ASubmarines
Invincible-class submarine
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ASubmarines
At a glance
Invincible-class submarinelarger figure on 2 of 2
Shallow Water Combat Submersiblelarger figure on 0 of 2
Counts only measures both sources give with the same scope. A larger figure is not a better system.
Measured figures
Length
Single source70 m (229 ft 8 in)[source]
Length
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | Invincible-class submarine | Shallow Water Combat Submersible |
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| Builders | ThyssenKrupp Marine Systems (TKMS) - Howaldtswerke-Deutsche Werft[source] | Teledyne Brown Engineering[source] |
| Operators | Republic of Singapore Navy[source] | United States Navy Royal Navy (planned)[source] |
| Preceded by | Archer class[source] | SEAL Delivery Vehicle[source] |
| Built | 2014–present |
6.8 meters (22 ft)[source]
Complement; 35 is the comparison baseline, not this class
Single source28[source]Complement; 35 is the comparison baseline, not this class
2 crew, 4 passengers
Single source6 (2 crew, 4 passengers)[source]
2 × PEM fuel cells
Single source2 × 120 kW PEM fuel cells[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
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| Class & type | Invincible -class submarine[source] | — |
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| Propulsion | Air-independent propulsion[source] | Lithium-ion batteries powering electric motors[source] |
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| Sensors & processing systems | Atlas Elektronik - ST Electronics developed "Combat Management System" (CMS) DSTA -developed data-analytics/decision support engines[source] | Inertial navigation system , high-frequency sonar for obstacle/mine avoidance and navigation, GPS[source] |
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| Armament | 8 × 533 mm (21.0 in) torpedo tubes Heavyweight torpedoes Anti-ship missiles Naval mines[source] | SEAL team personal weapons, limpet mines[source] |
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| Notes | Customised variant of the Type 214 submarine, with specific design inferences from the Type 212 submarine.[source] | — |
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| Country of origin | Germany[source]Invincible-class submarine · literal inventory Origin field assigned to the exact equipment row linked in the primary inventory identity column; no operator, manufacturer location or parent/sibling specification inference | United States[source]Inventory Origin column; table 2, row 5, cell 2; revision 1373375989; retrieved 2026-09-30 |
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| Cost | — | $383 million (program cost)[source] |
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| On order | — | 7 USN, 3 RN[source] |
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| Type | — | Submersible , diver propulsion vehicle[source] |
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| Test depth | — | >190 feet (58 m)[source] |
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