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Belgorod vs Ghadir

Overview

The Belgorod and the Ghadir are both Submarine classes.

The Belgorod displaces 17,000 tons โ€” 145:1 the Ghadir's 117 tons. The Belgorod reaches 15 knots vs 10 knots for the Ghadir. The Belgorod carries a crew of 110 vs 7 for the Ghadir. Submerged displacement is 30,000 tons for the Belgorod vs 125 tons for the Ghadir.

The Belgorod was produced in 1 units vs 20 for the Ghadir. The Belgorod was commissioned in 2022, 15 years after the Ghadir (2007).

The world's largest operational submarine, a Russian special-purpose boat carrying Poseidon nuclear drones.
Origin ๐Ÿ‡ท๐Ÿ‡บ Russia
Category Submarine
Type Special-purpose nuclear submarine
Manufacturer Sevmash, Severodvinsk
Year introduced 2022
Number built 1 unit
Estimated unit price NA
Iranian midget submarine, 117 tons displacement, uses diesel-electric propulsion.
Origin ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ท Iran
Category Submarine
Type Midget submarine
Manufacturer Marine Industries Organization
Year introduced 2007
Number built 20 units
Estimated unit price NA
Displacement 17,000 tons โ—‰
Maximum speed 15.0 knots โ—‰
Length 184.0 m โ—‰
Beam 15.0 m โ—‰
Crew 110 โ—‰
Propulsion 2 ร— OK-650M.02 nuclear reactors, 2 steam turbines, 2 shafts
Armament
  • Up to 6 ร— Poseidon nuclear-powered unmanned underwater vehicles
  • Carriage of deep-diving special-purpose submarines (Losharik, Paltus)
  • 533 mm torpedo tubes
Displacement 117 tons โ—‰
Maximum speed 10.0 knots โ—‰
Length 29.0 m โ—‰
Beam 9.0 m โ—‰
Crew 7 โ—‰
Propulsion Diesel-electric propulsion, secondary retractable propeller
Armament
  • 2 ร— 533 mm (21 in) torpedo tubes
  • Valfajr torpedoes
  • Hoot torpedoes
  • Nasr-1 anti-ship cruise missiles
  • Jask-2 anti-ship cruise missiles
  • Naval mines

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the Belgorod-class or Ghadir-class?
The Belgorod-class has greater displacement at 17,000 tons compared to the Ghadir-class's 117 tons.
Which is faster, the Belgorod-class or Ghadir-class?
The Belgorod-class is faster with a maximum speed of 15 knots compared to the Ghadir-class's 10 knots.
Which is longer, the Belgorod-class or Ghadir-class?
The Belgorod-class is longer at 184.0 meters compared to the Ghadir-class's 29.0 meters.
How many crew members do the Belgorod-class and Ghadir-class have?
The Belgorod-class has a larger crew complement of 110 compared to the Ghadir-class's 7 crew members.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Belgorod-class or Ghadir-class?
The Ghadir-class has been built in greater numbers with 20 vessels compared to 1 vessels of the Belgorod-class.