Le Triomphant vs Type 094

Le Triomphant

French ballistic missile submarine, introduced in 1997, displaces 12,640 tons and carries nuclear missiles.

Origin	🇫🇷 France
Category	Submarine
Type	Ballistic missile submarine
Manufacturer	DCNS
Year introduced	1997
Number built	4 units
Estimated unit price	$3,100 million

Chinese ballistic missile submarine, introduced in 2007, displaces 8,000 tons.

Origin	🇨🇳 China
Category	Submarine
Type	Ballistic missile submarine
Manufacturer	Bohai Shipyard
Year introduced	2007
Number built	6 units
Estimated unit price	$750 million

Displacement	12,640 tons ◉
Maximum speed	15.0 knots ◉
Range	99,999 nm ◉
Length	138.0 m ◉
Beam	12.5 m ◉
Crew	111 ◉
Max depth	400 m ◉
Propulsion	K15 pressurized water reactor 150 MWth with turboreductor pump-to-shaft system of 30,5 MW; two emergency diesel-powered generators SEMT Pielstick 8PA4V200 SM (700 kW (940 hp)) auxiliaries
Armament	16 M45 or M51/51.3 missiles with six to ten TN 75 or TNO thermonuclear warheads Four 533 mm (21 in) torpedo tubes for F17 torpedoes and Exocet SM39 anti-ship missiles

Which has greater displacement, the Le Triomphant-class or Type 094-class?

The Le Triomphant-class has greater displacement at 12,640 tons compared to the Type 094-class's 8,000 tons.

Which is faster, the Le Triomphant-class or Type 094-class?

The Type 094-class is faster with a maximum speed of 20 knots compared to the Le Triomphant-class's 15 knots.

Which has longer range, the Le Triomphant-class or Type 094-class?

Both the Le Triomphant-class and Type 094-class are nuclear-powered and have unlimited range, limited only by food supplies and crew endurance.

Which is longer, the Le Triomphant-class or Type 094-class?

The Le Triomphant-class is longer at 138.0 meters compared to the Type 094-class's 135.0 meters.

How many crew members do the Le Triomphant-class and Type 094-class have?

The Type 094-class has a larger crew complement of 140 compared to the Le Triomphant-class's 111 crew members.

Which can dive deeper, the Le Triomphant-class or Type 094-class?

The Type 094-class can dive deeper with a maximum depth of 400 meters compared to the Le Triomphant-class's 400 meters.

Which is more expensive, the Le Triomphant-class or Type 094-class?

The Le Triomphant-class is more expensive at approximately $3.1 billion per unit compared to the Type 094-class at $750 million.

Which has been built in greater numbers, the Le Triomphant-class or Type 094-class?

The Type 094-class has been built in greater numbers with 6 vessels compared to 4 vessels of the Le Triomphant-class.