ASubmarines
Archer-class submarine
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ASubmarines
At a glance
Archer-class submarinelarger figure on 0 of 1
Hangor-class submarinelarger figure on 1 of 1
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 | Hangor-class submarine |
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| Crew | — | ~36[source] |
| Builders | Kockums[source] | China Shipbuilding Industry Corporation (First four submarines) Karachi Shipyard & Engineering Works (Final four submarines)[source] |
| Operators | Republic of Singapore Navy[source] | Pakistan Navy[source] |
| Preceded by | Challenger class[source] | Agosta 90B -class submarine[source] |
76 m (249 ft 4 in)[source]
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Single source~8,500 nmi (15,700 km; 9,800 mi)[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
| Succeeded by | Invincible 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] | 4 x CSOC CHD620 diesel engines Stirling-powered air-independent 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] | — |
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| Country of origin | Sweden[source] | China Pakistan[source]Country/countries explicitly given in the equipment row Origin column; not the country operating the row. Hangor class |
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| Name | — | Hangor class[source] |
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| Cost | — | US$ 4–5 billion for 8 vessels (Estimated)[source] |
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| In commission | — | (30 April 2026–2028)[source] |
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| Planned | — |
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| Building | — |
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| Type | — | Attack submarine[source] |
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| Notes | — | Pakistan-specific variant of Type 039A submarine[source] |
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