ASubmarines
Archer-class submarine
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ASubmarines
At a glance
Archer-class submarinelarger figure on 0 of 3
Type 094 submarinelarger figure on 3 of 3
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 | Type 094 submarine |
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| Range | — | Unlimited[source] |
| Builders | Kockums[source] | Bohai Shipyard , Huludao , China[source] |
| Operators | Republic of Singapore Navy[source] | People's Liberation Army Navy[source] |
| Preceded by | Challenger class[source] | Type 092 submarine[source] |
137 m (449 ft 6 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]
surfaced 11,000 tons submerged
Single source8,000 tonnes (7,900 long tons) surfaced 11,000 tons submerged.[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
| Succeeded by |
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Invincible class[source] |
Type 096[source] |
| Completed | — |
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| Active |
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| Propulsion | 2 × Hedemora diesel-electric engines 2 × Kockums v4-275R Sterling AIP units[source] | Nuclear , 1 shaft[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] | Missiles: 12 JL-2 or JL-3 SLBM[source] |
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| Country of origin | Sweden[source] | People's Republic of China[source] |
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| Name | — | Type 094[source] |
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| Cost | — | $750 million per unit[source] |
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| In commission | — | 2007–present[source] |
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| Building | — |
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| Type | — | Ballistic missile submarine[source] |
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| Test depth | — | 400 m[source] |
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