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Collins vs Hai Kun

Collins vs Hai Kun at a glance — displacement 3,100 vs 2,500 tons, length 77 vs 70 m.

Specifications
Collins Hai Kun
Origin 🇦🇺 Australia 🇹🇼 Taiwan
Category Submarine Submarine
Type Diesel-electric submarine Diesel-electric attack submarine
Manufacturer Australian Submarine Corporation CSBC Corporation, Kaohsiung
Year introduced 1996 2025
Number built 6 units 8 units
Estimated unit price $555 million NA
Displacement 3,100 tons 2,500 tons
Maximum speed 10.0 knots NA
Range 11,500 nm at 10 knots NA
Length 77.4 m 70.0 m
Beam 7.8 m 8.0 m
Crew 58 --
Max depth 180 m NA
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Armament & Systems
Collins Hai Kun
Armament
  • 6 x 21-inch (530 mm) bow torpedo tubes
  • Mark 48 Mod 7 CBASS torpedoes
  • UGM-84C Sub-Harpoon anti-ship missiles
  • RWM Italia smart sea mines
  • 6 × 533 mm torpedo tubes for Mk 48 Mod 6AT torpedoes
  • UGM-84L Sub-Harpoon anti-ship missiles
Propulsion 3 × Garden Island-Hedemora HV V18b/15Ub (VB210) 18-cylinder diesel motors, 3 × Jeumont-Schneider generators (1,400 kW, 440-volt DC), 1 × Jeumont-Schneider DC motor (7,200 hp or 5,400 kW) Diesel-electric with lithium-ion batteries
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the Collins-class or Hai Kun-class?
The Collins-class has greater displacement at 3,100 tons compared to the Hai Kun-class's 2,500 tons.
Which is longer, the Collins-class or Hai Kun-class?
The Collins-class is longer at 77.4 meters compared to the Hai Kun-class's 70.0 meters.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Collins-class or Hai Kun-class?
The Hai Kun-class has been built in greater numbers with 8 vessels compared to 6 vessels of the Collins-class.