Arihant vs Vanguard
Arihant vs Vanguard at a glance — displacement 6,000 vs 15,900 tons, length 111 vs 149 m, speed 15 vs 15 knots, crew 95 vs 135.
Specifications
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Arihant |
Vanguard |
| Origin |
🇮🇳 India |
🇬🇧 United Kingdom |
| Category |
Submarine |
Submarine |
| Type |
Nuclear-powered ballistic missile submarine |
Nuclear-powered ballistic missile submarine |
| Manufacturer |
Ship Building Centre (SBC) |
Vickers Shipbuilding and Engineering |
| Year introduced |
2016 |
1993 |
| Number built |
4 units |
4 units |
| Estimated unit price |
$470 million |
$4,800 million |
| Displacement |
6,000 tons |
15,900 tons |
| Maximum speed |
15.0 knots |
15.0 knots |
| Range |
Unlimited |
Unlimited |
| Length |
111.0 m |
149.9 m |
| Beam |
11.0 m |
12.8 m |
| Crew |
95 |
135 |
| Max depth |
450 m |
300 m |
Armament & Systems
|
Arihant |
Vanguard |
| 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) torpedo tubes for Spearfish heavyweight torpedoes
- 16 × ballistic missile tubes for Lockheed Trident II D5 SLBMs
|
| Propulsion |
1 x CLWR-B1 pressurized water reactor (83 MW-100MW), 1 x shaft |
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) |
Detailed Comparison
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Which has greater displacement, the Arihant-class or Vanguard-class?
The Vanguard-class has greater displacement at 15,900 tons compared to the Arihant-class's 6,000 tons.
Which is faster, the Arihant-class or Vanguard-class?
The Vanguard-class is faster with a maximum speed of 15 knots compared to the Arihant-class's 15 knots.
Which has longer range, the Arihant-class or Vanguard-class?
Both the Arihant-class and Vanguard-class are nuclear-powered and have unlimited range, limited only by food supplies and crew endurance.
Which is longer, the Arihant-class or Vanguard-class?
The Vanguard-class is longer at 149.9 meters compared to the Arihant-class's 111.0 meters.
How many crew members do the Arihant-class and Vanguard-class have?
The Vanguard-class has a larger crew complement of 135 compared to the Arihant-class's 95 crew members.
Which can dive deeper, the Arihant-class or Vanguard-class?
The Arihant-class can dive deeper with a maximum depth of 450 meters compared to the Vanguard-class's 300 meters.
Which is more expensive, the Arihant-class or Vanguard-class?
The Vanguard-class is more expensive at approximately $4.8 billion per unit compared to the Arihant-class at $470 million.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Arihant-class or Vanguard-class?
Both the Arihant-class and Vanguard-class have been built in equal numbers with 4 vessels each.
