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Arihant-class submarinelarger figure on 4 of 4
Type 206 submarinelarger figure on 0 of 4
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Measured figures
Aridhaman subclass
Single sourceArihant subclass
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | Arihant-class submarine | Type 206 submarine |
|---|---|---|
| Name | Arihant[source] | — |
| Builders | Ship Building Centre (SBC), Visakhapatnam[source] | Howaldtswerke-Deutsche Werft Nordseewerke[source] |
| Operators | Indian Navy[source] | German Navy Colombian National Navy[source] |
| Succeeded by | S5 class[source] | Type 212 submarine , Type 209 submarine[source] |
Arihant subclass: 111 m (364 ft) Aridhaman subclass: 130 m (430 ft)[source]
Length
Single source48.49 metres (159 ft 1 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; Submerged
Single sourceMaximum; Surfaced
Single sourceSurfaced: 12–15 kn (22–28 km/h) Submerged: 24 kn (44 km/h)[source]
Maximum; Submerged
Single sourceMaximum; Surfaced
Single sourceUnlimited except by food supplies[source]
at 4 knots (7.4 km/h; 4.6 mph), submerged
Single sourceat 6 knots (11 km/h; 6.9 mph), surfaced
Single source4,500 nautical miles (8,300 km; 5,200 mi) at 6 knots (11 km/h; 6.9 mph), surfaced 228 nautical miles (422 km; 262 mi) at 4 knots (7.4 km/h; 4.6 mph), submerged[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
| Cost | ₹ 40 billion (US$420 million) per submarine[source] | — |
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| In commission | 2016–present[source] | 1973–2011 (Germany) 2012–present (Colombia)[source] |
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| Planned | — |
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| Completed | 18[source] |
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| Active |
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| Type | Ballistic missile submarine[source] | Type 206A submarine[source] |
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| Test depth | 450 m (1,480 ft)[source] | more than 200 m[source] |
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| Sensors & processing systems | USHUS sonar Panchendriya sonar[source] | STN Atlas DBQS-21 (CSU83) submarine sonar Thomson-CSF DUUX 2 passive rangefinder sonar Safare VELOX sonar intercept EDO-900 active mine avoidance sonar Thomson-CSF Calypso II surveillance and navigation radar[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] | 8 × 533 mm torpedo tubes , 8 DM2A1 Seeaal (206) or DM2A3 Seehecht (206A) torpedoes ; 24 mines can be carried externally[source] |
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| Country of origin | India[source] | Germany[source] |
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| Preceded by | — | Type 205 submarine[source] |
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| Subclasses | — | Gal -class submarine[source] |
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| Built | — | 1969–1975[source] |
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| Retired | — | 16[source] |
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| Preserved | — |
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| Propulsion | — | 2 MTU 12V 493, 4-stroke diesel engines , each coupled with an Asea Brown Boveri - generator 1 Siemens -Schuckert-Werke electric motor driving single five (Type 206) or seven (Type 206A) blade propeller[source] |
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| Electronic warfare & decoys | — | Thomson-CSF DR-2000U ESM system Thorn-EMI SARIE[source] |
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456 tonnes (449 long tons), surfaced; 500 tonnes (490 long tons), submerged[source]
10 knots (19 km/h; 12 mph), surfaced; 17 knots (31 km/h; 20 mph), submerged[source]