Lada vs Los Angeles

The Lada and the Los Angeles are both Submarine classes. The Los Angeles displaces 6,082 tons — 3.4x the Lada's 1,793 tons. The Lada reaches 10 knots vs 15 knots for the Los Angeles. Operational range is 7,500 nautical miles for the Lada vs 99,999 for the Los Angeles. The Lada carries a crew of 35 vs 129 for the Los Angeles. Submerged displacement is 2,743 tons for the Lada vs 6,927 tons for the Los Angeles. The Los Angeles can dive to 450 m compared to 300 m for the Lada. The Lada was produced in 3 units vs 62 for the Los Angeles. The Lada was commissioned in 2010, 34 years after the Los Angeles (1976).

Russian attack submarine, 1,793 tons displacement, uses an electric propulsion motor on permanent magnets.
Profile of Lada
Origin 🇷🇺 Russia
Category Submarine
Type Attack submarine
Manufacturer Admiralty Shipyard
Year introduced 2010
Number built 3 units
Estimated unit price NA
United States nuclear attack submarine, introduced in 1976, displaced 6,082 tons.
Profile of Los Angeles
Origin 🇺🇸 United States
Category Submarine
Type Nuclear attack submarine
Manufacturer Newport News Shipbuilding
Year introduced 1976
Number built 62 units
Estimated unit price $900 million
Displacement 1,793 tons
Maximum speed 10.0 knots
Range 7,500 nm
Length 72.0 m
Beam 7.1 m
Crew 35
Max depth 300 m
Propulsion Electric propulsion motor on permanent magnets, Storage battery with increased service life, 1 shaft, 2,700 hp (2,013 kW)
Armament
  • 6 x 533 mm (21 in) torpedo tubes
  • 16 torpedoes or SSMs or 44 mines
  • 10 Kalibr / Club land-attack cruise missiles, anti-ship missiles and anti-submarine missiles
  • RPK-6/SS-N-16 Vodopad/Stallion
Displacement 6,082 tons
Maximum speed 15.0 knots
Range Unlimited
Length 110.0 m
Beam 10.0 m
Crew 129
Max depth 450 m
Propulsion 1 × S6G nuclear reactor (150–165 MW), 2 × steam turbines (30,000–33,500) shp, 1 × shaft, 1 × secondary propulsion motor 325 hp (242 kW)
Armament
  • 4 × 21 in (533 mm) torpedo tubes
  • 37 × Mk 48 torpedo
  • Tomahawk land attack missile
  • Harpoon anti-ship missile
  • Mk 67 mobile mines
  • Mk 60 CAPTOR mines
  • 12-tube VLS (FLTII and 688i FLTIII)

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the Lada-class or Los Angeles-class?
The Los Angeles-class has greater displacement at 6,082 tons compared to the Lada-class's 1,793 tons.
Which is faster, the Lada-class or Los Angeles-class?
The Los Angeles-class is faster with a maximum speed of 15 knots compared to the Lada-class's 10 knots.
Which has longer range, the Lada-class or Los Angeles-class?
The Los Angeles-class is nuclear-powered with unlimited range, while the Lada-class has a range of 7,500 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Lada-class or Los Angeles-class?
The Los Angeles-class is longer at 110.0 meters compared to the Lada-class's 72.0 meters.
How many crew members do the Lada-class and Los Angeles-class have?
The Los Angeles-class has a larger crew complement of 129 compared to the Lada-class's 35 crew members.
Which can dive deeper, the Lada-class or Los Angeles-class?
The Los Angeles-class can dive deeper with a maximum depth of 450 meters compared to the Lada-class's 300 meters.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Lada-class or Los Angeles-class?
The Los Angeles-class has been built in greater numbers with 62 vessels compared to 3 vessels of the Lada-class.