Akula vs Yasen

Akula

Soviet nuclear attack submarine, introduced in 1984, displaces 8,140 tons and has a crew of 73.

Origin	🇨🇳 Ex-USSR
Category	Submarine
Type	Nuclear attack submarine
Manufacturer	Komsomolsk-on-Amur
Year introduced	1984
Number built	15 units
Estimated unit price	$1,550 million

Russian nuclear-powered attack submarine, introduced in 2013, has a displacement of 8,600 tons.

Origin	🇷🇺 Russia
Category	Submarine
Type	Nuclear-powered attack submarine
Manufacturer	Sevmash
Year introduced	2013
Number built	6 units
Estimated unit price	$1,600 million

Displacement	8,140 tons ◉
Maximum speed	10.0 knots ◉
Range	99,999 nm ◉
Length	110.3 m ◉
Beam	13.6 m ◉
Crew	73 ◉
Max depth	600 m ◉
Propulsion	one 190 MW OK-650B/OK-650M pressurized water nuclear reactor, 1 OK-7 steam turbine 43,000 hp (32 MW), 2 OK-2 Turbo generators producing 2 MW, 1 seven-bladed propeller, 2 OK-300 retractable electric propulsors
Armament	4 x 533 mm torpedo tubes (28 torpedoes) 4 x 650 mm torpedo tubes (12 torpedoes) 1–3 x Igla-M surface-to-air missile launcher Granat cruise missiles Kalibr cruise missiles Type 53 torpedoes RPK-2 missile RPK-6 missile Type 65 torpedoes RPK-7 missile Naval mines

Displacement	8,600 tons ◉
Maximum speed	20.0 knots ◉
Range	99,999 nm ◉
Length	139.2 m ◉
Beam	13.0 m ◉
Crew	85 ◉
Max depth	658 m ◉
Propulsion	OK-650KPM pressurized water reactor, 200 MWt turbines of 43,000 shp
Armament	Tsircon hypersonic cruise missiles Oniks anti-ship cruise missiles Kalibr anti-ship, anti-submarine and land attack submarine launched cruise missiles 10 x torpedo tubes (533 mm) 30 Futlyar (UGST-M) heavyweight torpedoes naval mines Igla-M surface-to-air missiles

Which has greater displacement, the Akula-class or Yasen-class?

The Yasen-class has greater displacement at 8,600 tons compared to the Akula-class's 8,140 tons.

Which is faster, the Akula-class or Yasen-class?

The Yasen-class is faster with a maximum speed of 20 knots compared to the Akula-class's 10 knots.

Which has longer range, the Akula-class or Yasen-class?

Both the Akula-class and Yasen-class are nuclear-powered and have unlimited range, limited only by food supplies and crew endurance.

Which is longer, the Akula-class or Yasen-class?

The Yasen-class is longer at 139.2 meters compared to the Akula-class's 110.3 meters.

How many crew members do the Akula-class and Yasen-class have?

The Yasen-class has a larger crew complement of 85 compared to the Akula-class's 73 crew members.

Which can dive deeper, the Akula-class or Yasen-class?

The Yasen-class can dive deeper with a maximum depth of 658 meters compared to the Akula-class's 600 meters.

Which is more expensive, the Akula-class or Yasen-class?

The Yasen-class is more expensive at approximately $1.6 billion per unit compared to the Akula-class at $1.6 billion.

Which has been built in greater numbers, the Akula-class or Yasen-class?

The Akula-class has been built in greater numbers with 15 vessels compared to 6 vessels of the Yasen-class.