Collins vs Scorpène
Collins vs Scorpène at a glance — displacement 3,100 vs 1,565 tons, length 77 vs 61 m, speed 10 vs 12 knots, crew 58 vs 31.
Specifications
|
Collins |
Scorpène |
| Origin |
🇦🇺 Australia |
🇫🇷 France |
| Category |
Submarine |
Submarine |
| Type |
Diesel-electric submarine |
Diesel-electric attack submarine |
| Manufacturer |
Australian Submarine Corporation |
Naval Group |
| Year introduced |
1996 |
2005 |
| Number built |
6 units |
4 units |
| Estimated unit price |
$555 million |
$450 million |
| Displacement |
3,100 tons |
1,565 tons |
| Maximum speed |
10.0 knots |
12.0 knots |
| Range |
11,500 nm at 10 knots |
6,500 nm at 8 knots |
| Length |
77.4 m |
61.7 m |
| Beam |
7.8 m |
6.2 m |
| Crew |
58 |
31 |
| Max depth |
180 m |
350 m |
Armament & Systems
|
Collins |
Scorpène |
| 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 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 |
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, Batteries, Air-independent propulsion (AIP), MESMA AIP, DRDO PAFC Fuel Cell AIP |
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Which has greater displacement, the Collins-class or Scorpène-class?
The Collins-class has greater displacement at 3,100 tons compared to the Scorpène-class's 1,565 tons.
Which is faster, the Collins-class or Scorpène-class?
The Scorpène-class is faster with a maximum speed of 12 knots compared to the Collins-class's 10 knots.
Which has longer range, the Collins-class or Scorpène-class?
The Collins-class has a longer range at 11,500 nautical miles compared to the Scorpène-class's 6,500 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Collins-class or Scorpène-class?
The Collins-class is longer at 77.4 meters compared to the Scorpène-class's 61.7 meters.
How many crew members do the Collins-class and Scorpène-class have?
The Collins-class has a larger crew complement of 58 compared to the Scorpène-class's 31 crew members.
Which can dive deeper, the Collins-class or Scorpène-class?
The Scorpène-class can dive deeper with a maximum depth of 350 meters compared to the Collins-class's 180 meters.
Which is more expensive, the Collins-class or Scorpène-class?
The Collins-class is more expensive at approximately $555 million per unit compared to the Scorpène-class at $450 million.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Collins-class or Scorpène-class?
The Collins-class has been built in greater numbers with 6 vessels compared to 4 vessels of the Scorpène-class.
