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Dreadnought vs Hai Kun

Overview

The Dreadnought and the Hai Kun are both Submarine classes.

The Dreadnought was produced in 4 units vs 8 for the Hai Kun. The Dreadnought was commissioned in 2032, 7 years after the Hai Kun (2025).

Future British ballistic missile submarine replacing the Vanguard class from the early 2030s.
Origin 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
Category Submarine
Type Nuclear-powered ballistic missile submarine
Manufacturer BAE Systems Submarines, Barrow-in-Furness
Year introduced 2032
Number built 4 units
Estimated unit price NA
Taiwan's first indigenously built attack submarine, armed with Mk 48 torpedoes and Sub-Harpoon missiles.
Origin 🇹🇼 Taiwan
Category Submarine
Type Diesel-electric attack submarine
Manufacturer CSBC Corporation, Kaohsiung
Year introduced 2025
Number built 8 units
Estimated unit price NA
Displacement NA
Maximum speed 20.0 knots
Length 153.6 m
Beam NA
Crew 130
Propulsion Rolls-Royce PWR3 nuclear reactor, turbo-electric drive, pump-jet
Armament
  • 12 × missile tubes for Trident II D5 ballistic missiles
  • 4 × 533 mm torpedo tubes with Spearfish heavyweight torpedoes
Displacement 2,500 tons
Maximum speed NA
Length 70.0 m
Beam 8.0 m
Crew --
Propulsion Diesel-electric with lithium-ion batteries
Armament
  • 6 × 533 mm torpedo tubes for Mk 48 Mod 6AT torpedoes
  • UGM-84L Sub-Harpoon anti-ship missiles

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the Dreadnought-class or Hai Kun-class?
The Hai Kun-class has greater displacement at 2,500 tons compared to the Dreadnought-class's 0 tons.
Which is faster, the Dreadnought-class or Hai Kun-class?
The Dreadnought-class is faster with a maximum speed of 20 knots compared to the Hai Kun-class's 0 knots.
Which is longer, the Dreadnought-class or Hai Kun-class?
The Dreadnought-class is longer at 153.6 meters compared to the Hai Kun-class's 70.0 meters.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Dreadnought-class or Hai Kun-class?
The Hai Kun-class has been built in greater numbers with 8 vessels compared to 4 vessels of the Dreadnought-class.