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Astute-class submarinelarger figure on 4 of 4
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Length
Single sourceAstute class · Length
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | Astute-class submarine | Type 206 submarine |
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| Name | Astute class[source] | — |
| Builders | BAE Systems Submarines , Barrow-in-Furness[source] | Howaldtswerke-Deutsche Werft Nordseewerke[source] |
| Operators | Royal Navy[source] | German Navy Colombian National Navy[source] |
| Preceded by | Trafalgar class[source] | Type 205 submarine[source] |
Counts only measures both sources give with the same scope. A larger figure is not a better system.
Length
Single source48.49 metres (159 ft 1 in)[source]
Submerged
Single sourceSurfaced
Single sourceAstute class · Displacement
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
Submerged
Single sourceSurfaced
Single sourceUnlimited[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]
diesel
Single sourceelectric
Single source440 kilowatts (590 hp) (diesel) 1,100 kilowatts (1,500 hp) (electric)[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
| Succeeded by | SSN-AUKUS (First design contract awarded)[source] | Type 212 submarine , Type 209 submarine[source] |
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| Cost | Over £ 1.65 billion per boat (2015 est.)[source] | — |
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| Built | 2001–present[source] | 1969–1975[source] |
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| In commission | 2010–present[source] | 1973–2011 (Germany) 2012–present (Colombia)[source] |
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| Planned | — |
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| Building | — |
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| Completed | 18[source] |
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| Active |
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| Type | Nuclear-powered attack submarine[source] | Type 206A submarine[source] |
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| Propulsion | 1 × Rolls-Royce PWR 2 nuclear reactor MTU 600 kilowatt diesel generators[source] | 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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| 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] | more than 200 m[source] |
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| Sensors & processing systems | Thales Sonar 2076 Atlas DESO 25 echosounder 2 × Thales CM010 optronic masts Raytheon Successor IFF[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 in (533 mm) torpedo tubes with stowage for up to 38 weapons: Tomahawk Block IV cruise missiles Spearfish heavyweight torpedoes[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 | United Kingdom[source] | Germany[source] |
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| Subclasses | — | Gal -class submarine[source] |
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| Retired | — | 16[source] |
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| Preserved | — |
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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]