ASubmarines
Archer-class submarine
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ASubmarines
At a glance
Archer-class submarinelarger figure on 0 of 3
Blekinge-class submarinelarger figure on 3 of 3
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]
Length
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | Archer-class submarine | Blekinge-class submarine |
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| Builders | Kockums[source] | Saab Kockums (Karlskrona shipyard)[source] |
| Operators | Republic of Singapore Navy[source] | Future operators: Swedish Navy Polish Navy[source] |
| Preceded by | Challenger class[source] | Gotland class[source] |
| Succeeded by | Invincible class[source] |
66.1 m (216 ft 10 in)[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]
Submerged
Single sourceSurfaced
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; on AIP
Single sourceMaximum; on diesel-electric propulsion
Single sourceBars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
Projekt A30[source]
| Completed |
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| Active | — |
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| Propulsion | 2 × Hedemora diesel-electric engines 2 × Kockums v4-275R Sterling AIP units[source] | 1 shaft with 1 propeller, driven by: Stirling engines (AIP) : 4 × Kockums MkV V4-275R Diesel engines (diesel-electric) 2 × engines[source] |
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| Sensors & processing systems | FAS[source] | Sonars : Atlas Elektronik (Sweden) Elac Sonar (Poland) Bow sonar Conform flank array sonar HF intercept sonar arrays Kongsberg SA9510S Mine Avoidance and Navigation Sonar EM2040 multibeam echo sounder, side-scan sonar, sub-bottom profiler and hydrographic echo sounders Masts : Periscope (Poland) Sagem Safran Series 30 optronic surveillance mast (Sweden and Poland) Drones (deported sensors): Saab LUUV (Larger uncrewed underwater vehicle)[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] | Torpedoes : 4 × 533 mm (21 in) torpedo tubes , with Torped 62 steg 2 , or Torped 63 2 × 400 mm (16 in) torpedo tubes , with: Torped 47 (Saab SLWT) Naval mines (in development) Missiles JSM-SL (in development)[source] |
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| Country of origin | Sweden[source] | Sweden[source] |
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| Name | — | Blekinge class[source] |
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| Cost | — | SEK 25 billion (2025) for 2 units SEK 12.5 billion (2025) per unit US$ 1.31 billion (2025) per unit[source] |
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| In service | — | Planned to enter service in 2031 / 2033[source] |
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| Planned | — | Sweden : 2 Poland : 3[source] |
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| Building | — |
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| Type | — | Hunter-killer submarine ( ISR , seabed operations)[source] |
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| Decks | — |
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| Endurance | — | 45 days (18 days underwater with AIP)[source] |
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| Notes | — | Multi-mission Portal used to launch special forces and larger underwater drones[source] |
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1,925 tonnes (surfaced) 2,100 tonnes (submerged)[source]
6 kn (11 km/h) on AIP 20 km/h (12 mph) on diesel-electric propulsion[source]