General Dynamics Electric Boat Columbia-class Submarine vs Rubin Design Bureau Borei-class
Full specs: General Dynamics Electric Boat Columbia-class Submarine Rubin Design Bureau Borei-class
General Dynamics Electric Boat Columbia-class Submarine and Rubin Design Bureau Borei-class are both submarine, compared here on public specifications. The General Dynamics Electric Boat Columbia-class Submarine leads on max speed (20 vs 15 kn). Several Russia-origin figures here are manufacturer or state claims with limited independent verification, so treat this comparison as directional.
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Full spec sheet
| Firepower | ||
| VLS cells | 16 | 16 |
| Torpedo tubes | N/A | 6 |
| Physical | ||
| Length (m) | 170.7 m | 170 m |
| Naval | ||
| Displacement (t) | 20,810 t | 14,720 t |
| Max speed (kn) | 20 kn ✓ | 15 kn |
| Submerged speed (kn) | 20 kn | 29 kn ✓ |
| Test depth (m) | N/A | 480 m |
| Complement | 155 | 107 |
| Program | ||
| Unit cost (USD) | $9,400,000,000 | N/A |
| Units built | 0 | 7 ✓ |
| Operator countries | 1 | 1 |
Frequently asked questions
Which is cheaper? +
The General Dynamics Electric Boat Columbia-class Submarine has the lower public unit-cost figure at 9,400,000,000 USD. Treat this as directional, defense pricing varies by contract and configuration.
Which has the higher vls cells? +
The General Dynamics Electric Boat Columbia-class Submarine has the higher vls cells at 16.
Which has the higher max speed? +
The General Dynamics Electric Boat Columbia-class Submarine has the higher max speed at 20 kn.
Which has the higher submerged speed? +
The Rubin Design Bureau Borei-class has the higher submerged speed at 29 kn.
Which has the higher units built? +
The Rubin Design Bureau Borei-class has the higher units built at 7.
Which has the higher operator countries? +
The General Dynamics Electric Boat Columbia-class Submarine has the higher operator countries at 1.
Is the General Dynamics Electric Boat Columbia-class Submarine better than the Rubin Design Bureau Borei-class? +
On the public specs we track, the Rubin Design Bureau Borei-class leads on 2 of 5 headline metrics, see the full spec sheet for the metric-by-metric breakdown.
Where does this comparison data come from? +
Every figure in the table is sourced from public manufacturer pages, defense-ministry releases and reference publications, and is verifiable on each system's spec page. WeaponSpecs does not accept vendor placement.
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