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Type 094 vs Virginia

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Specifications
Type 094 Virginia
Origin 🇨🇳 China 🇺🇸 United States
Category Submarine Submarine
Type Nuclear-powered ballistic missile submarine Nuclear-powered attack submarine
Manufacturer Bohai Shipyard General Dynamics Electric Boat
Year introduced 2007 2004
Number built 6 units 26 units
Estimated unit price $750 million $2,800 million
Displacement 8,000 tons 6,930 tons
Maximum speed 20.0 knots 15.0 knots
Range Unlimited Unlimited
Length 135.0 m 115.0 m
Beam 13.0 m 10.0 m
Crew 140 135
Max depth 400 m 240 m
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Armament & Systems
Type 094 Virginia
Armament
  • 12 JL-2 or JL-3 SLBM
  • 12 x VLS tubes (Tomahawk cruise missiles)
  • 2 x Virginia payload tubes (12 x Tomahawk BGM-109)
  • 4 x Virginia payload modules (28 x Tomahawk BGM-109)
  • 4 x 21" torpedo tubes (Mk-48 torpedoes or UGM-84 Harpoon missiles)
Propulsion Nuclear, 1 shaft 1 × S9G nuclear reactor 280,000 hp (210 MW); 2 × steam turbines 40,000 shp (30 MW); 1 × single shaft pump-jet propulsor; 1 × secondary propulsion motor

Overview

The Type 094 and the Virginia are both Submarine classes.

Displacement is 8,000 tons for the Type 094 vs 6,930 tons for the Virginia. The Type 094 reaches 20 knots vs 15 knots for the Virginia. Operational range is 99,999 nautical miles for the Type 094 vs 99,999 for the Virginia. The Type 094 carries a crew of 140 vs 135 for the Virginia. Submerged displacement is 11,000 tons for the Type 094 vs 7,900 tons for the Virginia. The Type 094 can dive to 400 m compared to 240 m for the Virginia.

The Type 094 was produced in 6 units vs 26 for the Virginia. Cost per hull is $750M for the Type 094 vs $2,800M for the Virginia. The Type 094 was commissioned in 2007, 3 years after the Virginia (2004).

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the Type 094-class or Virginia-class?
The Type 094-class has greater displacement at 8,000 tons compared to the Virginia-class's 6,930 tons.
Which is faster, the Type 094-class or Virginia-class?
The Type 094-class is faster with a maximum speed of 20 knots compared to the Virginia-class's 15 knots.
Which has longer range, the Type 094-class or Virginia-class?
Both the Type 094-class and Virginia-class are nuclear-powered and have unlimited range, limited only by food supplies and crew endurance.
Which is longer, the Type 094-class or Virginia-class?
The Type 094-class is longer at 135.0 meters compared to the Virginia-class's 115.0 meters.
How many crew members do the Type 094-class and Virginia-class have?
The Type 094-class has a larger crew complement of 140 compared to the Virginia-class's 135 crew members.
Which can dive deeper, the Type 094-class or Virginia-class?
The Type 094-class can dive deeper with a maximum depth of 400 meters compared to the Virginia-class's 240 meters.
Which is more expensive, the Type 094-class or Virginia-class?
The Virginia-class is more expensive at approximately $2.8 billion per unit compared to the Type 094-class at $750 million.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Type 094-class or Virginia-class?
The Virginia-class has been built in greater numbers with 26 vessels compared to 6 vessels of the Type 094-class.