Blekinge vs Scorpène
Blekinge vs Scorpène at a glance — displacement 1,925 vs 1,565 tons, length 66 vs 61 m, crew 26 vs 31.
Specifications
|
Blekinge |
Scorpène |
| Origin |
🇸🇪 Sweden |
🇫🇷 France |
| Category |
Submarine |
Submarine |
| Type |
Attack submarine |
Diesel-electric attack submarine |
| Manufacturer |
Saab Kockums |
Naval Group |
| Year introduced |
-- |
2005 |
| Number built |
NA |
4 units |
| Estimated unit price |
$1,310 million |
$450 million |
| Displacement |
1,925 tons |
1,565 tons |
| Maximum speed |
NA |
12.0 knots |
| Range |
NA |
6,500 nm at 8 knots |
| Length |
66.1 m |
61.7 m |
| Beam |
6.8 m |
6.2 m |
| Crew |
26 |
31 |
| Max depth |
NA |
350 m |
Armament & Systems
|
Blekinge |
Scorpène |
| Armament |
- 4 x 533 mm torpedo tubes (Torped 62 steg 2 or Torped 63)
- 2 x 400 mm torpedo tubes (Torped 47 / Saab SLWT)
- Naval mines
|
- 6 x 533 mm torpedo tubes
- 18 Whitehead Alenia Sistemi Subacquei Black Shark heavyweight torpedoes
- SM-39 Exocet anti-ship missiles
- A3SM (MICA) anti-air missiles
- 30 mines
|
| Propulsion |
1 shaft with 1 propeller, driven by: 4 × Kockums MkV V4-275R Stirling engines (AIP) and 2 ×... |
Diesel-electric, Batteries, Air-independent propulsion (AIP), MESMA AIP, DRDO PAFC Fuel Cell AIP |
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Which has greater displacement, the Blekinge-class or Scorpène-class?
The Blekinge-class has greater displacement at 1,925 tons compared to the Scorpène-class's 1,565 tons.
Which is longer, the Blekinge-class or Scorpène-class?
The Blekinge-class is longer at 66.1 meters compared to the Scorpène-class's 61.7 meters.
How many crew members do the Blekinge-class and Scorpène-class have?
The Scorpène-class has a larger crew complement of 31 compared to the Blekinge-class's 26 crew members.
Which is more expensive, the Blekinge-class or Scorpène-class?
The Blekinge-class is more expensive at approximately $1.3 billion per unit compared to the Scorpène-class at $450 million.
