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Kalvari-class submarine (2015)larger figure on 0 of 1
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Length
Single source67.5 m (221 ft 5 in)[source]
Type 093/A
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | Kalvari-class submarine (2015) | Type 093 submarine |
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| Name | Kalvari class[source] | Type 093[source] |
| Builders | Mazagon Dock Limited[source] | Bohai Shipyard , Huludao[source] |
| Operators | Indian Navy[source] | People's Liberation Army Navy[source] |
| Preceded by | Sindhughosh class Shishumar class[source] | Type 091 |
Type 093 submarinelarger figure on 1 of 1
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Type 093B
Single sourceType 093/A 108.5 m (356 ft 0 in) Type 093B 110 m (360 ft 11 in)[source]
Maximum; Submerged
Single sourceMaximum; Surfaced
Single sourceSurfaced : 11 knots (20 km/h; 13 mph) Submerged : 20 knots (37 km/h; 23 mph)[source]
Maximum; Type 093
Single sourceMaximum; Type 093 Type 093A/B
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| Succeeded by | Project 75I[source] | Type 095[source] |
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| Cost | ₹ 23,652 crore (equivalent to ₹ 340 billion or US$3.5 billion in 2023) for six units ₹ 3,942 crore (equivalent to ₹ 57 billion or US$590 million in 2023) per unit (FY 2016)[source] | — |
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| In commission | 2017 – present[source] | 2006–present[source] |
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| Planned | — |
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| Completed | 9+[source] |
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| Canceled | — |
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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[source] | Nuclear-powered attack submarine[source] |
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| Propulsion | 4 x MTU 12V 396 SE84 diesel engines 360 x battery cells DRDO PAFC Fuel Cell AIP (expected to be added in Fleet I submarines from September 2025 onwards)[source] | 2 x 70-75 megawatt pressurized water nuclear reactors 1 x pump-jet (Type 093B)[source] |
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| Endurance | 50 days[source] | — |
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| Test depth | 350 metres (1,150 ft)[source] | — |
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| Electronic warfare & decoys | C303/S anti-torpedo countermeasure system[source] | — |
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| Armament | 6 × 533 mm (21 in) weapon launching tubes . 18 charges for SUT torpedo or SM39 Exocet AShM OR 30 naval mines[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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| Country of origin | India[source] | People's Republic of China[source] |
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| Building | — |
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| Sensors & processing systems | — | Type 359 radar Hull-mounted sonar Flank array sonar Passive intercept array sonar Towed array sonar (Type 093A)[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]