WeaponSpecs

Submarines with the most VLS cells

13 of the 35 submarines in the WeaponSpecs database publish a vls cells figure. Ranked on the published number alone, highest first, with no weighting and no composite score. The 22 submarines with no published figure are not ranked, absent data is never treated as a low value.

4 of the 13 entries below (Russia, China) rest on manufacturer or state claims with limited independent verification, marked † in the table. Treat their position in this ranking as directional, not tested.
Submarines with the most VLS cells, ranked by published vls cells
# System VLS cells Source
1 Ohio-class Submarine

United States flag General Dynamics Electric Boat

24 reference ↗

checked 2026-07-02

2 Triomphant class

France flag Naval Group

16 reference ↗

checked 2026-07-02

3 Vanguard class

United Kingdom flag BAE Systems

16 reference ↗

checked 2026-07-02

4 Borei-class

Russia flag Rubin Design Bureau

16 reference ↗

checked 2026-07-02

5 Columbia-class Submarine

United States flag General Dynamics Electric Boat

16 reference ↗

checked 2026-07-02

6 Arihant class

India flag Defence Research and Development Organisation

12 reference ↗

checked 2026-07-02

7 Virginia-class Submarine

United States flag General Dynamics Electric Boat

12 reference ↗

checked 2026-07-02

8 Dreadnought class

United Kingdom flag BAE Systems

12 reference ↗

checked 2026-07-02

9 Los Angeles-class Submarine

United States flag General Dynamics Electric Boat

12 reference ↗

checked 2026-07-02

10 Type 093 Shang

China flag China State Shipbuilding Corporation (CSSC)

12 reference ↗

checked 2026-07-02

11 Type 094 Jin

China flag China State Shipbuilding Corporation (CSSC)

12 reference ↗

checked 2026-07-02

12 Yasen-class

Russia flag Rubin Design Bureau

8 reference ↗

checked 2026-07-02

13 Dosan Ahn Changho-class submarine

South Korea flag HD Hyundai Heavy Industries

6 reference ↗

checked 2026-07-02

Compiled from public manufacturer, defense-ministry and reference sources. Published defense figures are approximations and are often stated under different conditions, so treat this ordering as directional rather than a tested result. A board is only generated where at least 5 systems in the class publish the figure. How we compile specs →

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