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Delta IV vs Type 094

Delta IV vs Type 094 at a glance — displacement 7,800 vs 8,000 tons, length 139 vs 135 m, speed 12 vs 20 knots, crew 120 vs 140.

Delta IV submarine side profile drawing
🇷🇺 Delta IV
Type 094 submarine side profile drawing
🇨🇳 Type 094
Specifications
Delta IV Type 094
Origin 🇷🇺 Ex-USSR 🇨🇳 China
Category Submarine Submarine
Type Nuclear-powered ballistic missile submarine Nuclear-powered ballistic missile submarine
Manufacturer Komsomolsk-on-Amur Bohai Shipyard
Year introduced 1984 2007
Number built 18 units 6 units
Estimated unit price NA $750 million
Displacement 7,800 tons 8,000 tons
Maximum speed 12.0 knots 20.0 knots
Range Unlimited Unlimited
Length 139.0 m 135.0 m
Beam 12.0 m 13.0 m
Crew 120 140
Max depth 400 m 400 m
Performance Radar Chart
Armament & Systems
Delta IV Type 094
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
  • 12 JL-2 or JL-3 SLBM
Propulsion 2 pressurized water-cooled reactors powering 2 steam turbines driving 2 shafts and each developing 38.7 MW (51,900 shp) Nuclear, 1 shaft
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the Delta IV-class or Type 094-class?
The Type 094-class has greater displacement at 8,000 tons compared to the Delta IV-class's 7,800 tons.
Which is faster, the Delta IV-class or Type 094-class?
The Type 094-class is faster with a maximum speed of 20 knots compared to the Delta IV-class's 12 knots.
Which has longer range, the Delta IV-class or Type 094-class?
Both the Delta IV-class and Type 094-class are nuclear-powered and have unlimited range, limited only by food supplies and crew endurance.
Which is longer, the Delta IV-class or Type 094-class?
The Delta IV-class is longer at 139.0 meters compared to the Type 094-class's 135.0 meters.
How many crew members do the Delta IV-class and Type 094-class have?
The Type 094-class has a larger crew complement of 140 compared to the Delta IV-class's 120 crew members.
Which can dive deeper, the Delta IV-class or Type 094-class?
The Type 094-class can dive deeper with a maximum depth of 400 meters compared to the Delta IV-class's 400 meters.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Delta IV-class or Type 094-class?
The Delta IV-class has been built in greater numbers with 18 vessels compared to 6 vessels of the Type 094-class.