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Type 094 vs Virginia

Type 094 vs Virginia at a glance — displacement 8,000 vs 6,930 tons, length 135 vs 115 m, speed 20 vs 15 knots, crew 140 vs 135.

Type 094 submarine side profile drawing
🇨🇳 Type 094
Virginia submarine side profile drawing
🇺🇸 Virginia
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
Performance Radar Chart
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
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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.