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Gotland-class submarinelarger figure on 0 of 4
S-80 Plus-class submarinelarger figure on 4 of 4
Measured figures
Length
Single source60.4 m (198 ft 2 in)[source]
Length
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | Gotland-class submarine | S-80 Plus-class submarine |
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| Thrust | — | 1 shaft Etanol-AIP 3 bio-ethanol engines (3 × 1,200 kW) MTU-16V-396SE-85L 1 electric motor (3,500 kW), 1 AIP fuel cell unit (300 kW) Vulkan couplings RATO-S G-561W. 280 kN·m[source] |
| Builders | Kockums[source] | Navantia[source] |
| Operators | Swedish Navy[source] | Spanish Navy[source] |
| Preceded by | Västergötland class[source] | Galerna class[source] |
Counts only measures both sources give with the same scope. A larger figure is not a better system.
81.05 m (265 ft 11 in)[source]
Maximum; 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 sourceBars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
| Succeeded by | Blekinge class[source] | — |
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| Built | 1992–1996[source] | 2005–2029 (planned)[source] |
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| In commission | 1996–present[source] | 2023-present[source] |
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| Planned |
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| Completed |
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| Active |
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| Type | Submarine[source] | Submarine with air-independent propulsion (AIP)[source] |
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| Propulsion | 2 × Diesel-electric MTU engines 2 × Kockums v4-275R Stirling AIP units[source] | — |
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| Sensors & processing systems | CSU 90-2 integrated sonar sensor suite[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 (21.0 in) torpedo tubes with: Torpedoes: DM2A4 Mark 48 (option) Black Shark (option) Spearfish (option) Torped 2000 (option) Anti-ship missiles: UGM-84 Sub-Harpoon block II (option) Exocet (option) Joint Strike Missile (studies) Cruise missiles: Tomahawk (option) Cylindrical multi-influence mines MINEA smart bottom mines[source] |
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| Country of origin | Sweden[source] | — |
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| Cost | — | € 3.935 billion (2018) for 4 units € 983.75 million (2018) per unit[source] |
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| Building | — |
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| Endurance | — | 30-55 days in immersion[source] |
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| Test depth | — | 460 m (1,510 ft)[source] |
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| Notes | — | AIP reactor autonomy: 28 days[source] |
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| National origin | — | Spain[source] |
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12 knots (22 km/h; 14 mph) surfaced 19 knots (35 km/h; 22 mph) submerged[source]