Delta IV vs Type 094

Overview

The Delta IV and the Type 094 are both Submarine classes.

Displacement is 7,800 tons for the Delta IV vs 8,000 tons for the Type 094. The Delta IV reaches 12 knots vs 20 knots for the Type 094. Operational range is 99,999 nautical miles for the Delta IV vs 99,999 for the Type 094. The Delta IV carries a crew of 120 vs 140 for the Type 094. Submerged displacement is 10,000 tons for the Delta IV vs 11,000 tons for the Type 094. The Delta IV can dive to 400 m compared to 400 m for the Type 094.

The Delta IV was produced in 18 units vs 6 for the Type 094. The Delta IV was commissioned in 1972, 35 years before the Type 094 (2007).

Ex-USSR submarine, 7,800 tons displacement, propelled by two pressurized water-cooled reactors.
Origin 🇨🇳 Ex-USSR
Category Submarine
Type Nuclear-powered ballistic missile submarine
Manufacturer Komsomolsk-on-Amur
Year introduced 1972
Number built 18 units
Estimated unit price NA
Chinese ballistic missile submarine, introduced in 2007, displaces 8,000 tons.
Origin 🇨🇳 China
Category Submarine
Type Ballistic missile submarine
Manufacturer Bohai Shipyard
Year introduced 2007
Number built 6 units
Estimated unit price $750 million
Displacement 7,800 tons
Maximum speed 12.0 knots
Range Unlimited
Length 139.0 m
Beam 12.0 m
Crew 120
Max depth 400 m
Propulsion 2 pressurized water-cooled reactors powering 2 steam turbines driving 2 shafts and each developing 38.7 MW (51,900 shp)
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
Displacement 8,000 tons
Maximum speed 20.0 knots
Range Unlimited
Length 135.0 m
Beam 13.0 m
Crew 140
Max depth 400 m
Propulsion Nuclear, 1 shaft
Armament
  • 12 JL-2 or JL-3 SLBM

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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.