ASubmarines
Archer-class submarine
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ASubmarines
At a glance
Archer-class submarinelarger figure on 0 of 4
Taigei-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 | Taigei-class submarine |
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| Builders | Kockums[source] | Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Kawasaki Heavy Industries[source] |
| Operators | Republic of Singapore Navy[source] | Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force[source] |
| Preceded by | Challenger class[source] | Sōryū class[source] |
| Succeeded by | Invincible class[source] |
Counts only measures both sources give with the same scope. A larger figure is not a better system.
84.0 m (91.9 yd)[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] | Diesel-electric : 2 first ships: 2 × Kawasaki 25/25SB Following ships: 2 × Kawasaki 12V 25/31 Batteries : lithium-ion Propulsion: : 1 × electric motor 1 × shaft 1 × propeller[source] |
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| Sensors & processing systems | FAS[source] | Systems : OYX-1 processing system ZQX-12 tactical display system Sonar suite Oki ZQQ-8 (Mitsubishi Electric) that includes: Bow-mounted sonar Flank-array sonar Fibre-optic towed-array sonar : Periscopes : Non-penetrating optical periscope (Mitsubishi Electric) ESM: NZLR-2 Surface radar ZPS-6H[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] | Torpedoes : 6 × HU-606 533 mm (21.0 in) torpedo tubes with: Type 89 heavyweight torpedo Type 18 heavyweight torpedo Missiles : UGM-84L Harpoon Block II Future weapon : Type 12 anti-ship missiles Potential weapon : HGVP[source] |
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| Country of origin | Sweden[source] | Japan[source] |
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| Name | — | Taigei class[source] |
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| Cost | — | ¥ 69.7 billion (Approx. US$ 635 million)[source] |
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| Built | — | 2018-present[source] |
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| In commission | — | 2022-present[source] |
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| Planned | — | 10[source] |
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| Building | — |
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| Type | — | Attack submarine[source] |
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