ASubmarines
Archer-class submarine
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ASubmarines
At a glance
Archer-class submarinelarger figure on 0 of 4
Suffren-class submarinelarger figure on 4 of 4
Measured figures
Length
Single source60.5 m (198 ft 6 in)[source]
Length
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | Archer-class submarine | Suffren-class submarine |
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| Range | — | Unlimited range[source] |
| Power | — | 1 × K15 nuclear reactor , 150 MW (200,000 hp) 2 × turbo generator groups : 10 MW (13,000 hp) each 2 × SEMPT Pielstick emergency diesel generators 480 kW (640 hp) each 1 × pump-jet electrically driven[source] |
| Builders | Kockums[source] | Naval Group[source] |
| Operators | Republic of Singapore Navy[source] | French Navy[source] |
| Preceded by |
Counts only measures both sources give with the same scope. A larger figure is not a better system.
99.5 m (326 ft 5 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; Surfaced
Single sourceMaximum; Submerged
Single sourceSurfaced: 8 kn (15 km/h; 9.2 mph) Submerged: 15 kn (28 km/h; 17 mph)[source]
Maximum; Surfaced
Single sourceMaximum; ≤ submerged
Single sourceBars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
Challenger class[source]
Rubis class[source] |
| 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] | — |
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| Sensors & processing systems | FAS[source] | System: Naval Group SYCOBS combat management system NEMESIS electronic countermeasure system with CANTO-S decoys and automatic evasive manoeuvres (confusion/dilution principle) Thales PARTNER communications management system Masts: Safran Series-30AOM / SOM attack and search optronics mast (equipped with integral RESM antennas) Safran Series 10 CSR mast with Sentinel-U radar Safran SIGMA 40 XP gyrolaser navigation systems Sonars: Thales UMS-3000 hull and flank array sonar suite Thales ETBF DSUV 62C towed array sonar Thales SEACLEAR mine and obstacle avoidance sonar Thales VELOX-M8 broadband sonar interceptor Thales NUSS-2F Mk2 navigation echo sounder Communications: Thales DIVESAT communications satellite mast with Syracuse satellite link Data links: Link 11 , Link 16 and Link 22 Thales TUUM-5 MK2 distressed submarine (DISSUB) communication system[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] | 4 × 533 mm (21.0 in) torpedo-tubes and 20 storage racks for: F21 Artemis heavyweight torpedoes MdCN land-attack missiles Exocet SM39 Mod2 anti-ship missiles Naval Group D-19T UUV FG29 multi-influence mines[source] |
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| Country of origin | Sweden[source] | France[source] |
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| Name | — | Suffren class[source] |
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| Subclasses | — | Orka class[source] |
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| Cost | — | € 10.42 billion (2014) (equivalent to € 12.61 billion in 2025) for 6 units (about € 1.73 billion (2014) (equivalent to € 2.09 billion in 2025) per unit )[source] |
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| Built | — | 2007–present[source] |
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| In commission | — | 2020–present[source] |
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| Planned | — |
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| Building | — |
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| Type | — | Nuclear attack submarine[source] |
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| Endurance | — | ~ 70 days (food storage can be increased)[source] |
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| Test depth | — | >350 m (1,150 ft)[source] |
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4,765 t (4,690 long tons ) surfaced 5,300 t (5,200 long tons) submerged[source]
≤ 23 kn (43 km/h; 26 mph) submerged 14 kn (26 km/h; 16 mph) surfaced[source]