Kilo subs

tphuang · Oct 10, 2005

sumdud said:
YJ-62s? Aren't those the improved air-Silkworms/Drakens?
If you mean the YJ-12, I doubt those are going under water.

YJ-62 is the most advanced Ashm China has, the question is obviously whether or not it can be launched by the sub. We will see, either way, the YJ-8x series should all have no problems.

Sczepan · Dec 7, 2005

sorry, I didn't see it before

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The crews of the submarines built for the China's Navy arrived in Severodvinsk
Written by Interfax

"Sevmachplant" is almost ready to pass two diesel-electric submarines (DES) of project 636 to the Navy of China.

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Tuesday, 15 November 2005

crobato · Dec 7, 2005

tphuang said:
Of the 10 Kilos already in the Indian Navy, seven have been equipped with the 3M-54E1 Alfa cruise missile. The remaining three boats will be refitted with this missile over the next two years. (The upgraded version of Project 877EKM subs are referred to as Project 636.)

Must be some mistake. Even if the 877s are upgraded, they would still be 877s. The 636s differ from the 877s because they have a slightly longer hull, more room and more tonnage. You can retrofit an 877 with some of the features of the 636 like the skewed propeller, but there is no way you can rebuild the ship to make it larger.

tphuang · Dec 7, 2005

crobato said:
Must be some mistake. Even if the 877s are upgraded, they would still be 877s. The 636s differ from the 877s because they have a slightly longer hull, more room and more tonnage. You can retrofit an 877 with some of the features of the 636 like the skewed propeller, but there is no way you can rebuild the ship to make it larger.

yeah, I made this statement a while back. I was mistaken. 877EKM is just an upgraded version of 877 and not the same as 636. I think 636 is supposed to be a few DBs quieter than 877.

Kilo subs

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