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Lada-class submarinelarger figure on 0 of 1
Measured figures
Length
Single sourceon waterline
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | Lada-class submarine | Type 093 submarine |
|---|---|---|
| Name | Lada class[source] | Type 093[source] |
| Builders | Admiralty Shipyard , Saint Petersburg[source] | Bohai Shipyard , Huludao[source] |
| Operators | Russian Navy[source] | People's Liberation Army Navy[source] |
| Preceded by | Kilo class[source] | Type 091 |
Type 093 submarinelarger figure on 1 of 1
Counts only measures both sources give with the same scope. A larger figure is not a better system.
72 m (236 ft 3 in); 67 m (219 ft 10 in) on waterline[source]
Type 093/A
Single sourceType 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 source21 knots (39 km/h; 24 mph) submerged 10 kn (19 km/h; 12 mph) surfaced[source]
Maximum; Type 093
Single sourceMaximum; Type 093 Type 093A/B
Single sourceInstalled power
Single source2,700 hp (2,013 kW)[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
| Succeeded by | Project Kalina Amur class[source] | Type 095[source] |
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| Built | 1997–present[source] | — |
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| In service | 2010–present[source] | — |
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| Planned | c. 9[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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| Retired | — |
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| Type | Attack submarine[source] | Nuclear-powered attack submarine[source] |
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| Propulsion | Electric propulsion motor on permanent magnets Storage battery with increased service life 1 shaft[source] | 2 x 70-75 megawatt pressurized water nuclear reactors 1 x pump-jet (Type 093B)[source] |
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| Endurance | 45 days[source] | — |
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| Test depth | 300 m (984 ft)[source] | — |
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| Sensors & processing systems | Litiy CICS[source] | Type 359 radar Hull-mounted sonar Flank array sonar Passive intercept array sonar Towed array sonar (Type 093A)[source] |
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| Armament | 6 × 533 mm (21 in) torpedo tubes 16 torpedoes or SSMs or 44 mines 10 Kalibr / Club land-attack cruise missiles , anti-ship missiles and anti-submarine missiles (some versions) RPK-6/SS-N-16 Vodopad/Stallion[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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| In commission | — | 2006–present[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]