Virginia vs Yasen

Virginia

United States submarine, introduced in 2004, utilizes a pump-jet propulsor.

Origin	🇺🇸 United States
Category	Submarine
Type	Nuclear-powered attack submarine
Manufacturer	General Dynamics Electric Boat
Year introduced	2004
Number built	26 units
Estimated unit price	$2,800 million

Russian nuclear-powered attack submarine, introduced in 2013, has a displacement of 8,600 tons.

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	6,930 tons ◉
Maximum speed	15.0 knots ◉
Range	99,999 nm ◉
Length	115.0 m ◉
Beam	10.0 m ◉
Crew	135 ◉
Max depth	240 m ◉
Propulsion	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
Armament	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)

Displacement	8,600 tons ◉
Maximum speed	20.0 knots ◉
Range	99,999 nm ◉
Length	139.2 m ◉
Beam	13.0 m ◉
Crew	85 ◉
Max depth	658 m ◉
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

Which has greater displacement, the Virginia-class or Yasen-class?

The Yasen-class has greater displacement at 8,600 tons compared to the Virginia-class's 6,930 tons.

Which is faster, the Virginia-class or Yasen-class?

The Yasen-class is faster with a maximum speed of 20 knots compared to the Virginia-class's 15 knots.

Which has longer range, the Virginia-class or Yasen-class?

Both the Virginia-class and Yasen-class are nuclear-powered and have unlimited range, limited only by food supplies and crew endurance.

Which is longer, the Virginia-class or Yasen-class?

The Yasen-class is longer at 139.2 meters compared to the Virginia-class's 115.0 meters.

How many crew members do the Virginia-class and Yasen-class have?

The Virginia-class has a larger crew complement of 135 compared to the Yasen-class's 85 crew members.

Which can dive deeper, the Virginia-class or Yasen-class?

The Yasen-class can dive deeper with a maximum depth of 658 meters compared to the Virginia-class's 240 meters.

Which is more expensive, the Virginia-class or Yasen-class?

The Virginia-class is more expensive at approximately $2.8 billion per unit compared to the Yasen-class at $1.6 billion.

Which has been built in greater numbers, the Virginia-class or Yasen-class?

The Virginia-class has been built in greater numbers with 26 vessels compared to 6 vessels of the Yasen-class.