Arihant vs Le Triomphant
Arihant vs Le Triomphant at a glance — displacement 6,000 vs 12,640 tons, length 111 vs 138 m, speed 15 vs 15 knots, crew 95 vs 111.
Specifications
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Arihant |
Le Triomphant |
| Origin |
🇮🇳 India |
🇫🇷 France |
| Category |
Submarine |
Submarine |
| Type |
Nuclear-powered ballistic missile submarine |
Nuclear-powered ballistic missile submarine |
| Manufacturer |
Ship Building Centre (SBC) |
DCN |
| Year introduced |
2016 |
1997 |
| Number built |
4 units |
4 units |
| Estimated unit price |
$470 million |
$3,100 million |
| Displacement |
6,000 tons |
12,640 tons |
| Maximum speed |
15.0 knots |
15.0 knots |
| Range |
Unlimited |
Unlimited |
| Length |
111.0 m |
138.0 m |
| Beam |
11.0 m |
12.5 m |
| Crew |
95 |
111 |
| Max depth |
450 m |
400 m |
Armament & Systems
|
Arihant |
Le Triomphant |
| 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
|
- 16 M51 (M51.2 / M51.3) submarine-launched ballistic missiles with TNO thermonuclear warheads; M45 on the first three boats until their M51 conversion
- Four 533 mm (21 in) torpedo tubes for F21 heavyweight torpedoes and Exocet SM39 anti-ship missiles (18 weapons)
|
| Propulsion |
1 x CLWR-B1 pressurized water reactor (83 MW-100MW), 1 x shaft |
K15 PWR (150 MWth), turbines, 30.5 MW to one shaft, pump-jet; 2 Pielstick diesel-alternators |
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Which has greater displacement, the Arihant-class or Le Triomphant-class?
The Le Triomphant-class has greater displacement at 12,640 tons compared to the Arihant-class's 6,000 tons.
Which is faster, the Arihant-class or Le Triomphant-class?
Both the Arihant-class and Le Triomphant-class have a maximum speed of 15 knots.
Which has longer range, the Arihant-class or Le Triomphant-class?
Both the Arihant-class and Le Triomphant-class are nuclear-powered and have unlimited range, limited only by food supplies and crew endurance.
Which is longer, the Arihant-class or Le Triomphant-class?
The Le Triomphant-class is longer at 138.0 meters compared to the Arihant-class's 111.0 meters.
How many crew members do the Arihant-class and Le Triomphant-class have?
The Le Triomphant-class has a larger crew complement of 111 compared to the Arihant-class's 95 crew members.
Which can dive deeper, the Arihant-class or Le Triomphant-class?
The Arihant-class can dive deeper with a maximum depth of 450 meters compared to the Le Triomphant-class's 400 meters.
Which is more expensive, the Arihant-class or Le Triomphant-class?
The Le Triomphant-class is more expensive at approximately $3.1 billion per unit compared to the Arihant-class at $470 million.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Arihant-class or Le Triomphant-class?
Both the Arihant-class and Le Triomphant-class have been built in equal numbers with 4 vessels each.
