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Lada vs Type 212

Lada vs Type 212 at a glance — displacement 1,793 vs 1,524 tons, length 72 vs 56 m, speed 10 vs 12 knots, crew 35 vs 27.

Lada submarine side profile drawing
🇷🇺 Lada
Type 212 submarine side profile drawing
🇩🇪 Type 212
Specifications
Lada Type 212
Origin 🇷🇺 Russia 🇩🇪 Germany
Category Submarine Submarine
Type Attack submarine Diesel-electric attack submarine
Manufacturer Admiralty Shipyard Howaldtswerke-Deutsche Werft GmbH (HDW)
Year introduced 2010 2005
Number built 3 units 10 units
Estimated unit price NA $450 million
Displacement 1,793 tons 1,524 tons
Maximum speed 10.0 knots 12.0 knots
Range 7,500 nm 8,000 nm at 8 knots
Length 72.0 m 56.0 m
Beam 7.1 m 6.8 m
Crew 35 27
Max depth 300 m 200 m
Performance Radar Chart
Armament & Systems
Lada Type 212
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
  • 6 × 533 mm torpedo tubes
  • 13 DM2A4 or Black Shark torpedoes
  • IDAS missiles
  • 24 external naval mines (optional)
Propulsion Electric propulsion motor on permanent magnets, Storage battery with increased service life, 1 shaft, 2,700 hp (2,013 kW) 1 × MTU 16V 396 marine diesel engine; 9 × HDW/Siemens PEM fuel cells (30–40 kW each) or 2 × HDW/Siemens PEM fuel cells (120 kW each); 1 × Siemens Permasyn electric motor (1700 kW) driving a single seven-bladed skewback propeller
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the Lada-class or Type 212-class?
The Lada-class has greater displacement at 1,793 tons compared to the Type 212-class's 1,524 tons.
Which is faster, the Lada-class or Type 212-class?
The Type 212-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 Type 212-class?
The Type 212-class has a longer range at 8,000 nautical miles compared to the Lada-class's 7,500 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Lada-class or Type 212-class?
The Lada-class is longer at 72.0 meters compared to the Type 212-class's 56.0 meters.
How many crew members do the Lada-class and Type 212-class have?
The Lada-class has a larger crew complement of 35 compared to the Type 212-class's 27 crew members.
Which can dive deeper, the Lada-class or Type 212-class?
The Lada-class can dive deeper with a maximum depth of 300 meters compared to the Type 212-class's 200 meters.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Lada-class or Type 212-class?
The Type 212-class has been built in greater numbers with 10 vessels compared to 3 vessels of the Lada-class.