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Hangor vs S-80 Plus

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Specifications
Hangor S-80 Plus
Origin 🇨🇳 China 🇪🇸 Spain
Category Submarine Submarine
Type Attack submarine Submarine with air-independent propulsion
Manufacturer China Shipbuilding Industry Corporation Navantia
Year introduced 2025 2023
Number built 8 units 2 units
Estimated unit price $500 million $1,041 million
Displacement 2,800 tons 2,695 tons
Maximum speed 12.0 knots 12.0 knots
Range 2,000 nm 4,320 nm
Length 76.0 m 81.1 m
Beam 8.4 m 11.7 m
Crew 36 32
Max depth 300 m 460 m
Performance Radar Chart
Armament & Systems
Hangor S-80 Plus
Armament
  • 6 x 533 mm (21 in) torpedo tubes
  • Anti-ship cruise missiles
  • Babur-3 submarine-launched cruise missiles (SLCMs)
  • 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 4 x CSOC CHD620 diesel engines, Stirling-powered air-independent propulsion 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

Overview

The Hangor and the S-80 Plus are both Submarine classes.

Displacement is 2,800 tons for the Hangor vs 2,695 tons for the S-80 Plus. The Hangor reaches 12 knots vs 12 knots for the S-80 Plus. Operational range is 2,000 nautical miles for the Hangor vs 4,320 for the S-80 Plus. The Hangor carries a crew of 36 vs 32 for the S-80 Plus. The S-80 Plus can dive to 460 m compared to 300 m for the Hangor.

The Hangor was produced in 8 units vs 2 for the S-80 Plus. Cost per hull is $500M for the Hangor vs $1,041M for the S-80 Plus. The Hangor was commissioned in 2025, 2 years after the S-80 Plus (2023).

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the Hangor-class or S-80 Plus-class?
The Hangor-class has greater displacement at 2,800 tons compared to the S-80 Plus-class's 2,695 tons.
Which is faster, the Hangor-class or S-80 Plus-class?
The S-80 Plus-class is faster with a maximum speed of 12 knots compared to the Hangor-class's 12 knots.
Which has longer range, the Hangor-class or S-80 Plus-class?
The S-80 Plus-class has a longer range at 4,320 nautical miles compared to the Hangor-class's 2,000 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Hangor-class or S-80 Plus-class?
The S-80 Plus-class is longer at 81.0 meters compared to the Hangor-class's 76.0 meters.
How many crew members do the Hangor-class and S-80 Plus-class have?
The Hangor-class has a larger crew complement of 36 compared to the S-80 Plus-class's 32 crew members.
Which can dive deeper, the Hangor-class or S-80 Plus-class?
The S-80 Plus-class can dive deeper with a maximum depth of 460 meters compared to the Hangor-class's 300 meters.
Which is more expensive, the Hangor-class or S-80 Plus-class?
The S-80 Plus-class is more expensive at approximately $1.0 billion per unit compared to the Hangor-class at $500 million.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Hangor-class or S-80 Plus-class?
The Hangor-class has been built in greater numbers with 8 vessels compared to 2 vessels of the S-80 Plus-class.