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Agosta-class submarine
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At a glance
Agosta-class submarinelarger figure on 2 of 3
Archer-class submarinelarger figure on 1 of 3
Counts only measures both sources give with the same scope. A larger figure is not a better system.
Measured figures
France, Spain
Single sourcePakistan
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | Agosta-class submarine | Archer-class submarine |
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| Power | 2 groupes électrogènes SEMT Pielstick 16 PA 4 de 960 kW , 1 moteur électrique de propulsion de 3 500 kW , 1 hélice[source] | — |
| Operators | French Navy (former) Royal Malaysian Navy (former) Spanish Navy Pakistan Navy[source] | Republic of Singapore Navy[source] |
| Preceded by | Daphné class[source] | Challenger class[source] |
| Succeeded by | Scorpène class Rubis class[source] | Invincible class[source] |
67 m (219 ft 10 in) (France, Spain) 76 m (249 ft 4 in) (Pakistan)[source]
Length
Single source60.5 m (198 ft 6 in)[source]
Surfaced
Single sourcesubmerged (France, Spain)
Single sourcesubmerged (Pakistan)
Single source1,500 long tons (1,524 t) surfaced 1,760 long tons (1,788 t) submerged (France, Spain) 2,050 long tons (2,083 t) submerged (Pakistan)[source]
Surfaced
Single sourceSubmerged
Single sourceMaximum; Submerged
Single sourceMaximum; Surfaced
Single sourceMaximum; submerged ( snorkeling )
Single source12 knots (22 km/h; 14 mph) surfaced 20.5 knots (38.0 km/h; 23.6 mph) submerged 10.5 knots (19.4 km/h; 12.1 mph) submerged ( snorkeling )[source]
Maximum; Submerged
Single sourceMaximum; Surfaced
Single sourceRange
Single source8,500 miles (13,679 km)[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
| Subclasses | Agosta 90B[source] | — |
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| Built | 1977–2006[source] | — |
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| In commission | 1977 – Active in service in Spain and Pakistan[source] | — |
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| Planned | 13[source] | — |
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| Completed | 13[source] |
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| Active |
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| Retired | — |
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| Scrapped | — |
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| Preserved | — |
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| Test depth | 300 m (980 ft) (France, Spain) 350 m (1,150 ft) (Pakistan)[source] | — |
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| Sensors & processing systems | Thomson CSF DRUA 33 Radar Thomson Sintra DSUV 22 DUUA 2D Sonar DUUA 1D Sonar DUUX 2 Sonar DSUV 62A towed array[source] | FAS[source] |
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| Armament | SM 39 Exocet 4 × 550 mm (22 in) bow torpedo tubes (12 reloads on Khalid-class, 16 reloads on Hashmat class ) ECAN L5 Mod 3 & ECAN F17 Mod 2 torpedoes[source] | 6 × 533 mm (21 in) torpedo tubes for TP-617 heavy-weight torpedoes and Blackshark torpedoes 3 × 400 mm (16 in) torpedo tubes[source] |
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| Country of origin | France[source] France[source] | Sweden[source] |
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| Manufacturer | Naval Group[source] | — |
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| Builders | — | Kockums[source] |
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| Propulsion | — | 2 × Hedemora diesel-electric engines 2 × Kockums v4-275R Sterling AIP units[source] |
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Surfaced: 1,400 t (1,400 long tons; 1,500 short tons) Submerged: 1,500 t (1,500 long tons; 1,700 short tons)[source]
Surfaced: 8 kn (15 km/h; 9.2 mph) Submerged: 15 kn (28 km/h; 17 mph)[source]