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Lada vs Type 214

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Specifications
Lada Type 214
Origin 🇷🇺 Russia 🇩🇪 Germany
Category Submarine Submarine
Type Attack submarine Diesel-electric attack submarine
Manufacturer Admiralty Shipyard Howaldtswerke-Deutsche Werft (HDW)
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 Type 214
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 capable of firing Sub-Harpoon missiles)
  • Heavyweight torpedoes and naval mines
Propulsion Electric propulsion motor on permanent magnets, Storage battery with increased service life, 1 shaft, 2,700 hp (2,013 kW) Diesel-electric with fuel cell air-independent propulsion (AIP)

Overview

The Lada and the Type 214 are both Submarine classes.

Displacement is 1,793 tons for the Lada vs 1,690 tons for the Type 214. The Lada reaches 10 knots vs 12 knots for the Type 214. Operational range is 7,500 nautical miles for the Lada vs 12,000 for the Type 214. The Lada carries a crew of 35 vs 27 for the Type 214. Submerged displacement is 2,743 tons for the Lada vs 1,860 tons for the Type 214. The Type 214 can dive to 400 m compared to 300 m for the Lada.

The Lada was produced in 3 units vs 16 for the Type 214. The Lada was commissioned in 2010, 3 years after the Type 214 (2007).

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the Lada-class or Type 214-class?
The Lada-class has greater displacement at 1,793 tons compared to the Type 214-class's 1,690 tons.
Which is faster, the Lada-class or Type 214-class?
The Type 214-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 214-class?
The Type 214-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 Type 214-class?
The Lada-class is longer at 72.0 meters compared to the Type 214-class's 65.0 meters.
How many crew members do the Lada-class and Type 214-class have?
The Lada-class has a larger crew complement of 35 compared to the Type 214-class's 27 crew members.
Which can dive deeper, the Lada-class or Type 214-class?
The Type 214-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 Type 214-class?
The Type 214-class has been built in greater numbers with 16 vessels compared to 3 vessels of the Lada-class.