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Dreadnought vs Yasen

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Specifications
Dreadnought Yasen
Origin 🇬🇧 United Kingdom 🇷🇺 Russia
Category Submarine Submarine
Type Nuclear-powered ballistic missile submarine Nuclear-powered attack submarine
Manufacturer BAE Systems Submarines, Barrow-in-Furness Sevmash
Year introduced 2032 2013
Number built 4 units 6 units
Estimated unit price NA $1,600 million
Displacement NA 8,600 tons
Maximum speed 20.0 knots 20.0 knots
Range NA Unlimited
Length 153.6 m 139.2 m
Beam NA 13.0 m
Crew 130 85
Max depth NA 658 m
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Armament & Systems
Dreadnought Yasen
Armament
  • 12 × missile tubes for Trident II D5 ballistic missiles
  • 4 × 533 mm torpedo tubes with Spearfish heavyweight torpedoes
  • Tsircon hypersonic cruise missiles
  • Oniks anti-ship cruise missiles
  • Kalibr anti-ship, anti-submarine and land attack submarine launched cruise missiles
  • 10 x torpedo tubes (533 mm)
  • 30 Futlyar (UGST-M) heavyweight torpedoes
  • naval mines
  • Igla-M surface-to-air missiles
Propulsion Rolls-Royce PWR3 nuclear reactor, turbo-electric drive, pump-jet OK-650KPM pressurized water reactor, 200 MWt turbines of 43,000 shp

Overview

The Dreadnought and the Yasen are both Submarine classes.

The Dreadnought reaches 20 knots vs 20 knots for the Yasen. The Dreadnought carries a crew of 130 vs 85 for the Yasen. Submerged displacement is 17,200 tons for the Dreadnought vs 13,800 tons for the Yasen.

The Dreadnought was produced in 4 units vs 6 for the Yasen. The Dreadnought was commissioned in 2032, 19 years after the Yasen (2013).

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the Dreadnought-class or Yasen-class?
The Yasen-class has greater displacement at 8,600 tons compared to the Dreadnought-class's 0 tons.
Which is faster, the Dreadnought-class or Yasen-class?
The Yasen-class is faster with a maximum speed of 20 knots compared to the Dreadnought-class's 20 knots.
Which has longer range, the Dreadnought-class or Yasen-class?
The Yasen-class is nuclear-powered with unlimited range, while the Dreadnought-class has a range of 0 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Dreadnought-class or Yasen-class?
The Dreadnought-class is longer at 153.6 meters compared to the Yasen-class's 139.2 meters.
How many crew members do the Dreadnought-class and Yasen-class have?
The Dreadnought-class has a larger crew complement of 130 compared to the Yasen-class's 85 crew members.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Dreadnought-class or Yasen-class?
The Yasen-class has been built in greater numbers with 6 vessels compared to 4 vessels of the Dreadnought-class.