S-80 Plus vs Taigei

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

Japanese attack submarine, introduced in 2022, utilizes lithium-ion batteries for propulsion.
Origin	🇯🇵 Japan
Category	Submarine
Type	Attack submarine
Manufacturer	Mitsubishi Heavy Industries
Year introduced	2022
Number built	4 units
Estimated unit price	$635 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	3,000 tons ◉
Maximum speed	13.0 knots ◉
Range	NA
Length	84.0 m ◉
Beam	9.1 m ◉
Crew	70 ◉
Max depth	NA
Propulsion	lithium-ion batteries, snorkel power generation system
Armament	6 × HU-606 21 in (533 mm) torpedo tubes Type 18 torpedo Harpoon (missile)

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

The Taigei-class has greater displacement at 3,000 tons compared to the S-80 Plus-class's 2,695 tons.

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

The Taigei-class is faster with a maximum speed of 13 knots compared to the S-80 Plus-class's 12 knots.

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

The S-80 Plus-class has a longer range at 4,320 nautical miles compared to the Taigei-class's 0 nautical miles.

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

The Taigei-class is longer at 84.0 meters compared to the S-80 Plus-class's 81.0 meters.

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

The Taigei-class has a larger crew complement of 70 compared to the S-80 Plus-class's 32 crew members.

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

The S-80 Plus-class is more expensive at approximately $1.0 billion per unit compared to the Taigei-class at $635 million.

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

The Taigei-class has been built in greater numbers with 4 vessels compared to 2 vessels of the S-80 Plus-class.