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Sindhughosh-class submarinelarger figure on 0 of 1
Measured figures
Length
Single source72.6 m (238 ft 2 in)[source]
Type 093/A
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | Sindhughosh-class submarine | Type 093 submarine |
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| Power | 2 × diesel-electric motors, 3,650 hp (2,722 kW) each 1 × motor, 5,900 hp (4,400 kW) 2 × auxiliary motors, 204 hp (152 kW) 1 × economic speed motor, 130 hp (97 kW)[source] | — |
| Name | Sindhughosh class[source] | Type 093[source] |
| Operators | Indian Navy Myanmar Navy[source] | People's Liberation Army Navy[source] |
| Preceded by | Vela class[source] | Type 091[source] |
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 source11 knots (20 km/h; 13 mph) surfaced 19 knots (35 km/h; 22 mph) submerged[source]
Maximum; Type 093
Single sourceMaximum; Type 093 Type 093A/B
Single sourceBars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
| Succeeded by | Kalvari class[source] | Type 095[source] |
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| In commission | 1986–present[source] | 2006–present[source] |
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| Planned | 10[source] | — |
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| Completed | 10[source] | 9+[source] |
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| Active | Total 12 to 14: Type 093: 2 Type 093A: 4 Type 093B: 6-8[source] |
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| Retired | — |
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| Type | Attack Submarine[source] | Nuclear-powered attack submarine[source] |
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| Test depth | 300 m (980 ft)[source] | — |
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| Armament | Club-S missile Type 53-65 torpedo TEST 71/76 anti-submarine, active-passive homing torpedo 24 × DM-1 mines in lieu of torpedoes[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 | Soviet Union[source] | People's Republic of China[source] |
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| Manufacturer | Sevmash[source]Sindhughosh class · original construction, distinct from later refit yards | — |
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| Builders | — | Bohai Shipyard , Huludao[source] |
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| Building | — |
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| Propulsion | — | 2 x 70-75 megawatt pressurized water nuclear reactors 1 x pump-jet (Type 093B)[source] |
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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]