Borey vs Virginia
Borey vs Virginia at a glance — displacement 14,720 vs 6,930 tons, length 170 vs 115 m, speed 15 vs 15 knots, crew 107 vs 135.
Specifications
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Borey |
Virginia |
| Origin |
🇷🇺 Russia |
🇺🇸 United States |
| Category |
Submarine |
Submarine |
| Type |
Nuclear-powered ballistic missile submarine |
Nuclear-powered attack submarine |
| Manufacturer |
Sevmash |
General Dynamics Electric Boat |
| Year introduced |
2013 |
2004 |
| Number built |
8 units |
26 units |
| Estimated unit price |
$713 million |
$2,800 million |
| Displacement |
14,720 tons |
6,930 tons |
| Maximum speed |
15.0 knots |
15.0 knots |
| Range |
Unlimited |
Unlimited |
| Length |
170.0 m |
115.0 m |
| Beam |
13.5 m |
10.0 m |
| Crew |
107 |
135 |
| Max depth |
400 m |
240 m |
Armament & Systems
|
Borey |
Virginia |
| 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
|
- 12 x VLS tubes (Tomahawk cruise missiles)
- 2 x Virginia payload tubes (12 x Tomahawk BGM-109)
- 4 x Virginia payload modules (28 x Tomahawk BGM-109)
- 4 x 21" torpedo tubes (Mk-48 torpedoes or UGM-84 Harpoon missiles)
|
| Propulsion |
1 × ОК-650V nuclear reactor, 1 × Steam turbine, 50,000 SHP, 1 × Pump-jet |
1 × S9G nuclear reactor 280,000 hp (210 MW); 2 × steam turbines 40,000 shp (30 MW); 1 × single shaft pump-jet propulsor; 1 × secondary propulsion motor |
Detailed Comparison
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Which has greater displacement, the Borey-class or Virginia-class?
The Borey-class has greater displacement at 14,720 tons compared to the Virginia-class's 6,930 tons.
Which is faster, the Borey-class or Virginia-class?
The Virginia-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 Virginia-class?
Both the Borey-class and Virginia-class are nuclear-powered and have unlimited range, limited only by food supplies and crew endurance.
Which is longer, the Borey-class or Virginia-class?
The Borey-class is longer at 170.0 meters compared to the Virginia-class's 115.0 meters.
How many crew members do the Borey-class and Virginia-class have?
The Virginia-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 Virginia-class?
The Borey-class can dive deeper with a maximum depth of 400 meters compared to the Virginia-class's 240 meters.
Which is more expensive, the Borey-class or Virginia-class?
The Virginia-class is more expensive at approximately $2.8 billion per unit compared to the Borey-class at $713 million.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Borey-class or Virginia-class?
The Virginia-class has been built in greater numbers with 26 vessels compared to 8 vessels of the Borey-class.
