Data Quality83%
01 / Overview
Vela-class submarine
Category
Country
Prime contractor
Production
1973–2010
Quantity
4
Operators
02 / Specs & Design
◎Identification6MOD.6
- Hull Classificationconventional
- Submarine Typediesel-electric attack submarine
- Builder / ShipyardSudomekh, Admiralty Shipyard
- Commissioned1973
- Boats in Class4
- In ServiceNo
◈Displacement5MOD.5
- Surfaced Displacement1,952 t
- Submerged Displacement2,475 t
- Length91.3 m
- Beam7.5 m
- Draft6 m
▣Propulsion6MOD.6
- PropulsionDiesel-Electric
- Nuclear-PoweredNo
- Air-Independent Propulsion (AIP)No
- Propulsor Typediesel-electric
- Top Speed (surfaced)16 kn
- Top Speed (submerged)15 kn
◇Diving & Endurance2MOD.2
- Test Depth250 m
- Complement (crew)75
◆Armament8MOD.8
- Torpedo Tubes10
- Torpedo Tube Diameter533 mm
- VLS Cells0
- Cruise MissilesNo
- Ballistic Missiles (SLBM)No
- SLBM Count0
- Anti-Ship MissilesNo
- Mine-Laying CapableYes
▤Sensors & Combat Systems4MOD.4
- Bow SonarPanchendriya
- Flank Array SonarNo
- Towed Array SonarNo
- ESM / ELINT SuiteNo
⬢Stealth3MOD.3
▲Production & Cost2MOD.2
- First of Class1973
- Operators1
◎Fleet Status7MOD.7
- Completed4
- Active0
- Under Construction0
- Planned0
- Lost0
- Retired4
- Preserved1
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
- 1973Production started
- 2010Production ended
53
years in service
37
years in production
4
units produced
1
countries operating
05 / MASS Score
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📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE2terms
Propulsion system combining diesel engines to generate electricity, which powers electric motors driving the vessel's propellers.
Laying explosive mines underwater from a submarine.
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