Borey vs Type 039A
Borey vs Type 039A at a glance — displacement 14,720 vs 2,300 tons, length 170 vs 77 m, speed 15 vs 12 knots, crew 107 vs 36.
Specifications
|
Borey |
Type 039A |
| Origin |
🇷🇺 Russia |
🇨🇳 China |
| Category |
Submarine |
Submarine |
| Type |
Nuclear-powered ballistic missile submarine |
Diesel-electric submarine |
| Manufacturer |
Sevmash |
Wuchang Shipbuilding |
| Year introduced |
2013 |
2006 |
| Number built |
8 units |
21 units |
| Estimated unit price |
$713 million |
NA |
| Displacement |
14,720 tons |
2,300 tons |
| Maximum speed |
15.0 knots |
12.0 knots |
| Range |
Unlimited |
12,000 nm |
| Length |
170.0 m |
77.6 m |
| Beam |
13.5 m |
8.4 m |
| Crew |
107 |
36 |
| Max depth |
400 m |
250 m |
Armament & Systems
|
Borey |
Type 039A |
| 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
|
- 6 x 533 mm (21 in) torpedo tubes
- Yu-3, Yu-4, Yu-6 torpedoes
- YJ-82 or YJ-18 anti-ship missiles
- Long-range land-attack cruise missiles
- Naval mines
|
| Propulsion |
1 × ОК-650V nuclear reactor, 1 × Steam turbine, 50,000 SHP, 1 × Pump-jet |
Diesel-electric, 1 shaft, AIP (Stirling engine) |
Detailed Comparison
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Which has greater displacement, the Borey-class or Type 039A-class?
The Borey-class has greater displacement at 14,720 tons compared to the Type 039A-class's 2,300 tons.
Which is faster, the Borey-class or Type 039A-class?
The Borey-class is faster with a maximum speed of 15 knots compared to the Type 039A-class's 12 knots.
Which has longer range, the Borey-class or Type 039A-class?
The Borey-class is nuclear-powered with unlimited range, while the Type 039A-class has a range of 12,000 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Borey-class or Type 039A-class?
The Borey-class is longer at 170.0 meters compared to the Type 039A-class's 77.6 meters.
How many crew members do the Borey-class and Type 039A-class have?
The Borey-class has a larger crew complement of 107 compared to the Type 039A-class's 36 crew members.
Which can dive deeper, the Borey-class or Type 039A-class?
The Borey-class can dive deeper with a maximum depth of 400 meters compared to the Type 039A-class's 250 meters.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Borey-class or Type 039A-class?
The Type 039A-class has been built in greater numbers with 21 vessels compared to 8 vessels of the Borey-class.
