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Lada vs Scorpène

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🇷🇺 Lada
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🇫🇷 Scorpène
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Specifications
Lada Scorpène
Origin 🇷🇺 Russia 🇫🇷 France
Category Submarine Submarine
Type Attack submarine Diesel-electric attack submarine
Manufacturer Admiralty Shipyard Naval Group
Year introduced 2010 2005
Number built 3 units 14 units
Estimated unit price NA $450 million
Displacement 1,793 tons 1,565 tons
Maximum speed 10.0 knots 12.0 knots
Range 7,500 nm 6,500 nm at 8 knots
Length 72.0 m 61.7 m
Beam 7.1 m 6.2 m
Crew 35 31
Max depth 300 m 350 m
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Armament & Systems
Lada Scorpène
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
  • 6 x 533 mm torpedo tubes
  • 18 Whitehead Alenia Sistemi Subacquei Black Shark heavyweight torpedoes
  • SM-39 Exocet anti-ship missiles
  • A3SM (MICA) anti-air missiles
  • 30 mines
Propulsion Electric propulsion motor on permanent magnets, Storage battery with increased service life, 1 shaft, 2,700 hp (2,013 kW) Diesel-electric, Batteries, Air-independent propulsion (AIP), MESMA AIP, DRDO PAFC Fuel Cell AIP

Overview

The Lada and the Scorpène are both Submarine classes.

Displacement is 1,793 tons for the Lada vs 1,565 tons for the Scorpène. The Lada reaches 10 knots vs 12 knots for the Scorpène. Operational range is 7,500 nautical miles for the Lada vs 6,500 for the Scorpène. The Lada carries a crew of 35 vs 31 for the Scorpène. Submerged displacement is 2,743 tons for the Lada vs 1,900 tons for the Scorpène. The Scorpène can dive to 350 m compared to 300 m for the Lada.

The Lada was produced in 3 units vs 14 for the Scorpène. The Lada was commissioned in 2010, 5 years after the Scorpène (2005).

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the Lada-class or Scorpène-class?
The Lada-class has greater displacement at 1,793 tons compared to the Scorpène-class's 1,565 tons.
Which is faster, the Lada-class or Scorpène-class?
The Scorpène-class is faster with a maximum speed of 12 knots compared to the Lada-class's 10 knots.
Which has longer range, the Lada-class or Scorpène-class?
The Lada-class has a longer range at 7,500 nautical miles compared to the Scorpène-class's 6,500 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Lada-class or Scorpène-class?
The Lada-class is longer at 72.0 meters compared to the Scorpène-class's 61.7 meters.
How many crew members do the Lada-class and Scorpène-class have?
The Lada-class has a larger crew complement of 35 compared to the Scorpène-class's 31 crew members.
Which can dive deeper, the Lada-class or Scorpène-class?
The Scorpène-class can dive deeper with a maximum depth of 350 meters compared to the Lada-class's 300 meters.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Lada-class or Scorpène-class?
The Scorpène-class has been built in greater numbers with 14 vessels compared to 3 vessels of the Lada-class.