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Borei-class submarinelarger figure on 1 of 1
Type 093 submarinelarger figure on 0 of 1
Counts only measures both sources give with the same scope. A larger figure is not a better system.
Measured figures
Length
Single source170 m (557 ft 9 in)[source]
Type 093/A
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | Borei-class submarine | Type 093 submarine |
|---|---|---|
| Range | Unlimited[source] | Unlimited[source] |
| Power | 1 × ОК-650V nuclear reactor 1 × Steam turbine, 50,000 SHP 1 × Pump-jet[source] | — |
| Name | Borei class[source] | Type 093[source] |
| Builders | Sevmash , designed by Rubin[source] | Bohai Shipyard , Huludao[source] |
| Operators |
Type 093B
Single sourceType 093/A 108.5 m (356 ft 0 in) Type 093B 110 m (360 ft 11 in)[source]
Maximum; Submerged
Single sourceMaximum; Surfaced
Single sourceSubmerged: 29 knots (54 km/h; 33 mph) Surfaced: 15 knots (28 km/h; 17 mph)[source]
Maximum; Type 093
Single sourceMaximum; Type 093 Type 093A/B
Single sourceBars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
Russian Navy[source] |
People's Liberation Army Navy[source] |
| Preceded by | Delta IV class , Typhoon class[source] | Type 091[source] |
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| Succeeded by | Arcturus class[source] | Type 095[source] |
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| Cost | US$713 million[source] | — |
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| Built | 1996–present[source] | — |
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| In commission | 2013–present[source] | 2006–present[source] |
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| Planned | 14[source] | — |
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| Building |
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| Completed | 9+[source] |
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| Active | Total 12 to 14: Type 093: 2 Type 093A: 4 Type 093B: 6-8[source] |
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| Type | nuclear-powered ballistic missile submarine[source] | Nuclear-powered attack submarine[source] |
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| Test depth | 400 metres (1,300 ft)[source] | — |
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| Armament | 16 × RSM-56 Bulava SLBMs with 6 MIRV warheads (project 955 and 955A) 8 x 533mm torpedo tubes or 6 × 533mm torpedo tubes (BOREI-A) 6 x 533mm external Special Purpose External Tubes (SPETS) REPS-324 Shlagbaum anti-torpedo defense system RPK-2 Vyuga anti-submarine/ship missiles[source] | 6 × 533 mm (21.0 in) torpedo tubes Yu-3 , Yu-4 , Yu-6 torpedoes YJ-18 anti-ship cruise missile YJ-82 anti-ship cruise missile 24-cell vertical launching system (VLS) (Type 093B)[source] |
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| Country of origin | Russia[source] | People's Republic of China[source] |
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| Propulsion | — | 2 x 70-75 megawatt pressurized water nuclear reactors 1 x pump-jet (Type 093B)[source] |
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| Sensors & processing systems | — | Type 359 radar Hull-mounted sonar Flank array sonar Passive intercept array sonar Towed array sonar (Type 093A)[source] |
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Type 093 28 knots (52 km/h; 32 mph) Type 093A/B 30 knots (56 km/h; 35 mph)[source]