diesel generators
1 x 5,500–6,800 shp Propulsion motor
1 x fixed-pitch 6 or 7 bladed Propeller (6BL project 877) (7BL project 636)
Speed: Surfaced: 10–12 knots
Submerged: 17–25 knots
Range: With snorkel: 6,000–7,500 miles at 7 knots
Submerged: 400 miles at 3 knots
Full run: 12.7 miles at 21 knots
Endurance: 45 days
Test depth: 300 m
Complement: 52
Armament: 6/533 mm torpedo tubes
18 torpedoes
Club S anti-ship missiles (only on some export versions)
24 mines
8 SA-N-8 Gremlin or 8 SA-N-10 Gimlet Surface-to-air missiles (export submarines may not be equipped with air defense weapons)

[Ajaxpaul]

How many has vietnam received ?

[Yogi]

good for Vietnam it will provide the much needed boost to their navy n they will be able to protect their waterways in much more efficient manner

[Android]

No matter how much conventional strength vietnam possess they wont be able to seriously challenge china on its own they need to develop WMD once they have it mighty Chinis cant do anything to them except of giving their usual last warnings india must supply them nuclear and missile technology

[T-Rex]

No matter how much conventional strength vietnam possess they wont be able to seriously challenge china on its own they need to develop WMD once they have it mighty Chinis cant do anything to them except of giving their usual last warnings india must supply them nuclear and missile technology

I cannot even imagine india having the guts to do anything like that. India is definitely asking for troubles.

[Pakistanisage]

No matter how much conventional strength vietnam possess they wont be able to seriously challenge china on its own they need to develop WMD once they have it mighty Chinis cant do anything to them except of giving their usual last warnings india must supply them nuclear and missile technology

What planet do you live on, fanboy.

Do you have any idea what will happen to India if it proliferates Nuclear and Missile Technology.

[jha]

What planet do you live on, fanboy.

Do you have any idea what will happen to India if it proliferates Nuclear and Missile Technology.

Nothing. Sadly India's nuclear policy is too strict .

[bdslph]

excellent choice for Vietnam, it is a proven sub and a good one

[IND151]

hmmm so kilos are as expensive as European subs.

these new kilos must have several state of art features and AIP

P.S> kilo subs can carry 6 club missiles

not sure whether VN subs will have them

[jaiind]

I cannot even imagine india having the guts to do anything like that. India is definitely asking for troubles.

we don't have any nuclear scientist like abdul khadir khan,he stole and smuggled the nuclear technology and sold it to the iran,north korea and lybia.you do not to image about the guts of other nation,just have a fine meal and sleep.

[alibaz]

we don't have any nuclear scientist like abdul khadir khan,he stole and smuggled the nuclear technology and sold it to the iran,north korea and lybia.you do not to image about the guts of other nation,just have a fine meal and sleep.

I don't think Qadeer Khan did any thing wrong, there is nothing wrong in telling someone what they can buy from where. Had he proliferated then how many European countries have scraped and punished who have been selling things to youngest nuclear powers and few emerging ones. Had Qadafi been sold with machines and other stuff, he must not have got his a$$ rubbed by NATO. Everyone knows its formula but very few did it. Dr Sahib is hero and will remain a hero

[KRAIT]

Nothing. Sadly India's nuclear policy is too strict .

Its good. We wouldn't have got NSG waiver if we din't have this policy. When Pakistan asked Australia and US to give them similar waiver, their request was rejected on nuclear proliferation.

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WMD or not, these submarines will significantly boost the deterrence capability of VN even if China has them too.

[Alchemy]

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What planet do you live on, fanboy.

Do you have any idea what will happen to India if it proliferates Nuclear and Missile Technology.

India would never proliferate N-tech clandestinely thats is well known fact ...but it beats me that how only few nations are allowed to proliferate N-tech