Le Redoutable vs Type 092

French ballistic missile submarine, introduced in 1971, displaced 8,000 tons when submerged.
Profile of Le Redoutable
Origin 🇫🇷 France
Category Submarine
Type Ballistic missile submarine
Manufacturer Arsenal de Cherbourg (DCAN)
Year introduced 1971
Number built 6 units
Estimated unit price NA
Chinese nuclear-powered ballistic missile submarine, 6,000 tons displacement, introduced in 1983.
Profile of Type 092
Origin 🇨🇳 China
Category Submarine
Type Nuclear-powered ballistic missile submarine
Manufacturer Bohai Shipyard
Year introduced 1983
Number built 1 units
Estimated unit price NA
Displacement 8,000 tons â—‰
Maximum speed 15.0 knots â—‰
Range 99,999 nm â—‰
Length 128.0 m â—‰
Beam 10.6 m â—‰
Crew 135 â—‰
Max depth 200 m â—‰
Propulsion One PWR 16,000 shp (12,000 kW), HEU <= 90%
Armament
  • 16 × M4 MSBS (Mer-Sol Balistique Stratégique) nuclear missiles
  • 4 × 533 mm (21 in) torpedo tubes
  • F-17 and L-5 torpedoes
  • SM-39 Exocet anti-ship missile
Displacement 6,000 tons â—‰
Maximum speed 14.0 knots â—‰
Range 99,999 nm â—‰
Length 120.0 m â—‰
Beam 10.0 m â—‰
Crew 100 â—‰
Max depth 300 m â—‰
Propulsion 1 × pressurized-water nuclear reactor, 58MW; 2 × steam turbines; 1 shaft.
Armament
  • 6 × 533 mm torpedo tubes
  • 12 × JL-1A SLBMs

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the Le Redoutable-class or Type 092-class?
The Le Redoutable-class has greater displacement at 8,000 tons compared to the Type 092-class's 6,000 tons.
Which is faster, the Le Redoutable-class or Type 092-class?
The Le Redoutable-class is faster with a maximum speed of 15 knots compared to the Type 092-class's 14 knots.
Which has longer range, the Le Redoutable-class or Type 092-class?
Both the Le Redoutable-class and Type 092-class are nuclear-powered and have unlimited range, limited only by food supplies and crew endurance.
Which is longer, the Le Redoutable-class or Type 092-class?
The Le Redoutable-class is longer at 128.0 meters compared to the Type 092-class's 120.0 meters.
How many crew members do the Le Redoutable-class and Type 092-class have?
The Le Redoutable-class has a larger crew complement of 135 compared to the Type 092-class's 100 crew members.
Which can dive deeper, the Le Redoutable-class or Type 092-class?
The Type 092-class can dive deeper with a maximum depth of 300 meters compared to the Le Redoutable-class's 200 meters.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Le Redoutable-class or Type 092-class?
The Le Redoutable-class has been built in greater numbers with 6 vessels compared to 1 vessels of the Type 092-class.