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Measured figures
Configuration
| Specification | Ghadir-class submarine | Type 096 submarine |
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| Name | Ghadir[source] | Type 096[source] |
| Builders | Marine Industries Organization[source] | — |
| Operators | Islamic Republic of Iran Navy[source] | People's Liberation Army Navy[source] |
| Preceded by | Nahang class[source] | Type 094 submarine[source] |
Beam
Single source2.75 m (9 ft 0 in)[source]
Maximum; Submerged
Single sourceMaximum; Surfaced
Single source10 knots (19 km/h; 12 mph) surfaced 8 knots (15 km/h; 9.2 mph) submerged[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
| In service |
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2007–present[source] |
| — |
| Completed | 20[source] | — |
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| Active | 20[source] | — |
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| Type | Midget submarine[source] | SSBN[source] |
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| Propulsion | Diesel-electric propulsion[source] | Nuclear reactor[source] |
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| Armament | 2 × 533 mm (21 in) torpedo tubes[source] | JL-3 SLBMs (?)[source] |
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| Country of origin | Iran[source] | — |
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