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Type 039A/B/C submarinelarger figure on 3 of 4
Type 212CD submarinelarger figure on 1 of 4
Counts only measures both sources give with the same scope. A larger figure is not a better system.
Measured figures
Length
Single source77.6 m (254 ft 7 in)[source]
Length
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | Type 039A/B/C submarine | Type 212CD submarine |
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| Name | Type 039A Type 039B Type 039C[source] | — |
| Builders | Wuchang Shipbuilding , Wuhan[source] | TKMS , Kiel and Wismar[source] |
| Operators | Current operators: People's Liberation Army Navy Pakistan Navy Future operators Royal Thai Navy[source] | Royal Norwegian Navy German Navy Royal Canadian Navy[source] |
| Preceded by | Type 039[source] | Ula class (Norway) Type 212A (Germany) Victoria -class (Canada)[source] |
73 m (239 ft 6 in)[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
| Succeeded by | Type 041[source] | — |
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| Subclasses | Hangor class (Pakistan) Matchanu class (Thailand) (under construction)[source] | — |
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| In commission | 2006–present[source] | — |
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| Planned | ≥25[source] | Total: 24 to 27 Norway: 6 Germany: 6 to 9 Canada: 12[source] |
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| Completed | ≥22[source] | — |
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| Active | At least 22 submarines: ≥1 Type 039C Per United States Department of Defense : 21 Type 039A and Type 039B combined Per International Institute for Strategic Studies : 4 Type 039A and 16 Type 039B[source] | — |
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| Type | Attack submarine[source] | Attack submarine[source] |
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| Propulsion | Diesel-electric, 1 shaft, AIP[source] | Diesel-electric / AIP / battery Diesel engines: 2 MTU 4000 New 4th gen AIP PEM fuel cells (HDW) Lithium battery[source] |
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| Test depth | 250 m (820 ft)[source] | — |
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| Armament | 6 × 533 mm (21 in) torpedo tubes for: Yu-10 torpedoes Yu-6 torpedoes Anti-ship cruise missiles including YJ-82 , YJ-18 (Type 039A and Type 039B) and YJ-19 (Type 039B and Type 039C)[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] |
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| Country of origin | People's Republic of China[source] | Germany[source]Inventory Origin column; table 4, row 3, cell 3; revision 1364801796; retrieved 2026-10-02 |
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| On order | — | Total: 12 Germany: 6 Norway: 6[source] |
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| Building | — |
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| Endurance | — | 41 days[source] |
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| 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] |
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| Electronic warfare & decoys | — | Indra Sistemas digital EW systems[source] |
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| Role | — | submarine class[source] |
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| National origin | — | Germany[source] |
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| 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 |
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| Origin reported by inventory | — | Germany Norway[source]Inventory Origin column; table 7, row 2, cell 3; revision 1376259408; retrieved 2026-10-01 |
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