Lada vs Virginia
Lada vs Virginia at a glance — displacement 1,793 vs 6,930 tons, length 72 vs 115 m, speed 10 vs 15 knots, crew 35 vs 135.
Specifications
|
Lada |
Virginia |
| Origin |
🇷🇺 Russia |
🇺🇸 United States |
| Category |
Submarine |
Submarine |
| Type |
Attack submarine |
Nuclear-powered attack submarine |
| Manufacturer |
Admiralty Shipyard |
General Dynamics Electric Boat |
| Year introduced |
2010 |
2004 |
| Number built |
3 units |
26 units |
| Estimated unit price |
NA |
$2,800 million |
| Displacement |
1,793 tons |
6,930 tons |
| Maximum speed |
10.0 knots |
15.0 knots |
| Range |
7,500 nm |
Unlimited |
| Length |
72.0 m |
115.0 m |
| Beam |
7.1 m |
10.0 m |
| Crew |
35 |
135 |
| Max depth |
300 m |
240 m |
Armament & Systems
|
Lada |
Virginia |
| 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
|
- 12 x VLS tubes (Tomahawk cruise missiles)
- 2 x Virginia payload tubes (12 x Tomahawk BGM-109)
- 4 x Virginia payload modules (28 x Tomahawk BGM-109)
- 4 x 21" torpedo tubes (Mk-48 torpedoes or UGM-84 Harpoon missiles)
|
| Propulsion |
Electric propulsion motor on permanent magnets, Storage battery with increased service life, 1 shaft, 2,700 hp (2,013 kW) |
1 × S9G nuclear reactor 280,000 hp (210 MW); 2 × steam turbines 40,000 shp (30 MW); 1 × single shaft pump-jet propulsor; 1 × secondary propulsion motor |
Detailed Comparison
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Which has greater displacement, the Lada-class or Virginia-class?
The Virginia-class has greater displacement at 6,930 tons compared to the Lada-class's 1,793 tons.
Which is faster, the Lada-class or Virginia-class?
The Virginia-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 Virginia-class?
The Virginia-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 Virginia-class?
The Virginia-class is longer at 115.0 meters compared to the Lada-class's 72.0 meters.
How many crew members do the Lada-class and Virginia-class have?
The Virginia-class has a larger crew complement of 135 compared to the Lada-class's 35 crew members.
Which can dive deeper, the Lada-class or Virginia-class?
The Lada-class can dive deeper with a maximum depth of 300 meters compared to the Virginia-class's 240 meters.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Lada-class or Virginia-class?
The Virginia-class has been built in greater numbers with 26 vessels compared to 3 vessels of the Lada-class.
