ASubmarines
Archer-class submarine
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ASubmarines
At a glance
Archer-class submarinelarger figure on 0 of 4
Borei-class submarinelarger figure on 4 of 4
Measured figures
Length
Single source60.5 m (198 ft 6 in)[source]
Length
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | Archer-class submarine | Borei-class submarine |
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| Range | — | Unlimited[source] |
| Power | — | 1 × ОК-650V nuclear reactor 1 × Steam turbine, 50,000 SHP 1 × Pump-jet[source] |
| Builders | Kockums[source] | Sevmash , designed by Rubin[source] |
| Operators | Republic of Singapore Navy[source] | Russian Navy[source] |
| Preceded by | Challenger class |
Counts only measures both sources give with the same scope. A larger figure is not a better system.
170 m (557 ft 9 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; Submerged
Single sourceMaximum; Surfaced
Single sourceBars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
Delta IV class , Typhoon class[source] |
| Succeeded by | Invincible class[source] | Arcturus 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] | — |
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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] | 16 × RSM-56 Bulava SLBMs with 6 MIRV warheads (project 955 and 955A) 8 x 533mm torpedo tubes or 6 × 533mm torpedo tubes (BOREI-A) 6 x 533mm external Special Purpose External Tubes (SPETS) REPS-324 Shlagbaum anti-torpedo defense system RPK-2 Vyuga anti-submarine/ship missiles[source] |
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| Country of origin | Sweden[source] | Russia[source] |
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| Name | — | Borei class[source] |
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| Cost | — | US$713 million[source] |
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| Built | — | 1996–present[source] |
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| In commission | — | 2013–present[source] |
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| Planned | — | 14[source] |
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| Building | — |
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| Type | — | nuclear-powered ballistic missile submarine[source] |
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| Test depth | — | 400 metres (1,300 ft)[source] |
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14,720 t (14,488 long tons) surfaced 24,000 t (23,621 long tons) submerged[source]
Submerged: 29 knots (54 km/h; 33 mph) Surfaced: 15 knots (28 km/h; 17 mph)[source]