ASubmarines
Archer-class submarine
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ASubmarines
At a glance
Archer-class submarinelarger figure on 4 of 4
Ghadir-class submarinelarger figure on 0 of 4
Measured figures
Length
Single source60.5 m (198 ft 6 in)[source]
Length
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | Archer-class submarine | Ghadir-class submarine |
|---|---|---|
| Builders | Kockums[source] | Marine Industries Organization[source] |
| Operators | Republic of Singapore Navy[source] | Islamic Republic of Iran Navy[source] |
| Preceded by | Challenger class[source] | Nahang class[source] |
| Succeeded by | Invincible class[source] | — |
Counts only measures both sources give with the same scope. A larger figure is not a better system.
29 m (95 ft 2 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.
| Completed | 20[source] |
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| Active | 20[source] |
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| Propulsion | 2 × Hedemora diesel-electric engines 2 × Kockums v4-275R Sterling AIP units[source] | Diesel-electric propulsion[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] | 2 × 533 mm (21 in) torpedo tubes[source] |
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| Country of origin | Sweden[source] | Iran[source] |
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| Name | — | Ghadir[source] |
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| In service | — | 2007–present[source] |
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| Type | — | Midget submarine[source] |
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117 tonnes surfaced 125 tonnes submerged[source]
10 knots (19 km/h; 12 mph) surfaced 8 knots (15 km/h; 9.2 mph) submerged[source]