Borey vs Vanguard
Borey vs Vanguard at a glance — displacement 14,720 vs 15,900 tons, length 170 vs 149 m, speed 15 vs 15 knots, crew 107 vs 135.
Specifications
|
Borey |
Vanguard |
| Origin |
🇷🇺 Russia |
🇬🇧 United Kingdom |
| Category |
Submarine |
Submarine |
| Type |
Nuclear-powered ballistic missile submarine |
Nuclear-powered ballistic missile submarine |
| Manufacturer |
Sevmash |
Vickers Shipbuilding and Engineering |
| Year introduced |
2013 |
1993 |
| Number built |
8 units |
4 units |
| Estimated unit price |
$713 million |
$4,800 million |
| Displacement |
14,720 tons |
15,900 tons |
| Maximum speed |
15.0 knots |
15.0 knots |
| Range |
Unlimited |
Unlimited |
| Length |
170.0 m |
149.9 m |
| Beam |
13.5 m |
12.8 m |
| Crew |
107 |
135 |
| Max depth |
400 m |
300 m |
Armament & Systems
|
Borey |
Vanguard |
| 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
|
- 4 × 21-inch (533 mm) torpedo tubes for Spearfish heavyweight torpedoes
- 16 × ballistic missile tubes for Lockheed Trident II D5 SLBMs
|
| Propulsion |
1 × ОК-650V nuclear reactor, 1 × Steam turbine, 50,000 SHP, 1 × Pump-jet |
1 × Rolls-Royce PWR2 nuclear reactor, 2 × GEC turbines; 27,500 shp (20.5 MW), 1 × shaft, pump jet propulsor, 2 × auxiliary retractable propulsion motors, 2 × Allen turbo generators (6 MW), 2 × Paxman diesel alternators; 2,700 shp (2.0 MW) |
Detailed Comparison
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Which has greater displacement, the Borey-class or Vanguard-class?
The Vanguard-class has greater displacement at 15,900 tons compared to the Borey-class's 14,720 tons.
Which is faster, the Borey-class or Vanguard-class?
The Vanguard-class is faster with a maximum speed of 15 knots compared to the Borey-class's 15 knots.
Which has longer range, the Borey-class or Vanguard-class?
Both the Borey-class and Vanguard-class are nuclear-powered and have unlimited range, limited only by food supplies and crew endurance.
Which is longer, the Borey-class or Vanguard-class?
The Borey-class is longer at 170.0 meters compared to the Vanguard-class's 149.9 meters.
How many crew members do the Borey-class and Vanguard-class have?
The Vanguard-class has a larger crew complement of 135 compared to the Borey-class's 107 crew members.
Which can dive deeper, the Borey-class or Vanguard-class?
The Borey-class can dive deeper with a maximum depth of 400 meters compared to the Vanguard-class's 300 meters.
Which is more expensive, the Borey-class or Vanguard-class?
The Vanguard-class is more expensive at approximately $4.8 billion per unit compared to the Borey-class at $713 million.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Borey-class or Vanguard-class?
The Borey-class has been built in greater numbers with 8 vessels compared to 4 vessels of the Vanguard-class.
