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Ghadir vs S-80 Plus

Ghadir vs S-80 Plus at a glance — displacement 117 vs 2,695 tons, length 29 vs 81 m, speed 10 vs 12 knots, crew 7 vs 32.

Specifications
Ghadir S-80 Plus
Origin 🇮🇷 Iran 🇪🇸 Spain
Category Submarine Submarine
Type Midget submarine Submarine with air-independent propulsion
Manufacturer Marine Industries Organization Navantia
Year introduced 2007 2023
Number built 20 units 2 units
Estimated unit price NA $1,041 million
Displacement 117 tons 2,695 tons
Maximum speed 10.0 knots 12.0 knots
Range NA 4,320 nm
Length 29.0 m 81.1 m
Beam 9.0 m 11.7 m
Crew 7 32
Max depth NA 460 m
Performance Radar Chart
Armament & Systems
Ghadir S-80 Plus
Armament
  • 2 × 533 mm (21 in) torpedo tubes
  • Valfajr torpedoes
  • Hoot torpedoes
  • Nasr-1 anti-ship cruise missiles
  • Jask-2 anti-ship cruise missiles
  • Naval mines
  • 6 × 533 mm torpedo tubes
  • DM2A4 Torpedoes
  • Mark 48 Torpedoes (option)
  • Black Shark Torpedoes (option)
  • Spearfish Torpedoes (option)
  • Torped 2000 Torpedoes (option)
  • UGM-84 Sub-Harpoon block II anti-ship missiles (option)
  • Exocet anti-ship missiles (option)
  • Joint Strike Missile (studies)
  • Tomahawk cruise missiles (option)
  • Cylindrical multi-influence mines
  • MINEA smart bottom mines
Propulsion Diesel-electric propulsion, secondary retractable propeller 1 shaft Etanol-AIP; 3 bio-ethanol engines (3 × 1,200 kW) MTU-16V-396SE-85L; 1 electric motor (3,500 kW), 1 AIP fuel cell unit (300 kW); Vulkan couplings RATO-S G-561W
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the Ghadir-class or S-80 Plus-class?
The S-80 Plus-class has greater displacement at 2,695 tons compared to the Ghadir-class's 117 tons.
Which is faster, the Ghadir-class or S-80 Plus-class?
The S-80 Plus-class is faster with a maximum speed of 12 knots compared to the Ghadir-class's 10 knots.
Which has longer range, the Ghadir-class or S-80 Plus-class?
The S-80 Plus-class has a longer range at 4,320 nautical miles compared to the Ghadir-class's 0 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Ghadir-class or S-80 Plus-class?
The S-80 Plus-class is longer at 81.0 meters compared to the Ghadir-class's 29.0 meters.
How many crew members do the Ghadir-class and S-80 Plus-class have?
The S-80 Plus-class has a larger crew complement of 32 compared to the Ghadir-class's 7 crew members.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Ghadir-class or S-80 Plus-class?
The Ghadir-class has been built in greater numbers with 20 vessels compared to 2 vessels of the S-80 Plus-class.