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Indonesian Navy · Public domain · Resized · Public domain · Source ↗ · Modified
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Cakra-class submarinelarger figure on 3 of 3
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Length
Single source59.5 m (195 ft 3 in)[source]
Length
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | Cakra-class submarine | Shallow Water Combat Submersible |
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| Power | 4 x MTU 12V493 AZ80 GA31L diesel engines rated at 1.8 MW (2,400 hp ) 4 x Siemens alternators rated at 2,300 hp (1.7 MW ) 1 x Siemens motor rated at 3.4 MW (4,600 hp ) 1 x shaft[source] | — |
| Name | Cakra class[source] | — |
| Builders | Howaldtswerke-Deutsche Werft[source] | Teledyne Brown Engineering[source] |
| Operators | Indonesian Navy[source] | United States Navy Royal Navy (planned)[source] |
Shallow Water Combat Submersiblelarger figure on 0 of 3
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6.8 meters (22 ft)[source]
at 8 kn (15 km/h; 9.2 mph)
Single source8,200 nmi (15,200 km; 9,400 mi) at 8 kn (15 km/h; 9.2 mph)[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
| Preceded by |
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Whiskey class[source] |
SEAL Delivery Vehicle[source] |
| Succeeded by | Nagapasa class[source] | — |
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| Built | 1977–1981[source] | — |
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| In commission | 1981–present[source] | — |
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| Completed |
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| Active | — |
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| Lost | — |
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| Type | Attack submarine[source] | Submersible , diver propulsion vehicle[source] |
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| Test depth | 240 m (790 ft)[source] | >190 feet (58 m)[source] |
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| Sensors & processing systems | Signaal Sinbad weapons control system Thomson-CSF Calypso, I-band surface search radar Atlas Elektronik CSU 3-2 active/passive search and attack sonar PRS-3/4 passive ranging[source] | Inertial navigation system , high-frequency sonar for obstacle/mine avoidance and navigation, GPS[source] |
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| Electronic warfare & decoys | ESM : Thomson-CSF DR2000U[source] | — |
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| Armament | 8 × 533 mm (21 in) bow tubes 14 x AEG SUT torpedoes[source] | SEAL team personal weapons, limpet mines[source] |
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| Country of origin | Germany[source]Cakra class / Type 209-1300 development | United States[source]Inventory Origin column; table 2, row 5, cell 2; revision 1373375989; retrieved 2026-09-30 |
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| Cost | — | $383 million (program cost)[source] |
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| On order | — | 7 USN, 3 RN[source] |
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| Building | — |
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| Propulsion | — | Lithium-ion batteries powering electric motors[source] |
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