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Borey vs Virginia

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🇷🇺 Borey
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🇺🇸 Virginia
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Specifications
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
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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

Overview

The Borey and the Virginia are both Submarine classes.

The Borey displaces 14,720 tons — 2.1x the Virginia's 6,930 tons. The Borey reaches 15 knots vs 15 knots for the Virginia. Operational range is 99,999 nautical miles for the Borey vs 99,999 for the Virginia. The Borey carries a crew of 107 vs 135 for the Virginia. Submerged displacement is 24,000 tons for the Borey vs 7,900 tons for the Virginia. The Borey can dive to 400 m compared to 240 m for the Virginia.

The Borey was produced in 8 units vs 26 for the Virginia. Cost per hull is $713M for the Borey vs $2,800M for the Virginia. The Borey was commissioned in 2013, 9 years after the Virginia (2004).

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Frequently Asked Questions

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.