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Chinese sailless submarinelarger figure on 0 of 2
Rubis-class submarinelarger figure on 2 of 2
Counts only measures both sources give with the same scope. A larger figure is not a better system.
Measured figures
Length
Single source150 ft[source]
Length
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | Chinese sailless submarine | Rubis-class submarine |
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| Range | — | Unlimited distance; 20–25 years[source] |
| Power | — | Pressurised water CAS-48 nuclear reactor (48 MW), LEU 7% 2 propulsion turbo generators (2 x 3,150 kW) 1 electric motor (8,448 shp); 1 shaft 1 auxiliary diesel generator SEMT Pielstick 8PA4V185SM (450 kW)[source] |
| Launched | 2018[source] | — |
| In service | 2019[source] | — |
| Type | sailless submarine[source] | Nuclear-powered attack submarine[source] |
73.6 m (241 ft 6 in)[source]
Submerged
Single sourceSurfaced
Single source2,400 t (2,400 long tons ) (surfaced) 2,600 t (2,600 long tons) (submerged)[source]
officers 52 officiers mariniers 8 quartiers-maîtres and mâtelots
Single source10 officers 52 officiers mariniers 8 quartiers-maîtres and mâtelots[source]
Maximum; Speed
Single source25 knots (46 km/h; 29 mph)[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
| Launch site | Jiangnan Shipyard[source]Launchsite only; not inferred builder | — |
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| Hull configuration | lacks the conning tower commonly found on submarines[source] tiny bump where the conning tower is usually located[source] | — |
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| Programme role | used as a test bed for Chinese submarine technologies[source]Source explicitly speculated role; not independently confirmed operational capability | — |
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| Name | — | Rubis class[source] |
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| Builders | — | Arsenal de Cherbourg ( DCAN )[source] |
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| Operators | — | Marine Nationale[source] |
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| Preceded by | — | Daphné class Agosta class[source] |
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| Succeeded by | — | Suffren class[source] |
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| Built | — | 1976–1990[source] |
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| In commission | — | 1983–present[source] |
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| Planned | — |
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| Completed | — |
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| Canceled | — |
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| Active | — |
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| Retired | — |
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| Endurance | — | 45 days[source] |
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| Test depth | — | >300 m (980 ft)[source] |
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| Sensors & processing systems | — | DMUX 20 active/passive sonar ETBF DSUV 62C towed array passive sonar DSUV 22 passive cylindrical array sonar with active transducer DRUA 33 radar[source] |
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| Electronic warfare & decoys | — | ARUR 13[source] |
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| Armament | — | 4 × 533 mm (21 in) torpedo tubes 14 of mixed capacity of the following F17 mod2 torpedoes F21 Artemis torpedoes ( Perle after rebuild) Exocet SM39 anti-ship missiles mines[source] |
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| Country of origin | — | France[source] |
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