Le Redoutable vs Type 092
Le Redoutable vs Type 092 at a glance — displacement 8,000 vs 6,000 tons, length 128 vs 120 m, speed 15 vs 14 knots, crew 135 vs 100.
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 |
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. |
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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.
