Which Countries Have Active Nuclear Submarines (2022)

A nuclear submarine is a submarine which is powered by a nuclear reactor, but not necessarily nuclear-armed.

A nuclear submarine is far more superior to conventional submarines but the high cost of nuclear technology means that only few countries can afford them. Here is a list of those countries

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UNITED STATES

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RUSSIA

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CHINA

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UNITED KINGDOM

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FRANCE

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INDIA

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AUSTRALIA

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A nuclear submarine is a submarine which is powered by a nuclear reactor, but not necessarily nuclear-armed.

A nuclear submarine is far more superior to conventional submarines but the high cost of nuclear technology means that only few countries can afford them. Here is a list of those countries

UNITED STATES

Total Nuclear Submarines - 68 Nuclear-powered ballistic missile submarines - 14 Nuclear-powered attack submarines - 54

RUSSIA

Total Nuclear Submarines - 29 Nuclear-powered ballistic missile submarines - 11 Nuclear-powered attack submarines - 18

CHINA

Total Nuclear Submarines - 12 Nuclear-powered ballistic missile submarines - 6 Nuclear-powered attack submarines - 6

UNITED KINGDOM

Total Nuclear Submarines - 11 Nuclear-powered ballistic missile submarines - 4 Nuclear-powered attack submarines - 7

FRANCE

Total Nuclear Submarines - 8 Nuclear-powered ballistic missile submarines - 4 Nuclear-powered attack submarines - 4

INDIA

Total Nuclear Submarines - 1 Nuclear-powered ballistic missile submarines - 1 Nuclear-powered attack submarines - 0

AUSTRALIA

While Australia doesn’t have a nuclear submarine yet, it has signed an agreement called AUKUS with the US and UK to have a nuclear powered submarine by 2040.

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