Akula vs Los Angeles

Akula

Soviet nuclear attack submarine, introduced in 1984, displaces 8,140 tons and has a crew of 73.

Origin	🇨🇳 Ex-USSR
Category	Submarine
Type	Nuclear attack submarine
Manufacturer	Komsomolsk-on-Amur
Year introduced	1984
Number built	15 units
Estimated unit price	$1,550 million

United States nuclear attack submarine, introduced in 1976, displaced 6,082 tons.

Origin	🇺🇸 United States
Category	Submarine
Type	Nuclear attack submarine
Manufacturer	Newport News Shipbuilding
Year introduced	1976
Number built	62 units
Estimated unit price	$900 million

Displacement	8,140 tons ◉
Maximum speed	10.0 knots ◉
Range	99,999 nm ◉
Length	110.3 m ◉
Beam	13.6 m ◉
Crew	73 ◉
Max depth	600 m ◉
Propulsion	one 190 MW OK-650B/OK-650M pressurized water nuclear reactor, 1 OK-7 steam turbine 43,000 hp (32 MW), 2 OK-2 Turbo generators producing 2 MW, 1 seven-bladed propeller, 2 OK-300 retractable electric propulsors
Armament	4 x 533 mm torpedo tubes (28 torpedoes) 4 x 650 mm torpedo tubes (12 torpedoes) 1–3 x Igla-M surface-to-air missile launcher Granat cruise missiles Kalibr cruise missiles Type 53 torpedoes RPK-2 missile RPK-6 missile Type 65 torpedoes RPK-7 missile Naval mines

Displacement	6,082 tons ◉
Maximum speed	15.0 knots ◉
Range	99,999 nm ◉
Length	110.0 m ◉
Beam	10.0 m ◉
Crew	129 ◉
Max depth	450 m ◉
Propulsion	1 × S6G nuclear reactor (150–165 MW), 2 × steam turbines (30,000–33,500) shp, 1 × shaft, 1 × secondary propulsion motor 325 hp (242 kW)
Armament	4 × 21 in (533 mm) torpedo tubes 37 × Mk 48 torpedo Tomahawk land attack missile Harpoon anti-ship missile Mk 67 mobile mines Mk 60 CAPTOR mines 12-tube VLS (FLTII and 688i FLTIII)

Which has greater displacement, the Akula-class or Los Angeles-class?

The Akula-class has greater displacement at 8,140 tons compared to the Los Angeles-class's 6,082 tons.

Which is faster, the Akula-class or Los Angeles-class?

The Los Angeles-class is faster with a maximum speed of 15 knots compared to the Akula-class's 10 knots.

Which has longer range, the Akula-class or Los Angeles-class?

Both the Akula-class and Los Angeles-class are nuclear-powered and have unlimited range, limited only by food supplies and crew endurance.

Which is longer, the Akula-class or Los Angeles-class?

The Akula-class is longer at 110.3 meters compared to the Los Angeles-class's 110.0 meters.

How many crew members do the Akula-class and Los Angeles-class have?

The Los Angeles-class has a larger crew complement of 129 compared to the Akula-class's 73 crew members.

Which can dive deeper, the Akula-class or Los Angeles-class?

The Akula-class can dive deeper with a maximum depth of 600 meters compared to the Los Angeles-class's 450 meters.

Which is more expensive, the Akula-class or Los Angeles-class?

The Akula-class is more expensive at approximately $1.6 billion per unit compared to the Los Angeles-class at $900 million.

Which has been built in greater numbers, the Akula-class or Los Angeles-class?

The Los Angeles-class has been built in greater numbers with 62 vessels compared to 15 vessels of the Akula-class.