Who has the best nuclear submarine?

The U. S. Navy's Ohio-class guided missile submarines
guided missile submarines
The United States Navy's hull classification symbols for cruise missile submarines are SSG and SSGN – the SS denotes submarine, the G denotes guided missile, and the N denotes that the submarine is nuclear-powered.
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top the new list. These subs, originally designed to carry up to 24 Trident nuclear-tipped ballistic missiles, were removed from the nuclear deterrence mission as a result of a treaty limiting nuclear arms between the U.S. and Russia.
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What country has the best nuclear submarine?

Top 10 Attack Submarines
  • Nr.1 Seawolf class (USA) ...
  • Nr.2 Virginia class (USA) ...
  • Nr.3 Astute class (United Kingdom) ...
  • Nr.4 Graney class (Russia) ...
  • Nr.5 Sierra II class (Russia) ...
  • Nr.6 Improved Los Angeles class (USA) ...
  • Nr.7 Akula class (Russia) ...
  • Nr.8 Soryu class (Japan)
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Who has best submarines in the world?

Top 5 best submarines in the world
  1. Seawolf-class, US.
  2. Virginia-class, US. ...
  3. Astute-class, UK. ...
  4. Yasen-class, Russia. ...
  5. Sierra-class, Russia. A Soviet project of the late 70s of the last century belongs to the multipurpose generation of submarines, in which special attention was paid to increasing their search capabilities. ...
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Which country has the most powerful submarine in the world?

Top 10 Countries with the Largest Military Submarine Fleets (Global Firepower 2021):
  • China - 79.
  • United States - 68.
  • Russia - 64.
  • North Korea - 36.
  • Iran - 29.
  • South Korea - 22.
  • Japan - 20.
  • India - 17.
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What is the most powerful submarine on Earth?

With a submerged displacement of 48,000 tonnes, the Typhoons are the largest submarines ever built, able to accommodate comfortable living facilities for the crew of 160 when submerged for months on end.
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Who has the best navy in the world?

United States Navy

With 347,042 active personnel, 101,583 ready reserve personnel, and 279,471 civilian employees, the US Navy is the strongest navy in the world. It owns 480 ships, 50,000 non-combat vehicles, 290 deployable combat vessels and 3,900 plus manned aircraft.
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What country has the best navy?

Currently top 10 strongest navies in the world are these:
  • Nr.1 United States. The US Navy is currently the most capable navy in the world. ...
  • Nr.2 Russia. ...
  • Nr.3 China. ...
  • Nr.4 Japan. ...
  • Nr.5 United Kingdom. ...
  • Nr.6 France. ...
  • Nr.7 India. ...
  • Nr.8 South Korea.
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Which country has the quietest submarines?

It can also stay submerged for up to three weeks with little exhaust heat—making the Type-212A virtually undetectable. The German Navy has boasted that it is the quietest submarine in operation today.
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Who has the biggest submarine in the world?

Typhoon Class, Russian Navy

Project 941 'Akula' (designated 'Typhoon' by NATO) is the biggest submarine ever built and remains the largest submarine in the world. Four were designed and built for the Soviet Navy and they went into service in 1981. Today, only one remains in service, the Dmitry Donskoy.
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Are Russian submarines better than U.S. submarines?

When it comes to submarine power, the U.S. Navy's latest submarine is the Virginia Block V, and on the other side of the Atlantic is Russia's Yasen-M class. The American submarine can carry more weapons, but the Russian sub can carry more missiles...and hypersonic weapons, according to Naval News.
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How good are British nuclear submarines?

Astute-class attack submarines

These vessels measure 318 feet, according to builder BAE Systems, and has a submerged displacement of well over 7,000 tons. The UK's Astute-class submarines are slightly faster than the Virginia-class submarines, and they have unlimited range.
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What is the quietest submarine?

An August 2009 report from the U.S. Office of Naval Intelligence estimated the Yasen-class submarines to be the quietest, or least detectable, of contemporaneous Russian and Chinese nuclear submarines, but said they were still not as quiet as contemporary U.S. Navy submarines (i.e. Seawolf and Virginia classes).
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Who has the most advanced submarine?

The U. S. Navy's Ohio-class guided missile submarine tops a ranking of the 49 most advanced and dangerous submarines in the world. The list, compiled in 2020 by H.I. Sutton at Covert Shores, ranks subs by the number of weapons—including missiles and torpedoes—they carry.
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Is Seawolf better than Virginia?

Simply put, the Seawolf-class may have been the best of the best, but at approximately $3 to $3.5 billion per vessel, it was simply too expensive, especially in the wake of changing global geopolitics. Instead, the United States Navy opted for the smaller and more cost-effective Virginia-class submarine program.
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How strong is the Russian navy?

THE Soviet Navy has expanded more rapidly since World War II than any other branch of the Russian armed forces. About 200,000 to 300,000 men have been added to its strength, which now totals between 750,000 and 850,000 officers and men.
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Are German submarines any good?

Admittedly, all of the small German submarines may seem to have unimpressive speed, endurance and weapons loads, compared to larger nuclear-powered American and Russians submarines, which can sustain well over twenty-five miles per hour submerged for three months while carrying dozens of weapons.
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How many nuclear subs has America lost?

Nine nuclear submarines have sunk, either by accident or scuttling. The Soviet Navy has lost five (one of which sank twice), the Russian Navy two, and the United States Navy (USN) two.
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Are nuclear submarines louder than diesel?

In addition, the hull makes noise just passing through the water and a larger hull also makes more noise – a smaller and slower diesel-electric boat makes less noise than a faster nuclear sub.
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What is the longest a submarine has stayed submerged?

The longest submerged and unsupported patrol made public is 111 days (57,085 km 30,804 nautical miles) by HM Submarine Warspite (Cdr J. G. F.
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How fast can a nuclear sub go?

Nuclear power provides attack submarines with a sustained submerged speed of more than 30 knots, considerably greater than any contemporary diesel submarine.
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Is the British navy still powerful?

The UK defense budget is still the 5th largest in the world and the Royal Navy remains in the front rank of the world's navies. As of August 2020, there are 77 operational commissioned ships, that include submarines as well as one "static ship" in the Royal Navy.
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