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Le Redoutable vs Type 092

Le Redoutable submarine side profile drawing
🇫🇷 Le Redoutable
Type 092 submarine side profile drawing
🇨🇳 Type 092
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Specifications
Le Redoutable Type 092
Origin 🇫🇷 France 🇨🇳 China
Category Submarine Submarine
Type Nuclear-powered ballistic missile submarine Nuclear-powered ballistic missile submarine
Manufacturer Arsenal de Cherbourg (DCAN) Bohai Shipyard
Year introduced 1971 1983
Number built 6 units 1 unit
Estimated unit price NA NA
Displacement 8,000 tons 6,000 tons
Maximum speed 15.0 knots 14.0 knots
Range Unlimited Unlimited
Length 128.0 m 120.0 m
Beam 10.6 m 10.0 m
Crew 135 100
Max depth 200 m 300 m
Performance Radar Chart
Armament & Systems
Le Redoutable Type 092
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
  • 6 × 533 mm torpedo tubes
  • 12 × JL-1A SLBMs
Propulsion One PWR 16,000 shp (12,000 kW), HEU <= 90% 1 × pressurized-water nuclear reactor, 58MW; 2 × steam turbines; 1 shaft.

Overview

The Le Redoutable and the Type 092 are both Submarine classes.

Displacement is 8,000 tons for the Le Redoutable vs 6,000 tons for the Type 092. The Le Redoutable reaches 15 knots vs 14 knots for the Type 092. Operational range is 99,999 nautical miles for the Le Redoutable vs 99,999 for the Type 092. The Le Redoutable carries a crew of 135 vs 100 for the Type 092. Submerged displacement is 9,000 tons for the Le Redoutable vs 7,000 tons for the Type 092. The Type 092 can dive to 300 m compared to 200 m for the Le Redoutable.

The Le Redoutable was produced in 6 units vs 1 for the Type 092. The Le Redoutable was commissioned in 1971, 12 years before the Type 092 (1983).

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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.