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Gotland-class submarinelarger figure on 1 of 4
Lada-class submarinelarger figure on 3 of 4
Counts only measures both sources give with the same scope. A larger figure is not a better system.
Measured figures
Length
Single source60.4 m (198 ft 2 in)[source]
Length
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | Gotland-class submarine | Lada-class submarine |
|---|---|---|
| Builders | Kockums[source] | Admiralty Shipyard , Saint Petersburg[source] |
| Operators | Swedish Navy[source] | Russian Navy[source] |
| Preceded by | Västergötland class[source] | Kilo class[source] |
| Succeeded by | Blekinge class[source] | Project Kalina Amur class |
on waterline
Single source72 m (236 ft 3 in); 67 m (219 ft 10 in) on waterline[source]
Submerged
Single sourceSurfaced
Single sourceSurfaced: 1,494 tonnes (1,470 long tons) Submerged: 1,599 tonnes (1,574 long tons)[source]
Submerged
Single sourceSurfaced
Single sourceMaximum; Surfaced
Single sourceMaximum; on AIP
Single sourceMaximum; Submerged on batteries
Single sourceSurfaced: 11 knots (20 km/h) Submerged: 20 knots (37 km/h) on batteries; 5 knots (9.3 km/h) on AIP[source]
Maximum; Surfaced
Single sourceMaximum; Submerged
Single source7,500nm at 3 knots ( ) submerged
Single source7,500nm at 3 knots (13,800 km) submerged[source]
Installed power
Single source2,700 hp (2,013 kW)[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
| Built | 1992–1996[source] | 1997–present[source] |
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| In commission | 1996–present[source] | — |
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| Planned | c. 9[source] |
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| Completed |
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| Active |
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| Type | Submarine[source] | Attack submarine[source] |
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| Propulsion | 2 × Diesel-electric MTU engines 2 × Kockums v4-275R Stirling AIP units[source] | Electric propulsion motor on permanent magnets Storage battery with increased service life 1 shaft[source] |
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| Sensors & processing systems | CSU 90-2 integrated sonar sensor suite[source] | Litiy CICS[source] |
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| Armament | 4 × 533 mm (21.0 in) torpedo tubes 2 × 400 mm (15.7 in) torpedo tubes 48 × Externally mounted naval mines[source] | 6 × 533 mm (21 in) torpedo tubes 16 torpedoes or SSMs or 44 mines 10 Kalibr / Club land-attack cruise missiles , anti-ship missiles and anti-submarine missiles (some versions) RPK-6/SS-N-16 Vodopad/Stallion[source] |
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| Country of origin | Sweden[source] | Russia[source] |
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| Name | — | Lada class[source] |
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| In service | — | 2010–present[source] |
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| Building | — |
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| Retired | — |
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| Endurance | — | 45 days[source] |
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| Test depth | — | 300 m (984 ft)[source] |
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2,700 long tons (2,743 t ) submerged 1,765 long tons (1,793 t) surfaced[source]
21 knots (39 km/h; 24 mph) submerged 10 kn (19 km/h; 12 mph) surfaced[source]