Kilo-class submarine
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The Kilo-class submarine is a series of Russian-designed diesel-electric attack submarines known for their stealth and are operated by several navies worldwide, including the Indian Navy.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Kilo-class submarine canonical | 2 |
| Kilo-class | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3227664 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Kilo-class submarine Context triple: [Indian Navy, hasSubmarineClass, Kilo-class submarine]
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A.
Victor-class submarine
The Victor-class submarine was a series of Soviet nuclear-powered attack submarines developed during the Cold War for high-speed, deep-diving anti-submarine and anti-surface warfare.
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B.
Oscar-class submarine
The Oscar-class submarine is a Soviet-designed nuclear-powered cruise missile submarine class built during the Cold War to attack NATO carrier battle groups and strategic targets at sea.
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C.
Astute-class submarine
The Astute-class submarine is a fleet of advanced nuclear-powered attack submarines built for the Royal Navy, known for their stealth, endurance, and sophisticated weapons and sensor systems.
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D.
Upholder-class submarine
The Upholder-class submarine was a class of diesel-electric attack submarines built for the Royal Navy in the late 20th century, later modernized and transferred to Canada where they became the Victoria-class.
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E.
Ula-class submarines
Ula-class submarines are a fleet of small, modern diesel-electric attack submarines operated by Norway, optimized for stealthy coastal and littoral operations.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Kilo-class submarine Target entity description: The Kilo-class submarine is a series of Russian-designed diesel-electric attack submarines known for their stealth and are operated by several navies worldwide, including the Indian Navy.
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A.
Victor-class submarine
The Victor-class submarine was a series of Soviet nuclear-powered attack submarines developed during the Cold War for high-speed, deep-diving anti-submarine and anti-surface warfare.
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B.
Oscar-class submarine
The Oscar-class submarine is a Soviet-designed nuclear-powered cruise missile submarine class built during the Cold War to attack NATO carrier battle groups and strategic targets at sea.
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C.
Astute-class submarine
The Astute-class submarine is a fleet of advanced nuclear-powered attack submarines built for the Royal Navy, known for their stealth, endurance, and sophisticated weapons and sensor systems.
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D.
Upholder-class submarine
The Upholder-class submarine was a class of diesel-electric attack submarines built for the Royal Navy in the late 20th century, later modernized and transferred to Canada where they became the Victoria-class.
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E.
Ula-class submarines
Ula-class submarines are a fleet of small, modern diesel-electric attack submarines operated by Norway, optimized for stealthy coastal and littoral operations.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
diesel-electric attack submarine class
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submarine class ⓘ |
| acousticCharacteristic | very quiet at low speeds ⓘ |
| armament |
533 mm torpedo tubes
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anti-ship cruise missiles (selected variants) ⓘ mines ⓘ |
| beam | approximately 9–10 meters ⓘ |
| constructionMaterial | steel hull ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
Russia
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Soviet Union ⓘ |
| crew | about 50–60 personnel ⓘ |
| designedFor |
anti-ship warfare
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anti-submarine warfare ⓘ patrol missions ⓘ reconnaissance ⓘ |
| designer | Rubin Design Bureau ⓘ |
| displacement |
approximately 2,300–2,400 tons surfaced (depending on variant)
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approximately 3,000–4,000 tons submerged (depending on variant) ⓘ |
| enteredService | 1980s ⓘ |
| exportStatus | exported to multiple countries ⓘ |
| hullType | single-hull with saddle tanks ⓘ |
| intendedEnvironment |
blue-water operations (later variants)
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coastal waters ⓘ |
| introductionPeriod | late 1970s ⓘ |
| length | approximately 70–74 meters (depending on variant) ⓘ |
| missileSystem |
Kalibr cruise missile
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surface form:
Kalibr cruise missile (on some Improved Kilo boats)
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| NATOReportingName | Kilo ⓘ |
| navalRole | attack submarine ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
low acoustic signature
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stealth characteristics ⓘ |
| operator |
Algerian Navy
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Bulgarian Navy ⓘ Indian Navy ⓘ Islamic Republic of Iran Navy ⓘ
surface form:
Iranian Navy
People's Liberation Army Navy ⓘ Polish Navy ⓘ Romanian Navy ⓘ Russian Navy ⓘ Ukrainian Navy ⓘ
surface form:
Ukrainian Navy (historical)
Vietnam People's Navy ⓘ |
| powerplant | diesel engines and electric motors ⓘ |
| primaryWeaponSystem | torpedoes ⓘ |
| propellerType | single propeller ⓘ |
| propulsion | diesel-electric ⓘ |
| propulsionType | conventional ⓘ |
| SovietProjectNumber |
Project 636
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Project 877EKM ⓘ
surface form:
Project 877
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| variant |
Project 636 Improved Kilo
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Project 636 Improved Kilo ⓘ
surface form:
Project 636.3 Improved Kilo
Project 877EKM ⓘ
surface form:
Project 877 Kilo
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How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Kilo-class submarine Description of subject: The Kilo-class submarine is a series of Russian-designed diesel-electric attack submarines known for their stealth and are operated by several navies worldwide, including the Indian Navy.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Kilo-class