Barracuda vs Scorpène
Overview
The Barracuda and the Scorpène are both Submarine classes.
The Barracuda displaces 4,765 tons — 3.0x the Scorpène's 1,565 tons. The Barracuda reaches 14 knots vs 12 knots for the Scorpène. Operational range is 99,999 nautical miles for the Barracuda vs 6,500 for the Scorpène. The Barracuda carries a crew of 60 vs 31 for the Scorpène. Submerged displacement is 5,300 tons for the Barracuda vs 1,900 tons for the Scorpène. The Barracuda can dive to 350 m compared to 350 m for the Scorpène.
The Barracuda was produced in 4 units vs 14 for the Scorpène. Cost per hull is $1,730M for the Barracuda vs $450M for the Scorpène. The Barracuda was commissioned in 2020, 15 years after the Scorpène (2005).
| French Naval Group nuclear attack submarine (SSN) replacing the Rubis class: 5,300 t submerged, K15 reactor with pump-jet propulsion, armed with F21 torpedoes and MdCN cruise missiles. | |
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| Origin | 🇫🇷 France |
| Category | Submarine |
| Type | Nuclear-powered attack submarine |
| Manufacturer | Naval Group (reactor by TechnicAtome) |
| Year introduced | 2020 |
| Number built | 4 units |
| Estimated unit price | $1,730 million |
| Displacement | 4,765 tons ◉ |
| Maximum speed | 14.0 knots ◉ |
| Range | Unlimited ◉ |
| Length | 99.5 m ◉ |
| Beam | 8.8 m ◉ |
| Crew | 60 ◉ |
| Max depth | 350 m ◉ |
| Propulsion | 1 x K15 pressurised-water reactor, 150 MW; 2 turbo-generators; pump-jet propulsion |
| Armament |
4 x 533 mm (21 in) torpedo tubes with 20 reloads for: F21 Artemis heavyweight torpedoes, MdCN land-attack cruise missiles (range over 1,000 km), Exocet SM39 Mod2 anti-ship missiles, and FG29 multi-influence mines. Can embark up to 15 special-forces commandos via a removable dry deck shelter with the PSM3G swimmer delivery vehicle. |
| Displacement | 1,565 tons ◉ |
| Maximum speed | 12.0 knots ◉ |
| Range | 6,500 nm at 8 knots ◉ |
| Length | 61.7 m ◉ |
| Beam | 6.2 m ◉ |
| Crew | 31 ◉ |
| Max depth | 350 m ◉ |
| Propulsion | Diesel-electric, Batteries, Air-independent propulsion (AIP), MESMA AIP, DRDO PAFC Fuel Cell AIP |
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