Arihant vs Ohio
Arihant vs Ohio at a glance — displacement 6,000 vs 16,764 tons, length 111 vs 170 m, speed 15 vs 12 knots, crew 95 vs 155.
Specifications
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Arihant |
Ohio |
| Origin |
🇮🇳 India |
🇺🇸 United States |
| Category |
Submarine |
Submarine |
| Type |
Nuclear-powered ballistic missile submarine |
Nuclear-powered ballistic missile submarine |
| Manufacturer |
Ship Building Centre (SBC) |
General Dynamics Electric Boat |
| Year introduced |
2016 |
1981 |
| Number built |
4 units |
18 units |
| Estimated unit price |
$470 million |
$2,000 million |
| Displacement |
6,000 tons |
16,764 tons |
| Maximum speed |
15.0 knots |
12.0 knots |
| Range |
Unlimited |
Unlimited |
| Length |
111.0 m |
170.0 m |
| Beam |
11.0 m |
13.0 m |
| Crew |
95 |
155 |
| Max depth |
450 m |
240 m |
Armament & Systems
|
Arihant |
Ohio |
| 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
|
- 4 × 21 inch (533 mm) Mark 48 torpedo tubes
- 20 × Trident II D5 SLBM
- 154 × Tomahawk cruise missiles
- Harpoon missiles
|
| Propulsion |
1 x CLWR-B1 pressurized water reactor (83 MW-100MW), 1 x shaft |
1× S8G PWR nuclear reactor, 2× geared turbines; 35,000 shp (26 MW), 1x Fairbanks Morse auxiliary diesel, 1× 325 hp (242 kW) auxiliary motor, 1 shaft with seven-bladed screw |
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Which has greater displacement, the Arihant-class or Ohio-class?
The Ohio-class has greater displacement at 16,764 tons compared to the Arihant-class's 6,000 tons.
Which is faster, the Arihant-class or Ohio-class?
The Arihant-class is faster with a maximum speed of 15 knots compared to the Ohio-class's 12 knots.
Which has longer range, the Arihant-class or Ohio-class?
Both the Arihant-class and Ohio-class are nuclear-powered and have unlimited range, limited only by food supplies and crew endurance.
Which is longer, the Arihant-class or Ohio-class?
The Ohio-class is longer at 170.0 meters compared to the Arihant-class's 111.0 meters.
How many crew members do the Arihant-class and Ohio-class have?
The Ohio-class has a larger crew complement of 155 compared to the Arihant-class's 95 crew members.
Which can dive deeper, the Arihant-class or Ohio-class?
The Arihant-class can dive deeper with a maximum depth of 450 meters compared to the Ohio-class's 240 meters.
Which is more expensive, the Arihant-class or Ohio-class?
The Ohio-class is more expensive at approximately $2 billion per unit compared to the Arihant-class at $470 million.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Arihant-class or Ohio-class?
The Ohio-class has been built in greater numbers with 18 vessels compared to 4 vessels of the Arihant-class.
