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Hai Kun vs Invincible

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Specifications
Hai Kun Invincible
Origin 🇹🇼 Taiwan 🇸🇬 Singapore
Category Submarine Submarine
Type Diesel-electric attack submarine Diesel-electric attack submarine
Manufacturer CSBC Corporation, Kaohsiung ThyssenKrupp Marine Systems
Year introduced 2025 2024
Number built 8 units 6 units
Estimated unit price NA $680 million
Displacement 2,500 tons 2,000 tons
Maximum speed NA 10.0 knots
Length 70.0 m 70.0 m
Beam 8.0 m 6.3 m
Crew -- 28
Performance Radar Chart
Armament & Systems
Hai Kun Invincible
Armament
  • 6 × 533 mm torpedo tubes for Mk 48 Mod 6AT torpedoes
  • UGM-84L Sub-Harpoon anti-ship missiles
  • 8 x 533 mm torpedo tubes
  • Heavyweight torpedoes
  • Anti-ship missiles
  • Naval mines
Propulsion Diesel-electric with lithium-ion batteries Diesel-electric with air-independent propulsion (2 × 120 kW PEM fuel cells)

Overview

The Hai Kun and the Invincible are both Submarine classes.

Displacement is 2,500 tons for the Hai Kun vs 2,000 tons for the Invincible.

The Hai Kun was produced in 8 units vs 6 for the Invincible. The Hai Kun was commissioned in 2025, 1 years after the Invincible (2024).

Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the Hai Kun-class or Invincible-class?
The Hai Kun-class has greater displacement at 2,500 tons compared to the Invincible-class's 2,000 tons.
Which is faster, the Hai Kun-class or Invincible-class?
The Invincible-class is faster with a maximum speed of 10 knots compared to the Hai Kun-class's 0 knots.
Which is longer, the Hai Kun-class or Invincible-class?
The Invincible-class is longer at 70.0 meters compared to the Hai Kun-class's 70.0 meters.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Hai Kun-class or Invincible-class?
The Hai Kun-class has been built in greater numbers with 8 vessels compared to 6 vessels of the Invincible-class.