The estimated cost of an Akula-class submarine is $1.55bn compared to the original $2.4bn per unit price tag of an individual Virginia-class submarine. The Virginia-class submarines are more costly than their Russian, Akula-class counterparts as well. The Virginia-class submarines are also equipped with four 533mm torpedo tubes, however they are also equipped with 12 vertical launch systems capable of firing BGM-109 Tomahawk cruise missiles.Ī Virginia-class submarine under construction by Electric Boat. The Akula-class submarine’s armament is split between four 533mm torpedo tubes, capable of carrying 28 torpedoes, and four 650mm torpedo tubes, capable of carrying 12 torpedoes. Image courtesy of the US Navy.īoth attack submarines have distinctly similar levels of armament, with both the US and Russia complying with the START II Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty that capped the number of strategic missile submarines at 14.
Virginia-class submarines have one of the most advanced torpedo delivery systems in the US Navy fleet. With similar capabilities and operational profiles, just how do the Akula-class and Virginia-class submarines stack up against each other? Weaponry and armament The closest comparison to the Akula-class within the US Navy’s fleet is the Virginia-class submarine, which has been in service with the US Navy since 2004.
AKULA CLASS SUBMARINE SAILS THROUGH DESTIN DOWNLOAD
Please check your email to download the Whitepaper.īoasting an improved stealth profile over its predecessors and an impressive top speed and diving range, the Akula-class submarines have become a crucial part of Russia’s naval arsenal since their induction in 1984.
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