ASubmarines
Archer-class submarine
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ASubmarines
BSubmarines
Attack submarine with ballistic missile launching capabilities
At a glance
Archer-class submarinelarger figure on 0 of 2
Dosan Ahn Changho-class submarinelarger figure on 2 of 2
Measured figures
Length
Single source60.5 m (198 ft 6 in)[source]
Batch-I
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | Archer-class submarine | Dosan Ahn Changho-class submarine |
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| Power | — | Batch-I:- Diesel-electric propulsion 3 × MTU 16V396SE84L marine diesel engines Air-independent propulsion (AIP) 4 × Bumhan Industries PH1 PEM fuel cells , each with 100 kW output Batch-II:- Diesel-electric propulsion 3 × MTU 12V 4000 U83 marine diesel engines Air-independent propulsion 4 × Bumhan Industries PH1 PEM fuel cells , each with 100 kW output with increased hydrogen and liquid oxygen storage Samsung SDI lithium-ion batteries[source] |
| Builders | Kockums[source] | Hanwha Ocean HD Hyundai Heavy Industries[source] |
| Operators | Republic of Singapore Navy[source] | Republic of Korea Navy (ROKN)[source] |
| Preceded by | Challenger class |
Counts only measures both sources give with the same scope. A larger figure is not a better system.
Batch-I Batch-II
Single sourceBatch-I:- 83.5 m (273 ft 11 in) Batch-II:- 89.3 m (293 ft 0 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]
Batch-I Submerged
Single sourceBatch-I (Submerged) Batch-II
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 sourceRange
Single source10,000 nautical miles (19,000 km; 12,000 mi)[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
Son Won-il class ( Type 214 submarine )[source] |
| Succeeded by | Invincible class[source] | Jang Yeongsil-class (KSS-III Batch-II)[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] | Combat suite: Hanwha -developed "Combat Management System" (CMS) Sonar: LIG Nex1 -developed sonar suite Thales -developed mine-avoidance sonar Electronic warfare: Indra -developed radar electronic support measurement (RESM) Other processing systems: Safran -developed "Series 30" optronic surveillance mast Babcock -developed "Weapons Handling and Launch System" (WHLS) ECA Group-developed steering consoles[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] | Batch-I:- 6 × 533 mm (21 in) torpedo tubes LIG Nex1 K761 Tiger Shark heavyweight torpedoes 6 × K-VLS cells 6 × Hyunmoo 4-4 submarine-launched ballistic missile Batch-II:- 6 × 533 mm (21 in) torpedo tubes LIG Nex1 K761 Tiger Shark heavyweight torpedoes C-Star-III anti-ship cruise missiles LIG Nex1 submarine-launched mobile sea mine 10 × K-VLS cells 10 × Hyunmoo 4-4 submarine-launched ballistic missile Chonryong land attack cruise missiles[source] |
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| Country of origin | Sweden[source] | South Korea[source] |
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| Cost | — | US$ 900,000,000 per submarine[source] |
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| Built | — | 2014–present[source] |
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| In service | — | 2021–present[source] |
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| Planned | — |
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| Building | — |
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| Type | — | Attack submarine with ballistic missile launching capabilities[source] |
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| Endurance | — | 20+ days (submerged)[source] |
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| Notes | — | First-ever AIP-equipped submarine capable of launching submarine-launched ballistic missiles (SLBM).[source] |
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| Alternative designation | — | Dosan Ahn Changho class[source] |
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Batch-I Surfaced · source measurement 1
Single sourceBatch-I Surfaced · source measurement 3
Single sourceBatch-I:- 3,358 tonnes (3,305 long tons) (Surfaced) 3,750 tonnes (3,690 long tons) (Submerged) Batch-II:- 3,600 tonnes (3,500 long tons) (Surfaced) 4,000 tonnes (3,900 long tons) (Submerged)[source]
Maximum; (submerged) on fuel cell operation
Single source12 knots (22 km/h; 14 mph) (surfaced) 6 knots (11 km/h; 6.9 mph) (submerged) on fuel cell operation 20 knots (37 km/h; 23 mph) (submerged)[source]