Type 093 vs Yasen

Chinese nuclear-powered attack submarine, introduced in 2006, displaces 6,000 tons.
Profile of Type 093
Origin 🇨🇳 China
Category Submarine
Type Nuclear-powered attack submarine
Manufacturer Bohai Shipyard
Year introduced 2006
Number built 6 units
Estimated unit price NA
Russian nuclear-powered attack submarine, introduced in 2013, has a displacement of 8,600 tons.
Profile of Yasen
Origin 🇷🇺 Russia
Category Submarine
Type Nuclear-powered attack submarine
Manufacturer Sevmash
Year introduced 2013
Number built 6 units
Estimated unit price $1,600 million
Displacement 6,000 tons â—‰
Maximum speed 15.0 knots â—‰
Range 99,999 nm â—‰
Length 108.5 m â—‰
Beam 11.0 m â—‰
Crew 100 â—‰
Max depth 400 m â—‰
Propulsion 2 x 70-75 megawatt pressurized water nuclear reactors, 1 x pump-jet (Type 093B)
Armament
  • 6 × 533 mm (21.0 in) torpedo tubes
  • Yu-3, Yu-4, Yu-6 torpedoes
  • YJ-18 anti-ship cruise missile
  • YJ-82 anti-ship cruise missile
Displacement 8,600 tons â—‰
Maximum speed 20.0 knots â—‰
Range 99,999 nm â—‰
Length 139.2 m â—‰
Beam 13.0 m â—‰
Crew 85 â—‰
Max depth 658 m â—‰
Propulsion OK-650KPM pressurized water reactor, 200 MWt turbines of 43,000 shp
Armament
  • Tsircon hypersonic cruise missiles
  • Oniks anti-ship cruise missiles
  • Kalibr anti-ship, anti-submarine and land attack submarine launched cruise missiles
  • 10 x torpedo tubes (533 mm)
  • 30 Futlyar (UGST-M) heavyweight torpedoes
  • naval mines
  • Igla-M surface-to-air missiles

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the Type 093-class or Yasen-class?
The Yasen-class has greater displacement at 8,600 tons compared to the Type 093-class's 6,000 tons.
Which is faster, the Type 093-class or Yasen-class?
The Yasen-class is faster with a maximum speed of 20 knots compared to the Type 093-class's 15 knots.
Which has longer range, the Type 093-class or Yasen-class?
Both the Type 093-class and Yasen-class are nuclear-powered and have unlimited range, limited only by food supplies and crew endurance.
Which is longer, the Type 093-class or Yasen-class?
The Yasen-class is longer at 139.2 meters compared to the Type 093-class's 108.5 meters.
How many crew members do the Type 093-class and Yasen-class have?
The Type 093-class has a larger crew complement of 100 compared to the Yasen-class's 85 crew members.
Which can dive deeper, the Type 093-class or Yasen-class?
The Yasen-class can dive deeper with a maximum depth of 658 meters compared to the Type 093-class's 400 meters.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Type 093-class or Yasen-class?
Both the Type 093-class and Yasen-class have been built in equal numbers with 6 vessels each.