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Lada vs Son Won-il

Lada vs Son Won-il at a glance — displacement 1,793 vs 1,690 tons, length 72 vs 65 m, speed 10 vs 12 knots, crew 35 vs 27.

Lada submarine side profile drawing
🇷🇺 Lada
Specifications
Lada Son Won-il
Origin 🇷🇺 Russia 🇩🇪 Germany
Category Submarine Submarine
Type Attack submarine Diesel-electric submarine
Manufacturer Admiralty Shipyard Howaldtswerke-Deutsche Werft
Year introduced 2010 2007
Number built 3 units 16 units
Estimated unit price NA $330 million
Displacement 1,793 tons 1,690 tons
Maximum speed 10.0 knots 12.0 knots
Range 7,500 nm 12,000 nm
Length 72.0 m 65.0 m
Beam 7.1 m 6.3 m
Crew 35 27
Max depth 300 m 400 m
Performance Radar Chart
Armament & Systems
Lada Son Won-il
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
  • 8 × 533 mm torpedo tubes
  • 4 Sub-Harpoon missile-capable
Propulsion Electric propulsion motor on permanent magnets, Storage battery with increased service life, 1 shaft, 2,700 hp (2,013 kW) Diesel–electric, fuel cell AIP, low-noise skew back propeller; 2 × MTU 16V-396 (3.96 MW) diesel engines; 1 × Siemens Permasyn (2.85 MW) electric motor
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the Lada-class or Son Won-il-class?
The Lada-class has greater displacement at 1,793 tons compared to the Son Won-il-class's 1,690 tons.
Which is faster, the Lada-class or Son Won-il-class?
The Son Won-il-class is faster with a maximum speed of 12 knots compared to the Lada-class's 10 knots.
Which has longer range, the Lada-class or Son Won-il-class?
The Son Won-il-class has a longer range at 12,000 nautical miles compared to the Lada-class's 7,500 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Lada-class or Son Won-il-class?
The Lada-class is longer at 72.0 meters compared to the Son Won-il-class's 65.0 meters.
How many crew members do the Lada-class and Son Won-il-class have?
The Lada-class has a larger crew complement of 35 compared to the Son Won-il-class's 27 crew members.
Which can dive deeper, the Lada-class or Son Won-il-class?
The Son Won-il-class can dive deeper with a maximum depth of 400 meters compared to the Lada-class's 300 meters.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Lada-class or Son Won-il-class?
The Son Won-il-class has been built in greater numbers with 16 vessels compared to 3 vessels of the Lada-class.