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Belgorod vs Scorpène

Overview

The Belgorod and the Scorpène are both Submarine classes.

The Belgorod displaces 17,000 tons — 11:1 the Scorpène's 1,565 tons. The Belgorod reaches 15 knots vs 12 knots for the Scorpène. The Belgorod carries a crew of 110 vs 31 for the Scorpène. Submerged displacement is 30,000 tons for the Belgorod vs 1,900 tons for the Scorpène.

The Belgorod was produced in 1 units vs 14 for the Scorpène. The Belgorod was commissioned in 2022, 17 years after the Scorpène (2005).

The world's largest operational submarine, a Russian special-purpose boat carrying Poseidon nuclear drones.
Origin 🇷🇺 Russia
Category Submarine
Type Special-purpose nuclear submarine
Manufacturer Sevmash, Severodvinsk
Year introduced 2022
Number built 1 unit
Estimated unit price NA
French diesel-electric submarine, 1,565 tons displacement, utilizes air-independent propulsion.
Origin 🇫🇷 France
Category Submarine
Type Diesel-electric attack submarine
Manufacturer Naval Group
Year introduced 2005
Number built 14 units
Estimated unit price $450 million
Displacement 17,000 tons
Maximum speed 15.0 knots
Range NA
Length 184.0 m
Beam 15.0 m
Crew 110
Max depth NA
Propulsion 2 × OK-650M.02 nuclear reactors, 2 steam turbines, 2 shafts
Armament
  • Up to 6 × Poseidon nuclear-powered unmanned underwater vehicles
  • Carriage of deep-diving special-purpose submarines (Losharik, Paltus)
  • 533 mm torpedo tubes
Displacement 1,565 tons
Maximum speed 12.0 knots
Range 6,500 nm at 8 knots
Length 61.7 m
Beam 6.2 m
Crew 31
Max depth 350 m
Propulsion Diesel-electric, Batteries, Air-independent propulsion (AIP), MESMA AIP, DRDO PAFC Fuel Cell AIP
Armament
  • 6 x 533 mm torpedo tubes
  • 18 Whitehead Alenia Sistemi Subacquei Black Shark heavyweight torpedoes
  • SM-39 Exocet anti-ship missiles
  • A3SM (MICA) anti-air missiles
  • 30 mines

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the Belgorod-class or Scorpène-class?
The Belgorod-class has greater displacement at 17,000 tons compared to the Scorpène-class's 1,565 tons.
Which is faster, the Belgorod-class or Scorpène-class?
The Belgorod-class is faster with a maximum speed of 15 knots compared to the Scorpène-class's 12 knots.
Which has longer range, the Belgorod-class or Scorpène-class?
The Scorpène-class has a longer range at 6,500 nautical miles compared to the Belgorod-class's 0 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Belgorod-class or Scorpène-class?
The Belgorod-class is longer at 184.0 meters compared to the Scorpène-class's 61.7 meters.
How many crew members do the Belgorod-class and Scorpène-class have?
The Belgorod-class has a larger crew complement of 110 compared to the Scorpène-class's 31 crew members.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Belgorod-class or Scorpène-class?
The Scorpène-class has been built in greater numbers with 14 vessels compared to 1 vessels of the Belgorod-class.