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Type 093 submarinelarger figure on 0 of 2
Vanguard-class submarinelarger figure on 2 of 2
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Measured figures
Type 093/A
Single sourceType 093B
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | Type 093 submarine | Vanguard-class submarine |
|---|---|---|
| Range | Unlimited[source] | Limited only by food and mechanical components[source] |
| Power | — | 1 × Rolls-Royce PWR2 nuclear reactor , 2 × GEC turbines; 27,500 shp (20.5 MW) 1 × shaft, pump jet propulsor 2 × auxiliary retractable propulsion motors 2 × Allen turbo generators (6 MW) 2 × Paxman diesel alternators; 2,700 shp (2.0 MW)[source] |
| Name | Type 093[source] | — |
| Builders | Bohai Shipyard , Huludao[source] | Vickers Shipbuilding and Engineering , Barrow-in-Furness , England[source] |
Type 093/A 108.5 m (356 ft 0 in) Type 093B 110 m (360 ft 11 in)[source]
Maximum; Type 093
Single sourceMaximum; Type 093 Type 093A/B
Single sourceType 093 28 knots (52 km/h; 32 mph) Type 093A/B 30 knots (56 km/h; 35 mph)[source]
Maximum; Over submerged
Single sourceMaximum; Vanguard class · Speed
Single sourceBars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
| Operators |
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People's Liberation Army Navy[source] |
Royal Navy[source] |
| Preceded by | Type 091[source] | Resolution class[source] |
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| Succeeded by | Type 095[source] | Dreadnought class[source] |
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| In commission | 2006–present[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 attack submarine[source] | Nuclear-powered ballistic missile submarine[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] | BAE Systems SMCS Kelvin Hughes Type 1007 I-band navigation radar Thales Underwater Systems Type 2054 composite sonar suite comprising: Marconi / Ferranti Type 2046 towed array sonar Type 2043 hull-mounted active and passive search sonar Type 2082 passive intercept and ranging sonar Pilkington Optronics CK51 search periscope Pilkington Optronics CH91 attack periscope[source] |
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| Armament | 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] | 4 × 21-inch (533 mm) torpedo tubes for: Spearfish heavyweight torpedoes 16 × ballistic missile tubes for: Lockheed Trident II D5 SLBMs with up to 12 MIRVed Holbrook Mk-4A (100 kt TNT ) nuclear warheads each[source] |
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| Country of origin | People's Republic of China[source] | United Kingdom[source] |
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| Cost | — | £ 12.15 billion (1995) (equivalent to £ 23.83 billion in 2024) for 4 units £ 3.04 billion (1995) (equivalent to £ 5.96 billion in 2024) per unit[source] |
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| Built | — | 1986–1999[source] |
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| In service | — | 1993–present[source] |
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| Electronic warfare & decoys | — | Two SSE Mk10 launchers for Type 2066 and Type 2071 torpedo decoys RESM Racal UAP passive intercept[source] |
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