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S-80 Plus-class submarinelarger figure on 4 of 4
Type 212CD submarinelarger figure on 0 of 4
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Configuration
| Specification | S-80 Plus-class submarine | Type 212CD submarine |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | Navantia[source] | TKMS , Kiel and Wismar[source] |
| Operators | Spanish Navy[source] | Royal Norwegian Navy German Navy Royal Canadian Navy[source] |
| Preceded by | Galerna class[source] | Ula class (Norway) Type 212A (Germany) Victoria -class (Canada)[source] |
| Cost | € 3.935 billion (2018) for 4 units € 983.75 million (2018) per unit[source] | — |
| Built | 2005–2029 (planned)[source] | — |
| In commission | 2023-present[source] | — |
| Planned | Total: 24 to 27 Norway: 6 Germany: 6 to 9 Canada: 12[source] | |
| Building | ||
| Completed | — | |
| Active | — | |
| Type | Submarine with air-independent propulsion (AIP)[source] | Attack submarine[source] |
| Endurance | 30-55 days in immersion[source] | 41 days[source] |
| Test depth | 460 m (1,510 ft)[source] | — |
| Armament | 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] | Up to 14 torpedoes, missiles and drones Torpedoes: 6 × 533 mm (21.0 in) torpedo tubes CHWT (Common Heavy Weight Torpedo) , a successor to the DM2A4 Hake heavy torpedoes , also known as DM2A5 Seaspider anti-torpedo torpedo Missiles: Anti-air / anti light vessel: IDAS Under consideration: NSM-SL , 3SM Tyrfing Unmanned underwater vehicle: IAI BlueWhale potentially[source] |
| Notes | AIP reactor autonomy: 28 days[source] | — |
| National origin | Spain[source] | Germany[source] |
| On order | — | Total: 12 Germany: 6 Norway: 6[source] |
| Propulsion | — | Diesel-electric / AIP / battery Diesel engines: 2 MTU 4000 New 4th gen AIP PEM fuel cells (HDW) Lithium battery[source] |
| Sensors & processing systems | — | Combat system: ORCCA supplied by kta naval systems (consortium TKMS , Atlas Elektronik , Kongsberg ) Sonars: Combat sonar suite: not defined yet Mine avoidance and navigation: Kongsberg SA9510S MkII Sea bed navigation: EM2040 Mil and EA640 echosounders Optical sensors: Hensoldt OMS 150 and OMS 300 optronics masts Hensoldt i360°OS panoramic surveillance system Radar: Indra Sistemas navigation radar[source] |
| Electronic warfare & decoys | — | Indra Sistemas digital EW systems[source] |
| Role | — | submarine class[source] |
| Source measurement | — | The submarines will feature 6 standard torpedo tubes (533 mm (21.0 in)) . They are designed to deploy several types of weapons. In terms of torpedoes, a new generation of heavyweight torpedoes is in development DM2A5 (aka CHWT), and an anti-torpedo torpedo is in development, known as the Seaspider. In terms of missiles, it is likely that anti-ship missiles will be launched from the submarine ( NSM-SL , 3SM Tyrfing ). And an anti-air and anti light vessel missile is in development, derived from the IRIS-T missile , the IDAS .[source]Type 212CD submarine · Submarine design / Weapons; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage The Type 212CD was in competition with the pair Saab Kockums / Damen with a Blekinge derivative submarine and with Naval Group who proposed the Orka-class . TKMS had offered an expeditionary variant of the Type 212CD submarine to the Netherlands; the Type 212CD E. This variant has a surface displacement of c. 3,100 tons and a submerged displacement of c. 3,450 tons. In addition, the boat has a length of more than 80 meters. Naval Group won the competition in April 2024 and should build 4 ships if approved by the parliament.[source]Type 212CD submarine · Operators / Failed bids; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage |
| Country of origin | — | Germany[source]Inventory Origin column; table 4, row 3, cell 3; revision 1364801796; retrieved 2026-10-02 |
| Origin reported by inventory | — | Germany Norway[source]Inventory Origin column; table 7, row 2, cell 3; revision 1376259408; retrieved 2026-10-01 |