Kilo class submarine

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Originally Posted by Kapitan

Think this might be a typo but the latest A26 has a very much updated stirling engine one that will be quieter than the current fit in the Gotland class.

The Gotlands are nice boats ideally designed for the region they operate and while the Belkinge class is also a good boat Export wise I don't see them getting many orders outside the Baltic simply because its not really designed for blue water work like the Kilo Victoria or even the Type 212.

As it says in on the fmv homepage about A26.

The A26 will be able to operate world-wide, but is optimized for shallow waters such as the Baltic Sea. In practice, this means that the A26 can carry out transit over larger seas and then have its area of ​​operation close to the coast.

Compared to the Kilo class which one of them is best ?

Or is it so you can't compare them since Kilo is build to operate in deep water like the Atlantic and the Swedish Sub A26 is build for operating near coast.

Markus