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ASubmarines

BSubmarines
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Archer-class submarinelarger figure on 1 of 4
Kashalot-class submarinelarger figure on 3 of 4
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 | Kashalot-class submarine |
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| Power | — | One pressurized-water nuclear reactor 1.5 MW (2,000 hp), 1 sets steam turbines; 10,000 shp (7,500 kW)[source] |
| Builders | Kockums[source] | Soviet Union[source] |
| Operators | Republic of Singapore Navy[source] | Soviet Navy Russian Navy[source] |
| Preceded by | Challenger class[source] | — |
| Succeeded by | Invincible class |
69 m (226 ft 5 in)[source]
Maximum; 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.
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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] | Radar: 1 Snoop Slab search Sonar: HF active[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] | Soviet Union[source] |
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| Name | — | Kashalot[source] |
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| Built | — | 1977–1991[source] |
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| In service | — | 1986–present[source] |
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| Planned | — |
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| Canceled | — |
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10 knots (19 km/h; 12 mph) surfaced 30 knots (56 km/h; 35 mph) submerged[source]