ASubmarines
Archer-class submarine
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ASubmarines
At a glance
Archer-class submarinelarger figure on 0 of 4
Kilo-class submarinelarger figure on 4 of 4
Measured figures
Length
Single source60.5 m (198 ft 6 in)[source]
Project 636.3
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | Archer-class submarine | Kilo-class submarine |
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| Power | — | Diesel-electric[source] Diesel-electric propulsion 2 × 1000 kW diesel generators 1 × 5,500–6,800 shp (4,100–5,100 kW) propulsion motor 1 × fixed-pitch 6-bladed (Project 877) or 7-bladed (Project 636) propeller[source] |
| Builders | Kockums[source] | Rubin Design Bureau Krasnoye Sormovo Shipyard Amur Shipbuilding Plant Admiralty Shipyard Sevmash[source] |
| Operators | Republic of Singapore Navy[source] | See Operators[source] |
| Preceded by | Challenger class |
Counts only measures both sources give with the same scope. A larger figure is not a better system.
Project 877
Single source72.6 m (238 ft 2 in) (Project 877); 73.8 m (242 ft 2 in) (Project 636.3)[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]
Surfaced: 2,325 (Project 877) – 2,350 (Project 636.3) tons Submerged: 3,075 tons full load (Project 877); 3,950 tons full load (Project 636.3)[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 sourceFull run at 21 kn (39 km/h; 24 mph)
Single sourceSubmerged at 3 kn (5.6 km/h; 3.5 mph)
Single sourceWith snorkel at 7 kn (13 km/h; 8.1 mph)
Single sourceWith snorkel: 6,000–7,500 nmi (11,100–13,900 km; 6,900–8,600 mi) at 7 kn (13 km/h; 8.1 mph) Submerged: 400 nmi (740 km; 460 mi) at 3 kn (5.6 km/h; 3.5 mph) Full run: 12.7 nmi (23.5 km; 14.6 mi) at 21 kn (39 km/h; 24 mph)[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
Tango class[source] |
| Succeeded by | Invincible class[source] | Lada class[source] |
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| Completed | 75[source] |
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| Active | 56[source] |
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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] | 6 × 533 mm (21 in) torpedo tubes 18 torpedoes 4 Kalibr/Club land-attack cruise missile , anti-ship missile and anti-submarine missile (some versions) 24 mines 8 9K34 Strela-3 (SA-N-8 Gremlin) or 8 9K310 Igla-1 (SA-N-10 Gimlet) surface-to-air missiles (export submarines may not be equipped with air defense weapons)[source] |
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| Country of origin | Sweden[source] | Soviet Union[source] |
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| Subclasses | — | Sindhughosh class[source] |
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| Built | — | 1980–present[source] |
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| In service | — | 1980–present[source] |
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| In commission | — | December 1980–present[source] |
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| Lost | — |
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| Retired | — | 17[source] |
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| Preserved | — |
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| Type | — | Attack submarine[source] |
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| Endurance | — | 45 days[source] |
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| Test depth | — | Operational: 240 m (790 ft) Maximum: 300 m (980 ft)[source] |
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| Reported operators | — |
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Surfaced: 17 knots (31 km/h; 20 mph) Submerged: 20 knots (37 km/h; 23 mph)[source]