ASubmarines
Archer-class submarine
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ASubmarines
At a glance
Archer-class submarinelarger figure on 3 of 3
Shallow Water Combat Submersiblelarger figure on 0 of 3
Measured figures
Length
Single source60.5 m (198 ft 6 in)[source]
Length
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | Archer-class submarine | Shallow Water Combat Submersible |
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| Builders | Kockums[source] | Teledyne Brown Engineering[source] |
| Operators | Republic of Singapore Navy[source] | United States Navy Royal Navy (planned)[source] |
| Preceded by | Challenger class[source] | SEAL Delivery Vehicle[source] |
| Succeeded by | Invincible class[source] |
Counts only measures both sources give with the same scope. A larger figure is not a better system.
6.8 meters (22 ft)[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
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| Active | — |
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| Propulsion | 2 × Hedemora diesel-electric engines 2 × Kockums v4-275R Sterling AIP units[source] | Lithium-ion batteries powering electric motors[source] |
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| Sensors & processing systems | FAS[source] | Inertial navigation system , high-frequency sonar for obstacle/mine avoidance and navigation, GPS[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] | SEAL team personal weapons, limpet mines[source] |
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| Country of origin | Sweden[source] | United States[source]Inventory Origin column; table 2, row 5, cell 2; revision 1373375989; retrieved 2026-09-30 |
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| Cost | — | $383 million (program cost)[source] |
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| On order | — | 7 USN, 3 RN[source] |
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| Building | — |
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| Type | — | Submersible , diver propulsion vehicle[source] |
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| Test depth | — | >190 feet (58 m)[source] |
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