Delta III vs Le Redoutable
Delta III vs Le Redoutable at a glance — displacement 7,800 vs 8,000 tons, length 139 vs 128 m, speed 12 vs 15 knots, crew 120 vs 135.
Specifications
|
Delta III |
Le Redoutable |
| Origin |
🇷🇺 Ex-USSR |
🇫🇷 France |
| Category |
Submarine |
Submarine |
| Type |
Nuclear-powered ballistic missile submarine |
Nuclear-powered ballistic missile submarine |
| Manufacturer |
Komsomolsk-on-Amur |
Arsenal de Cherbourg (DCAN) |
| Year introduced |
1976 |
1971 |
| Number built |
18 units |
6 units |
| Estimated unit price |
NA |
NA |
| Displacement |
7,800 tons |
8,000 tons |
| Maximum speed |
12.0 knots |
15.0 knots |
| Range |
Unlimited |
Unlimited |
| Length |
139.0 m |
128.0 m |
| Beam |
12.0 m |
10.6 m |
| Crew |
120 |
135 |
| Max depth |
320 m |
200 m |
Armament & Systems
|
Delta III |
Le Redoutable |
| Armament |
- D-9 launch tubes for 12 R-29 (SS-N-8 Sawfly) SLBMs
- 4 × 533 mm (21 in) torpedo tubes
- 2 × 400 mm (16 in) torpedo tubes
|
- 16 × M4 MSBS (Mer-Sol Balistique Stratégique) nuclear missiles
- 4 × 533 mm (21 in) torpedo tubes
- F-17 and L-5 torpedoes
- SM-39 Exocet anti-ship missile
|
| Propulsion |
2 pressurized water-cooled reactors powering 2 steam turbines driving 2 shafts and each developing 38.7 MW (51,900 shp) |
One PWR 16,000 shp (12,000 kW), HEU <= 90% |
Detailed Comparison
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Which has greater displacement, the Delta III-class or Le Redoutable-class?
The Le Redoutable-class has greater displacement at 8,000 tons compared to the Delta III-class's 7,800 tons.
Which is faster, the Delta III-class or Le Redoutable-class?
The Le Redoutable-class is faster with a maximum speed of 15 knots compared to the Delta III-class's 12 knots.
Which has longer range, the Delta III-class or Le Redoutable-class?
Both the Delta III-class and Le Redoutable-class are nuclear-powered and have unlimited range, limited only by food supplies and crew endurance.
Which is longer, the Delta III-class or Le Redoutable-class?
The Delta III-class is longer at 139.0 meters compared to the Le Redoutable-class's 128.0 meters.
How many crew members do the Delta III-class and Le Redoutable-class have?
The Le Redoutable-class has a larger crew complement of 135 compared to the Delta III-class's 120 crew members.
Which can dive deeper, the Delta III-class or Le Redoutable-class?
The Delta III-class can dive deeper with a maximum depth of 320 meters compared to the Le Redoutable-class's 200 meters.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Delta III-class or Le Redoutable-class?
The Delta III-class has been built in greater numbers with 18 vessels compared to 6 vessels of the Le Redoutable-class.
