Borey vs Le Triomphant
Borey vs Le Triomphant at a glance — displacement 14,720 vs 12,640 tons, length 170 vs 138 m, speed 15 vs 15 knots, crew 107 vs 111.
Specifications
|
Borey |
Le Triomphant |
| Origin |
🇷🇺 Russia |
🇫🇷 France |
| Category |
Submarine |
Submarine |
| Type |
Nuclear-powered ballistic missile submarine |
Nuclear-powered ballistic missile submarine |
| Manufacturer |
Sevmash |
DCN |
| Year introduced |
2013 |
1997 |
| Number built |
8 units |
4 units |
| Estimated unit price |
$713 million |
$3,100 million |
| Displacement |
14,720 tons |
12,640 tons |
| Maximum speed |
15.0 knots |
15.0 knots |
| Range |
Unlimited |
Unlimited |
| Length |
170.0 m |
138.0 m |
| Beam |
13.5 m |
12.5 m |
| Crew |
107 |
111 |
| Max depth |
400 m |
400 m |
Armament & Systems
|
Borey |
Le Triomphant |
| Armament |
- 16 × RSM-56 Bulava SLBMs with 6 MIRV warheads
- 8 x 533mm torpedo tubes (Project 955)
- 6 × 533mm torpedo tubes (Project 955A)
- 6 x 533mm external Special Purpose External Tubes (SPETS) REPS-324 Shlagbaum anti-torpedo defense system
- RPK-2 Vyuga anti-submarine/ship missiles
|
- 16 M51 (M51.2 / M51.3) submarine-launched ballistic missiles with TNO thermonuclear warheads; M45 on the first three boats until their M51 conversion
- Four 533 mm (21 in) torpedo tubes for F21 heavyweight torpedoes and Exocet SM39 anti-ship missiles (18 weapons)
|
| Propulsion |
1 × ОК-650V nuclear reactor, 1 × Steam turbine, 50,000 SHP, 1 × Pump-jet |
K15 PWR (150 MWth), turbines, 30.5 MW to one shaft, pump-jet; 2 Pielstick diesel-alternators |
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Which has greater displacement, the Borey-class or Le Triomphant-class?
The Borey-class has greater displacement at 14,720 tons compared to the Le Triomphant-class's 12,640 tons.
Which is faster, the Borey-class or Le Triomphant-class?
Both the Borey-class and Le Triomphant-class have a maximum speed of 15 knots.
Which has longer range, the Borey-class or Le Triomphant-class?
Both the Borey-class and Le Triomphant-class are nuclear-powered and have unlimited range, limited only by food supplies and crew endurance.
Which is longer, the Borey-class or Le Triomphant-class?
The Borey-class is longer at 170.0 meters compared to the Le Triomphant-class's 138.0 meters.
How many crew members do the Borey-class and Le Triomphant-class have?
The Le Triomphant-class has a larger crew complement of 111 compared to the Borey-class's 107 crew members.
Which can dive deeper, the Borey-class or Le Triomphant-class?
Both the Borey-class and Le Triomphant-class have a maximum depth of 400 meters.
Which is more expensive, the Borey-class or Le Triomphant-class?
The Le Triomphant-class is more expensive at approximately $3.1 billion per unit compared to the Borey-class at $713 million.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Borey-class or Le Triomphant-class?
The Borey-class has been built in greater numbers with 8 vessels compared to 4 vessels of the Le Triomphant-class.
