ASubmarines
Archer-class submarine
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ASubmarines
At a glance
Archer-class submarinelarger figure on 4 of 5
Ula-class submarinelarger figure on 1 of 5
Measured figures
Length
Single source60.5 m (198 ft 6 in)[source]
Length
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | Archer-class submarine | Ula-class submarine |
|---|---|---|
| Power | — | Diesel-electric 2 MTU 16V 396 diesel engines (970kW each) 1 propeller. 1 Siemens Permasyn "silent" electric motor 2,200 kW (3,000 hp).[source] |
| Builders | Kockums[source] | — |
| Operators | Republic of Singapore Navy[source] | Royal Norwegian Navy[source] |
| Preceded by | Challenger class[source] | Kobben class[source] |
| Succeeded by | Invincible class |
Counts only measures both sources give with the same scope. A larger figure is not a better system.
59 m (193 ft 7 in)[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 sourceat 8 knots (15 km/h; 9.2 mph)
Single source5,000 nmi (9,300 km; 5,800 mi) at 8 knots (15 km/h; 9.2 mph)[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
Æger class[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] | — |
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| Sensors & processing systems | FAS[source] | Radar : Kelvin Hughes 1007 Surface Search Sonar : Atlas Elektronik CSU83 Thomson Sintra flank array[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] | 8 bow 21 in (533 mm) torpedo tubes 14 Atlas Elektronik DM2A3 torpedoes[source] |
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| Country of origin | Sweden[source] | — |
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| Name | — | Ula class[source] |
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| Built | — | 1987–1992 (in Germany)[source] |
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| In commission | — | April 1989 – present[source] |
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| Type | — | Submarine[source] |
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| Test depth | — | 200 m (656 ft)+[source] |
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| Notes | — | Unit cost: 700,000,000 NOK ;[source] |
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| National origin | — | Norway[source] |
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| Manufacturer | — | Nordseewerke[source] |
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Surface: 11 knots (20 km/h; 13 mph) Submerged: 23 knots (43 km/h; 26 mph)[source]