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Arihant-class submarinelarger figure on 3 of 3
Gotland-class submarinelarger figure on 0 of 3
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Measured figures
Aridhaman subclass
Single sourceArihant subclass
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | Arihant-class submarine | Gotland-class submarine |
|---|---|---|
| Range | Unlimited except by food supplies[source] | — |
| Power | 1 x CLWR-B1 pressurized water reactor (83 MW-100MW) 1 × shaft[source] | — |
| Name | Arihant[source] | — |
| Builders | Ship Building Centre (SBC), Visakhapatnam[source] | Kockums[source] |
| Operators | Indian Navy[source] | Swedish Navy |
Arihant subclass: 111 m (364 ft) Aridhaman subclass: 130 m (430 ft)[source]
Length
Single source60.4 m (198 ft 2 in)[source]
Arihant & Arighaat
Single sourcesurfaced Aridhaman & Arisudan
Single sourceArihant & Arighaat : 6,000 t (5,900 long tons; 6,600 short tons) surfaced Aridhaman & Arisudan : 7,000 t (6,900 long tons; 7,700 short tons)[source]
Submerged
Single sourceSurfaced
Single sourceMaximum; Surfaced
Single sourceMaximum; Submerged
Single sourceSurfaced: 12–15 kn (22–28 km/h) Submerged: 24 kn (44 km/h)[source]
Maximum; Surfaced
Single sourceMaximum; on AIP
Single sourceBars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
| Succeeded by | S5 class[source] | Blekinge class[source] |
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| Cost | ₹ 40 billion (US$420 million) per submarine[source] | — |
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| In commission | 2016–present[source] | 1996–present[source] |
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| Planned |
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| Completed |
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| Active |
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| Type | Ballistic missile submarine[source] | Submarine[source] |
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| Test depth | 450 m (1,480 ft)[source] | — |
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| Sensors & processing systems | USHUS sonar Panchendriya sonar[source] | CSU 90-2 integrated sonar sensor suite[source] |
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| Armament | 6 × 21" (533 mm) torpedo tubes – est 30 charges (torpedoes, cruise missiles or mines) 4 × SLBM tubes for Arihant subclass: 8 × SLBM tubes for Aridhaman subclass: Per SLBM tube: 3 × B-05 : 750–1,500 km (470–930 mi) range, or 1 × K-4 : 3,500 km (2,200 mi) range, or 1 × K-5 : 5,000–6,000 km (3,100–3,700 mi) range (for Aridhaman subclass)[source] | 4 × 533 mm (21.0 in) torpedo tubes 2 × 400 mm (15.7 in) torpedo tubes 48 × Externally mounted naval mines[source] |
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| Country of origin | India[source] | Sweden[source] |
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| Preceded by | — | Västergötland class[source] |
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| Built | — | 1992–1996[source] |
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| Propulsion | — | 2 × Diesel-electric MTU engines 2 × Kockums v4-275R Stirling AIP units[source] |
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Surfaced: 1,494 tonnes (1,470 long tons) Submerged: 1,599 tonnes (1,574 long tons)[source]
Maximum; Submerged on batteries
Single sourceSurfaced: 11 knots (20 km/h) Submerged: 20 knots (37 km/h) on batteries; 5 knots (9.3 km/h) on AIP[source]