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Astute-class submarinelarger figure on 1 of 1
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Astute class · Length
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| Specification | Astute-class submarine | Type 093 submarine |
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| Range | Unlimited[source] | Unlimited[source] |
| Name | Astute class[source] | Type 093[source] |
| Builders | BAE Systems Submarines , Barrow-in-Furness[source] | Bohai Shipyard , Huludao[source] |
| Operators | Royal Navy[source] | People's Liberation Army Navy[source] |
Type 093 submarinelarger figure on 0 of 1
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Type 093/A
Single sourceType 093B
Single sourceType 093/A 108.5 m (356 ft 0 in) Type 093B 110 m (360 ft 11 in)[source]
Astute class · Displacement
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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
Type 093/A 6,675 tons (submerged) Type 093B 6,700 -7,000 tons (submerged)[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
| Preceded by | Trafalgar class[source] | Type 091[source] |
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| Succeeded by | SSN-AUKUS (First design contract awarded)[source] | Type 095[source] |
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| Cost | Over £ 1.65 billion per boat (2015 est.)[source] | — |
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| Built | 2001–present[source] | — |
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| In commission | 2010–present[source] | 2006–present[source] |
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| Planned | — |
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| Building |
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| Completed | 9+[source] |
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| Active | Total 12 to 14: Type 093: 2 Type 093A: 4 Type 093B: 6-8[source] |
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| Type | Nuclear-powered attack submarine[source] | Nuclear-powered attack submarine[source] |
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| Propulsion | 1 × Rolls-Royce PWR 2 nuclear reactor MTU 600 kilowatt diesel generators[source] | 2 x 70-75 megawatt pressurized water nuclear reactors 1 x pump-jet (Type 093B)[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] | — |
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| Sensors & processing systems | Thales Sonar 2076 Atlas DESO 25 echosounder 2 × Thales CM010 optronic masts Raytheon Successor IFF[source] | Type 359 radar Hull-mounted sonar Flank array sonar Passive intercept array sonar Towed array sonar (Type 093A)[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 (21.0 in) torpedo tubes Yu-3 , Yu-4 , Yu-6 torpedoes YJ-18 anti-ship cruise missile YJ-82 anti-ship cruise missile 24-cell vertical launching system (VLS) (Type 093B)[source] |
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| Country of origin | United Kingdom[source] | People's Republic of China[source] |
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Type 093 28 knots (52 km/h; 32 mph) Type 093A/B 30 knots (56 km/h; 35 mph)[source]