ASubmarines
Archer-class submarine
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ASubmarines
At a glance
Archer-class submarinelarger figure on 0 of 4
Arihant-class submarinelarger figure on 4 of 4
Counts only measures both sources give with the same scope. A larger figure is not a better system.
Measured figures
Length
Single source60.5 m (198 ft 6 in)[source]
Aridhaman subclass
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | Archer-class submarine | Arihant-class submarine |
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| Range | — | Unlimited except by food supplies[source] |
| Power | — | 1 x CLWR-B1 pressurized water reactor (83 MW-100MW) 1 × shaft[source] |
| Builders | Kockums[source] | Ship Building Centre (SBC), Visakhapatnam[source] |
| Operators | Republic of Singapore Navy[source] | Indian Navy[source] |
| Preceded by | Challenger class |
Arihant subclass
Single sourceArihant subclass: 111 m (364 ft) Aridhaman subclass: 130 m (430 ft)[source]
Submerged
Single sourceSurfaced
Single sourceSurfaced: 1,400 t (1,400 long tons; 1,500 short tons) Submerged: 1,500 t (1,500 long tons; 1,700 short tons)[source]
Arihant & Arighaat
Single sourcesurfaced Aridhaman & Arisudan
Single sourceMaximum; Submerged
Single sourceMaximum; Surfaced
Single sourceSurfaced: 8 kn (15 km/h; 9.2 mph) Submerged: 15 kn (28 km/h; 17 mph)[source]
Maximum; Submerged
Single sourceMaximum; Surfaced
Single sourceBars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
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| Succeeded by | Invincible class[source] | S5 class[source] |
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| Completed |
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| Active |
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| Propulsion | 2 × Hedemora diesel-electric engines 2 × Kockums v4-275R Sterling AIP units[source] | — |
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| Sensors & processing systems | FAS[source] | USHUS sonar Panchendriya sonar[source] |
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| Armament | 6 × 533 mm (21 in) torpedo tubes for TP-617 heavy-weight torpedoes and Blackshark torpedoes 3 × 400 mm (16 in) torpedo tubes[source] | 6 × 21" (533 mm) torpedo tubes – est 30 charges (torpedoes, cruise missiles or mines) 4 × SLBM tubes for Arihant subclass: 8 × SLBM tubes for Aridhaman subclass: Per SLBM tube: 3 × B-05 : 750–1,500 km (470–930 mi) range, or 1 × K-4 : 3,500 km (2,200 mi) range, or 1 × K-5 : 5,000–6,000 km (3,100–3,700 mi) range (for Aridhaman subclass)[source] |
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| Country of origin | Sweden[source] | India[source] |
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| Name | — | Arihant[source] |
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| Cost | — | ₹ 40 billion (US$420 million) per submarine[source] |
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| In commission | — | 2016–present[source] |
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| Planned | — |
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| Type | — | Ballistic missile submarine[source] |
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| Test depth | — | 450 m (1,480 ft)[source] |
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Arihant & Arighaat : 6,000 t (5,900 long tons; 6,600 short tons) surfaced Aridhaman & Arisudan : 7,000 t (6,900 long tons; 7,700 short tons)[source]
Surfaced: 12–15 kn (22–28 km/h) Submerged: 24 kn (44 km/h)[source]