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ASubmarines
Attack submarine with ballistic missile launching capabilities
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Dosan Ahn Changho-class submarinelarger figure on 0 of 1
Measured figures
Batch-I
Single sourceBatch-I Batch-II
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | Dosan Ahn Changho-class submarine | Type 093 submarine |
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| Power | Batch-I:- Diesel-electric propulsion 3 × MTU 16V396SE84L marine diesel engines Air-independent propulsion (AIP) 4 × Bumhan Industries PH1 PEM fuel cells , each with 100 kW output Batch-II:- Diesel-electric propulsion 3 × MTU 12V 4000 U83 marine diesel engines Air-independent propulsion 4 × Bumhan Industries PH1 PEM fuel cells , each with 100 kW output with increased hydrogen and liquid oxygen storage Samsung SDI lithium-ion batteries[source] | — |
| Builders | Hanwha Ocean HD Hyundai Heavy Industries[source] | Bohai Shipyard , Huludao[source] |
| Operators | Republic of Korea Navy (ROKN)[source] | People's Liberation Army Navy[source] |
| Preceded by | Son Won-il class ( Type 214 submarine ) |
Type 093 submarinelarger figure on 1 of 1
Counts only measures both sources give with the same scope. A larger figure is not a better system.
Batch-I:- 83.5 m (273 ft 11 in) Batch-II:- 89.3 m (293 ft 0 in)[source]
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]
Batch-I Submerged
Single sourceBatch-I (Submerged) Batch-II
Single sourceBatch-I Surfaced · source measurement 1
Single sourceBatch-I Surfaced · source measurement 3
Single sourceBatch-I:- 3,358 tonnes (3,305 long tons) (Surfaced) 3,750 tonnes (3,690 long tons) (Submerged) Batch-II:- 3,600 tonnes (3,500 long tons) (Surfaced) 4,000 tonnes (3,900 long tons) (Submerged)[source]
Type 093/A 6,675 tons (submerged) Type 093B 6,700 -7,000 tons (submerged)[source]
Maximum; Submerged
Single sourceMaximum; (submerged) on fuel cell operation
Single sourceMaximum; Surfaced
Single source12 knots (22 km/h; 14 mph) (surfaced) 6 knots (11 km/h; 6.9 mph) (submerged) on fuel cell operation 20 knots (37 km/h; 23 mph) (submerged)[source]
Maximum; Type 093
Single sourceMaximum; Type 093 Type 093A/B
Single sourceBars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
Type 091[source] |
| Succeeded by | Jang Yeongsil-class (KSS-III Batch-II)[source] | Type 095[source] |
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| Cost | US$ 900,000,000 per submarine[source] | — |
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| Built | 2014–present[source] | — |
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| In service | 2021–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 | Attack submarine with ballistic missile launching capabilities[source] | Nuclear-powered attack submarine[source] |
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| Endurance | 20+ days (submerged)[source] | — |
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| Sensors & processing systems | Combat suite: Hanwha -developed "Combat Management System" (CMS) Sonar: LIG Nex1 -developed sonar suite Thales -developed mine-avoidance sonar Electronic warfare: Indra -developed radar electronic support measurement (RESM) Other processing systems: Safran -developed "Series 30" optronic surveillance mast Babcock -developed "Weapons Handling and Launch System" (WHLS) ECA Group-developed steering consoles[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 | Batch-I:- 6 × 533 mm (21 in) torpedo tubes LIG Nex1 K761 Tiger Shark heavyweight torpedoes 6 × K-VLS cells 6 × Hyunmoo 4-4 submarine-launched ballistic missile Batch-II:- 6 × 533 mm (21 in) torpedo tubes LIG Nex1 K761 Tiger Shark heavyweight torpedoes C-Star-III anti-ship cruise missiles LIG Nex1 submarine-launched mobile sea mine 10 × K-VLS cells 10 × Hyunmoo 4-4 submarine-launched ballistic missile Chonryong land attack cruise missiles[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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| Notes | First-ever AIP-equipped submarine capable of launching submarine-launched ballistic missiles (SLBM).[source] | — |
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| Alternative designation | Dosan Ahn Changho class[source] | — |
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| Country of origin | South Korea[source] | People's Republic of China[source] |
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| Name | — | Type 093[source] |
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| In commission | — | 2006–present[source] |
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| Propulsion | — | 2 x 70-75 megawatt pressurized water nuclear reactors 1 x pump-jet (Type 093B)[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]