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Kalvari-class submarine (2015)larger figure on 4 of 4
Type 206 submarinelarger figure on 0 of 4
Measured figures
Length
Single source67.5 m (221 ft 5 in)[source]
Length
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | Kalvari-class submarine (2015) | Type 206 submarine |
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| Name | Kalvari class[source] | — |
| Builders | Mazagon Dock Limited[source] | Howaldtswerke-Deutsche Werft Nordseewerke[source] |
| Operators | Indian Navy[source] | German Navy Colombian National Navy[source] |
| Preceded by | Sindhughosh class Shishumar class[source] | Type 205 submarine[source] |
Counts only measures both sources give with the same scope. A larger figure is not a better system.
48.49 metres (159 ft 1 in)[source]
Submerged
Single sourceSurfaced
Single sourceSurfaced : 1,615 tonnes (1,589 long tons) Submerged : 1,775 tonnes (1,747 long tons)[source]
Submerged
Single sourceSurfaced
Single sourceMaximum; Submerged
Single sourceMaximum; Surfaced
Single sourceSurfaced : 11 knots (20 km/h; 13 mph) Submerged : 20 knots (37 km/h; 23 mph)[source]
Maximum; Submerged
Single sourceMaximum; Surfaced
Single sourceat 4 kn (7.4 km/h; 4.6 mph) (submerged)
Single sourceat 8 kn (15 km/h; 9.2 mph) (surfaced)
Single source6,500 nmi (12,000 km; 7,500 mi) at 8 kn (15 km/h; 9.2 mph) (surfaced) 550 nmi (1,020 km; 630 mi) at 4 kn (7.4 km/h; 4.6 mph) (submerged)[source]
at 4 knots (7.4 km/h; 4.6 mph), submerged
Single sourceat 6 knots (11 km/h; 6.9 mph), surfaced
Single sourcediesel
Single sourceelectric
Single source440 kilowatts (590 hp) (diesel) 1,100 kilowatts (1,500 hp) (electric)[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
| Succeeded by | Project 75I[source] | Type 212 submarine , Type 209 submarine[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] | 1973–2011 (Germany) 2012–present (Colombia)[source] |
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| Planned | — |
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| Completed | 18[source] |
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| Canceled | — |
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| Active |
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| Type | Attack submarine[source] | Type 206A 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 MTU 12V 493, 4-stroke diesel engines , each coupled with an Asea Brown Boveri - generator 1 Siemens -Schuckert-Werke electric motor driving single five (Type 206) or seven (Type 206A) blade propeller[source] |
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| Endurance | 50 days[source] | — |
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| Test depth | 350 metres (1,150 ft)[source] | more than 200 m[source] |
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| Electronic warfare & decoys | C303/S anti-torpedo countermeasure system[source] | Thomson-CSF DR-2000U ESM system Thorn-EMI SARIE[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] | 8 × 533 mm torpedo tubes , 8 DM2A1 Seeaal (206) or DM2A3 Seehecht (206A) torpedoes ; 24 mines can be carried externally[source] |
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| Country of origin | India[source] | Germany[source] |
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| Subclasses | — | Gal -class submarine[source] |
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| Built | — | 1969–1975[source] |
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| Retired | — | 16[source] |
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| Preserved | — |
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| Sensors & processing systems | — | STN Atlas DBQS-21 (CSU83) submarine sonar Thomson-CSF DUUX 2 passive rangefinder sonar Safare VELOX sonar intercept EDO-900 active mine avoidance sonar Thomson-CSF Calypso II surveillance and navigation radar[source] |
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456 tonnes (449 long tons), surfaced; 500 tonnes (490 long tons), submerged[source]
10 knots (19 km/h; 12 mph), surfaced; 17 knots (31 km/h; 20 mph), submerged[source]
4,500 nautical miles (8,300 km; 5,200 mi) at 6 knots (11 km/h; 6.9 mph), surfaced 228 nautical miles (422 km; 262 mi) at 4 knots (7.4 km/h; 4.6 mph), submerged[source]