Astute vs Yasen
Astute vs Yasen at a glance — displacement 7,400 vs 8,600 tons, length 97 vs 139 m, speed 10 vs 20 knots, crew 98 vs 85.
Specifications
|
Astute |
Yasen |
| Origin |
🇬🇧 United Kingdom |
🇷🇺 Russia |
| Category |
Submarine |
Submarine |
| Type |
Nuclear-powered attack submarine |
Nuclear-powered attack submarine |
| Manufacturer |
BAE Systems Submarines |
Sevmash |
| Year introduced |
2010 |
2013 |
| Number built |
6 units |
6 units |
| Estimated unit price |
$2,112 million |
$1,600 million |
| Displacement |
7,400 tons |
8,600 tons |
| Maximum speed |
10.0 knots |
20.0 knots |
| Range |
Unlimited |
Unlimited |
| Length |
97.0 m |
139.2 m |
| Beam |
11.3 m |
13.0 m |
| Crew |
98 |
85 |
| Max depth |
300 m |
658 m |
Armament & Systems
|
Astute |
Yasen |
| Armament |
- 6 × 21 in (533 mm) torpedo tubes
- Tomahawk Block IV cruise missiles
- Spearfish heavyweight torpedoes
|
- Tsircon hypersonic cruise missiles
- Oniks anti-ship cruise missiles
- Kalibr anti-ship, anti-submarine and land attack submarine launched cruise missiles
- 10 x torpedo tubes (533 mm)
- 30 Futlyar (UGST-M) heavyweight torpedoes
- naval mines
- Igla-M surface-to-air missiles
|
| Propulsion |
1 × Rolls-Royce PWR2 nuclear reactor; MTU 600 kilowatt diesel generators |
OK-650KPM pressurized water reactor, 200 MWt turbines of 43,000 shp |
Detailed Comparison
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Which has greater displacement, the Astute-class or Yasen-class?
The Yasen-class has greater displacement at 8,600 tons compared to the Astute-class's 7,400 tons.
Which is faster, the Astute-class or Yasen-class?
The Yasen-class is faster with a maximum speed of 20 knots compared to the Astute-class's 10 knots.
Which has longer range, the Astute-class or Yasen-class?
Both the Astute-class and Yasen-class are nuclear-powered and have unlimited range, limited only by food supplies and crew endurance.
Which is longer, the Astute-class or Yasen-class?
The Yasen-class is longer at 139.2 meters compared to the Astute-class's 97.0 meters.
How many crew members do the Astute-class and Yasen-class have?
The Astute-class has a larger crew complement of 98 compared to the Yasen-class's 85 crew members.
Which can dive deeper, the Astute-class or Yasen-class?
The Yasen-class can dive deeper with a maximum depth of 658 meters compared to the Astute-class's 300 meters.
Which is more expensive, the Astute-class or Yasen-class?
The Astute-class is more expensive at approximately $2.1 billion per unit compared to the Yasen-class at $1.6 billion.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Astute-class or Yasen-class?
Both the Astute-class and Yasen-class have been built in equal numbers with 6 vessels each.
