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Belgorod vs Typhoon

Overview

The Belgorod and the Typhoon are both Submarine classes.

Displacement is 17,000 tons for the Belgorod vs 23,200 tons for the Typhoon. The Belgorod reaches 15 knots vs 22 knots for the Typhoon. The Belgorod carries a crew of 110 vs 160 for the Typhoon. Submerged displacement is 30,000 tons for the Belgorod vs 48,000 tons for the Typhoon.

The Belgorod was produced in 1 units vs 6 for the Typhoon. The Belgorod was commissioned in 2022, 41 years after the Typhoon (1981).

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
Russian ballistic missile submarine, 23,200 tons displacement, operated with two nuclear reactors.
Origin 🇷🇺 Ex-USSR
Category Submarine
Type Nuclear-powered ballistic missile submarine
Manufacturer Sevmash
Year introduced 1981
Number built 6 units
Estimated unit price NA
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 23,200 tons
Maximum speed 22.0 knots
Range Unlimited
Length 175.0 m
Beam 23.0 m
Crew 160
Max depth 400 m
Propulsion 2 × OK-650 pressurized-water nuclear reactors, 190 MWt each; 2 × geared steam turbines, 50,000 shp each; 2 shafts with 7-bladed shrouded screws
Armament
  • 1 × 9K38 Igla SAM
  • 6 × 533 mm (21 in) torpedo tubes
  • 22 x Type 53 torpedoes
  • RPK-2 Vyuga or RPK-6 Vodopad antisubmarine missiles
  • 20 × RSM-52 SLBMs

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the Belgorod-class or Typhoon-class?
The Typhoon-class has greater displacement at 23,200 tons compared to the Belgorod-class's 17,000 tons.
Which is faster, the Belgorod-class or Typhoon-class?
The Typhoon-class is faster with a maximum speed of 22 knots compared to the Belgorod-class's 15 knots.
Which has longer range, the Belgorod-class or Typhoon-class?
The Typhoon-class is nuclear-powered with unlimited range, while the Belgorod-class has a range of 0 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Belgorod-class or Typhoon-class?
The Belgorod-class is longer at 184.0 meters compared to the Typhoon-class's 175.0 meters.
How many crew members do the Belgorod-class and Typhoon-class have?
The Typhoon-class has a larger crew complement of 160 compared to the Belgorod-class's 110 crew members.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Belgorod-class or Typhoon-class?
The Typhoon-class has been built in greater numbers with 6 vessels compared to 1 vessels of the Belgorod-class.