Scorpène-class submarine
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The Scorpène-class submarines are a class of diesel-electric attack submarines jointly developed by the French Naval Group (formerly the DCNS) and the Spanish company Navantia. It features diesel propulsion and an additional air-independent propulsion (AIP). It is now marketed as the Scorpène 2000.
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Indian Navy's INS Kalvari at sea | |
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Name | Scorpène class |
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Preceded by | Agosta class |
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Cost | US$450 million |
Built | 1999–present |
In commission | 2005–present |
Planned | 20 |
Building | 1 |
Completed | 13 |
Cancelled | 4 |
Active | 12 |
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Type | Submarine |
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Beam | 6.2 m (20 ft 4 in) |
Draft | 5.8 m (19 ft 0 in) |
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Test depth | >350 m (1,150 ft)[2] |
Complement | 31 |
Armament | 6 × 533 mm (21 in) torpedo tubes for 18 Whitehead Alenia Sistemi Subacquei Black Shark heavyweight torpedoes, SM-39 Exocet anti-ship missiles, and A3SM (MICA) anti-air missiles and 30 mines in place of torpedoes |
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