S-80 Plus vs Scorpène

S-80 Plus

Spanish submarine, introduced in 2023, reaches speeds of 12 knots using air-independent propulsion.
Origin	🇪🇸 Spain
Category	Submarine
Type	Submarine with air-independent propulsion
Manufacturer	Navantia
Year introduced	2023
Number built	2 units
Estimated unit price	$1,041 million

French diesel-electric submarine, 1,565 tons displacement, utilizes air-independent propulsion.
Origin	🇫🇷 France
Category	Submarine
Type	Diesel-electric attack submarines
Manufacturer	Naval Group
Year introduced	2005
Number built	14 units
Estimated unit price	$450 million

Displacement	2,695 tons ◉
Maximum speed	12.0 knots ◉
Range	4,320 nm ◉
Length	81.1 m ◉
Beam	11.7 m ◉
Crew	32 ◉
Max depth	460 m ◉
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
Armament	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

Displacement	1,565 tons ◉
Maximum speed	12.0 knots ◉
Range	6,500 nm at 8 knots ◉
Length	61.7 m ◉
Beam	6.2 m ◉
Crew	31 ◉
Max depth	350 m ◉
Propulsion	Diesel-electric, Batteries, Air-independent propulsion (AIP), MESMA AIP, DRDO PAFC Fuel Cell AIP
Armament	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

Which has greater displacement, the S-80 Plus-class or Scorpène-class?

The S-80 Plus-class has greater displacement at 2,695 tons compared to the Scorpène-class's 1,565 tons.

Which is faster, the S-80 Plus-class or Scorpène-class?

The Scorpène-class is faster with a maximum speed of 12 knots compared to the S-80 Plus-class's 12 knots.

Which has longer range, the S-80 Plus-class or Scorpène-class?

The Scorpène-class has a longer range at 6,500 nautical miles compared to the S-80 Plus-class's 4,320 nautical miles.

Which is longer, the S-80 Plus-class or Scorpène-class?

The S-80 Plus-class is longer at 81.0 meters compared to the Scorpène-class's 61.7 meters.

How many crew members do the S-80 Plus-class and Scorpène-class have?

The S-80 Plus-class has a larger crew complement of 32 compared to the Scorpène-class's 31 crew members.

Which can dive deeper, the S-80 Plus-class or Scorpène-class?

The S-80 Plus-class can dive deeper with a maximum depth of 460 meters compared to the Scorpène-class's 350 meters.

Which is more expensive, the S-80 Plus-class or Scorpène-class?

The S-80 Plus-class is more expensive at approximately $1.0 billion per unit compared to the Scorpène-class at $450 million.

Which has been built in greater numbers, the S-80 Plus-class or Scorpène-class?

The Scorpène-class has been built in greater numbers with 14 vessels compared to 2 vessels of the S-80 Plus-class.