Arihant vs Virginia
Arihant vs Virginia at a glance — displacement 6,000 vs 6,930 tons, length 111 vs 115 m, speed 15 vs 15 knots, crew 95 vs 135.
Specifications
|
Arihant |
Virginia |
| Origin |
🇮🇳 India |
🇺🇸 United States |
| Category |
Submarine |
Submarine |
| Type |
Nuclear-powered ballistic missile submarine |
Nuclear-powered attack submarine |
| Manufacturer |
Ship Building Centre (SBC) |
General Dynamics Electric Boat |
| Year introduced |
2016 |
2004 |
| Number built |
4 units |
26 units |
| Estimated unit price |
$470 million |
$2,800 million |
| Displacement |
6,000 tons |
6,930 tons |
| Maximum speed |
15.0 knots |
15.0 knots |
| Range |
Unlimited |
Unlimited |
| Length |
111.0 m |
115.0 m |
| Beam |
11.0 m |
10.0 m |
| Crew |
95 |
135 |
| Max depth |
450 m |
240 m |
Armament & Systems
|
Arihant |
Virginia |
| 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
|
- 12 x VLS tubes (Tomahawk cruise missiles)
- 2 x Virginia payload tubes (12 x Tomahawk BGM-109)
- 4 x Virginia payload modules (28 x Tomahawk BGM-109)
- 4 x 21" torpedo tubes (Mk-48 torpedoes or UGM-84 Harpoon missiles)
|
| Propulsion |
1 x CLWR-B1 pressurized water reactor (83 MW-100MW), 1 x shaft |
1 × S9G nuclear reactor 280,000 hp (210 MW); 2 × steam turbines 40,000 shp (30 MW); 1 × single shaft pump-jet propulsor; 1 × secondary propulsion motor |
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Which has greater displacement, the Arihant-class or Virginia-class?
The Virginia-class has greater displacement at 6,930 tons compared to the Arihant-class's 6,000 tons.
Which is faster, the Arihant-class or Virginia-class?
Both the Arihant-class and Virginia-class have a maximum speed of 15 knots.
Which has longer range, the Arihant-class or Virginia-class?
Both the Arihant-class and Virginia-class are nuclear-powered and have unlimited range, limited only by food supplies and crew endurance.
Which is longer, the Arihant-class or Virginia-class?
The Virginia-class is longer at 115.0 meters compared to the Arihant-class's 111.0 meters.
How many crew members do the Arihant-class and Virginia-class have?
The Virginia-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 Virginia-class?
The Arihant-class can dive deeper with a maximum depth of 450 meters compared to the Virginia-class's 240 meters.
Which is more expensive, the Arihant-class or Virginia-class?
The Virginia-class is more expensive at approximately $2.8 billion per unit compared to the Arihant-class at $470 million.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Arihant-class or Virginia-class?
The Virginia-class has been built in greater numbers with 26 vessels compared to 4 vessels of the Arihant-class.
