Borei class
Fuel enrichment
20–45% U-235
HALEU
Borei class is a nuclear-powered submarine operated by Russian Navy, powered by OK-650 (VM-5) of about 190 MWt. Operating.
Russian naval fuel sits in the HALEU band, above the 20% line that defines highly enriched uranium at its upper end, well below US weapons-grade. Russia built 248 nuclear submarines and five surface warships, powered by 468 reactors, between 1950 and 2003.
Propulsion
| Reactor | OK-650 (VM-5) |
|---|---|
| Reactors per vessel | 1 |
| Thermal output | 190MWt |
| Fuel enrichment | 20–45% U-235HALEU |
| Refuelling | not disclosed |
Vessel
| Category | submarine |
|---|---|
| Role | SSBN |
| Operator | Russian Navy |
| Country | Russia |
| Vessels in class | not stated |
| In service from | 2013 |
| Status | Operating |
Other submarines
| Class | Enrichment | Status |
|---|---|---|
| AUKUS submarines | HEU | Planned |
| Akula class | - | Operating |
| Alfa class | HEU | Retired |
| Arihant class | HEU | Operating |
| Astute class | HEU | Operating |
| Columbia class | HEU | Under construction |
| Dreadnought class | HEU | Under construction |
| Han class (Type 091) | - | Operating |
| Le Triomphant class | LEU | Operating |
| Los Angeles class | HEU | Operating |
| Ohio class | HEU | Operating |
| Oscar II class | - | Operating |
| Seawolf class | HEU | Operating |
| Suffren class (Barracuda) | LEU | Operating |
| Type 093 and 094 (Shang and Jin) | LEU | Operating |
| Typhoon class | - | Retired |
| USS Nautilus | HEU | Retired |
| Vanguard class | - | Operating |
| Virginia class | HEU | Operating |
| Xia class (Type 092) | - | Retired |
| Yasen class | HALEU | Operating |
Sources
- World Nuclear Association, Nuclear-Powered Ships · retrieved 2026-09-07
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