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Borey vs Delta IV

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Specifications
Borey Delta IV
Origin 🇷🇺 Russia 🇷🇺 Ex-USSR
Category Submarine Submarine
Type Nuclear-powered ballistic missile submarine Nuclear-powered ballistic missile submarine
Manufacturer Sevmash Komsomolsk-on-Amur
Year introduced 2013 1972
Number built 8 units 18 units
Estimated unit price $713 million NA
Displacement 14,720 tons 7,800 tons
Maximum speed 15.0 knots 12.0 knots
Range Unlimited Unlimited
Length 170.0 m 139.0 m
Beam 13.5 m 12.0 m
Crew 107 120
Max depth 400 m 400 m
Performance Radar Chart
Armament & Systems
Borey Delta IV
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
  • 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
Propulsion 1 × ОК-650V nuclear reactor, 1 × Steam turbine, 50,000 SHP, 1 × Pump-jet 2 pressurized water-cooled reactors powering 2 steam turbines driving 2 shafts and each developing 38.7 MW (51,900 shp)

Overview

The Borey and the Delta IV are both Submarine classes.

Displacement is 14,720 tons for the Borey vs 7,800 tons for the Delta IV. The Borey reaches 15 knots vs 12 knots for the Delta IV. Operational range is 99,999 nautical miles for the Borey vs 99,999 for the Delta IV. The Borey carries a crew of 107 vs 120 for the Delta IV. Submerged displacement is 24,000 tons for the Borey vs 10,000 tons for the Delta IV. The Borey can dive to 400 m compared to 400 m for the Delta IV.

The Borey was produced in 8 units vs 18 for the Delta IV. The Borey was commissioned in 2013, 41 years after the Delta IV (1972).

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the Borey-class or Delta IV-class?
The Borey-class has greater displacement at 14,720 tons compared to the Delta IV-class's 7,800 tons.
Which is faster, the Borey-class or Delta IV-class?
The Borey-class is faster with a maximum speed of 15 knots compared to the Delta IV-class's 12 knots.
Which has longer range, the Borey-class or Delta IV-class?
Both the Borey-class and Delta IV-class are nuclear-powered and have unlimited range, limited only by food supplies and crew endurance.
Which is longer, the Borey-class or Delta IV-class?
The Borey-class is longer at 170.0 meters compared to the Delta IV-class's 139.0 meters.
How many crew members do the Borey-class and Delta IV-class have?
The Delta IV-class has a larger crew complement of 120 compared to the Borey-class's 107 crew members.
Which can dive deeper, the Borey-class or Delta IV-class?
The Delta IV-class can dive deeper with a maximum depth of 400 meters compared to the Borey-class's 400 meters.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Borey-class or Delta IV-class?
The Delta IV-class has been built in greater numbers with 18 vessels compared to 8 vessels of the Borey-class.