Arihant vs Delta IV
Arihant vs Delta IV at a glance — displacement 6,000 vs 7,800 tons, length 111 vs 139 m, speed 15 vs 12 knots, crew 95 vs 120.
Specifications
|
Arihant |
Delta IV |
| Origin |
🇮🇳 India |
🇷🇺 Ex-USSR |
| Category |
Submarine |
Submarine |
| Type |
Nuclear-powered ballistic missile submarine |
Nuclear-powered ballistic missile submarine |
| Manufacturer |
Ship Building Centre (SBC) |
Komsomolsk-on-Amur |
| Year introduced |
2016 |
1984 |
| Number built |
4 units |
18 units |
| Estimated unit price |
$470 million |
NA |
| Displacement |
6,000 tons |
7,800 tons |
| Maximum speed |
15.0 knots |
12.0 knots |
| Range |
Unlimited |
Unlimited |
| Length |
111.0 m |
139.0 m |
| Beam |
11.0 m |
12.0 m |
| Crew |
95 |
120 |
| Max depth |
450 m |
400 m |
Armament & Systems
|
Arihant |
Delta IV |
| Armament |
- 12 x K15 SLBM
- 4 x K-4 SLBM
- 24 x K15 SLBM
- 8 x K-4 SLBM
- 8 x K-5 SLBM
- 6 x 21" (533 mm) torpedo tubes
|
- D-9 launch tubes for 12 R-29 (SS-N-8 Sawfly) SLBMs
- 4 × 533 mm (21 in) torpedo tubes
- 2 × 400 mm (16 in) torpedo tubes
|
| Propulsion |
1 x CLWR-B1 pressurized water reactor (83 MW-100MW), 1 x shaft |
2 pressurized water-cooled reactors powering 2 steam turbines driving 2 shafts and each developing 38.7 MW (51,900 shp) |
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Which has greater displacement, the Arihant-class or Delta IV-class?
The Delta IV-class has greater displacement at 7,800 tons compared to the Arihant-class's 6,000 tons.
Which is faster, the Arihant-class or Delta IV-class?
The Arihant-class is faster with a maximum speed of 15 knots compared to the Delta IV-class's 12 knots.
Which has longer range, the Arihant-class or Delta IV-class?
Both the Arihant-class and Delta IV-class are nuclear-powered and have unlimited range, limited only by food supplies and crew endurance.
Which is longer, the Arihant-class or Delta IV-class?
The Delta IV-class is longer at 139.0 meters compared to the Arihant-class's 111.0 meters.
How many crew members do the Arihant-class and Delta IV-class have?
The Delta IV-class has a larger crew complement of 120 compared to the Arihant-class's 95 crew members.
Which can dive deeper, the Arihant-class or Delta IV-class?
The Arihant-class can dive deeper with a maximum depth of 450 meters compared to the Delta IV-class's 400 meters.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Arihant-class or Delta IV-class?
The Delta IV-class has been built in greater numbers with 18 vessels compared to 4 vessels of the Arihant-class.
