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Barracuda vs Yasen

Barracuda vs Yasen at a glance — displacement 4,765 vs 8,600 tons, length 99 vs 139 m, speed 14 vs 20 knots, crew 60 vs 85.

Barracuda submarine side profile drawing
🇫🇷 Barracuda
Yasen submarine side profile drawing
🇷🇺 Yasen
Specifications
Barracuda Yasen
Origin 🇫🇷 France 🇷🇺 Russia
Category Submarine Submarine
Type Nuclear-powered attack submarine Nuclear-powered attack submarine
Manufacturer Naval Group (reactor by TechnicAtome) Sevmash
Year introduced 2020 2013
Number built 4 units 6 units
Estimated unit price $1,730 million $1,600 million
Displacement 4,765 tons 8,600 tons
Maximum speed 14.0 knots 20.0 knots
Range Unlimited Unlimited
Length 99.5 m 139.2 m
Beam 8.8 m 13.0 m
Crew 60 85
Max depth 350 m 658 m
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Armament & Systems
Barracuda Yasen
Armament

4 x 533 mm (21 in) torpedo tubes with 20 reloads for: F21 Artemis heavyweight torpedoes, MdCN land-attack cruise missiles (range over 1,000 km), Exocet SM39 Mod2 anti-ship missiles, and FG29 multi-influence mines. Can embark up to 15 special-forces commandos via a removable dry deck shelter with the PSM3G swimmer delivery vehicle.
  • 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 x K15 pressurised-water reactor, 150 MW; 2 turbo-generators; pump-jet propulsion OK-650KPM pressurized water reactor, 200 MWt turbines of 43,000 shp
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the Barracuda-class or Yasen-class?
The Yasen-class has greater displacement at 8,600 tons compared to the Barracuda-class's 4,765 tons.
Which is faster, the Barracuda-class or Yasen-class?
The Yasen-class is faster with a maximum speed of 20 knots compared to the Barracuda-class's 14 knots.
Which has longer range, the Barracuda-class or Yasen-class?
Both the Barracuda-class and Yasen-class are nuclear-powered and have unlimited range, limited only by food supplies and crew endurance.
Which is longer, the Barracuda-class or Yasen-class?
The Yasen-class is longer at 139.2 meters compared to the Barracuda-class's 99.5 meters.
How many crew members do the Barracuda-class and Yasen-class have?
The Yasen-class has a larger crew complement of 85 compared to the Barracuda-class's 60 crew members.
Which can dive deeper, the Barracuda-class or Yasen-class?
The Yasen-class can dive deeper with a maximum depth of 658 meters compared to the Barracuda-class's 350 meters.
Which is more expensive, the Barracuda-class or Yasen-class?
The Barracuda-class is more expensive at approximately $1.7 billion per unit compared to the Yasen-class at $1.6 billion.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Barracuda-class or Yasen-class?
The Yasen-class has been built in greater numbers with 6 vessels compared to 4 vessels of the Barracuda-class.