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Measured figures
Astute class · Length
Single sourceLength
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | Astute-class submarine | Hai Kun-class submarine |
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| Crew | — | 60餘人[source]More than 60 people, not an exact count |
| Range | Unlimited[source] | — |
| Name | Astute class[source] | Hai Kun[source] |
| Builders | BAE Systems Submarines , Barrow-in-Furness[source] | CSBC Corporation, Taiwan[source] |
| Operators | Royal Navy[source] |
c
Single sourcec. 70 m (229 ft 8 in)[source]
Astute class · Displacement
Single sourceSubmerged
Single sourceSurfaced
Single sourceSurfaced: 7,000 to 7,400 t (6,900 to 7,300 long tons) Submerged: 7,400 to 7,800 t (7,300 to 7,700 long tons)[source]
7,400 tonnes[source]Astute class
c
Single sourcec. 2,500 t (2,500 long tons )[source]
capacity for 109
Single source98 (capacity for 109)[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
Republic of China Navy[source] |
| Preceded by | Trafalgar class[source] | Hai Lung class[source] |
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| Succeeded by | SSN-AUKUS (First design contract awarded)[source] | — |
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| Cost | Over £ 1.65 billion per boat (2015 est.)[source] | — |
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| Built | 2001–present[source] | 2020–onward[source] |
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| In commission | 2010–present[source] | 2026[source] |
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| Planned |
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| Building |
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| Completed | — |
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| Active | — |
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| Type | Nuclear-powered attack submarine[source] | Diesel-electric attack submarine[source] |
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| Propulsion | 1 × Rolls-Royce PWR 2 nuclear reactor MTU 600 kilowatt diesel generators[source] | Diesel/electric ( lithium-ion battery technology)[source] |
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| Endurance | Unlimited in terms of propulsion, air and water, but otherwise typically 90 days, based on the amount of food carried and endurance of the crew[source] | — |
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| Test depth | Over 300 m (980 ft)[source] | 350–420 m (1,150–1,380 ft)[source] |
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| Sensors & processing systems | Thales Sonar 2076 Atlas DESO 25 echosounder 2 × Thales CM010 optronic masts Raytheon Successor IFF[source] | — |
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| Armament | 6 × 21 in (533 mm) torpedo tubes with stowage for up to 38 weapons: Tomahawk Block IV cruise missiles Spearfish heavyweight torpedoes[source] | 6 × 533 mm (21 in) torpedo tubes MK 48 Mod6 AT torpedoes UGM-84L Harpoon missiles[source] |
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| Country of origin | United Kingdom[source] | Taiwan[source] Taiwan[source] |
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