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S-80 Plus vs Invincible

S-80 Plus vs Invincible at a glance — displacement 2,695 vs 2,000 tons, length 81 vs 70 m, speed 12 vs 10 knots, crew 32 vs 28.

Specifications
S-80 Plus Invincible
Origin 🇪🇸 Spain 🇸🇬 Singapore
Category Submarine Submarine
Type Submarine with air-independent propulsion Diesel-electric attack submarine
Manufacturer Navantia ThyssenKrupp Marine Systems
Year introduced 2023 2024
Number built 2 units 6 units
Estimated unit price $1,041 million $680 million
Displacement 2,695 tons 2,000 tons
Maximum speed 12.0 knots 10.0 knots
Range 4,320 nm NA
Length 81.1 m 70.0 m
Beam 11.7 m 6.3 m
Crew 32 28
Max depth 460 m NA
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Armament & Systems
S-80 Plus Invincible
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
  • 8 x 533 mm torpedo tubes
  • Heavyweight torpedoes
  • Anti-ship missiles
  • Naval mines
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 Diesel-electric with air-independent propulsion (2 × 120 kW PEM fuel cells)
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the S-80 Plus-class or Invincible-class?
The S-80 Plus-class has greater displacement at 2,695 tons compared to the Invincible-class's 2,000 tons.
Which is faster, the S-80 Plus-class or Invincible-class?
The S-80 Plus-class is faster with a maximum speed of 12 knots compared to the Invincible-class's 10 knots.
Which has longer range, the S-80 Plus-class or Invincible-class?
The S-80 Plus-class has a longer range at 4,320 nautical miles compared to the Invincible-class's 0 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the S-80 Plus-class or Invincible-class?
The S-80 Plus-class is longer at 81.0 meters compared to the Invincible-class's 70.0 meters.
How many crew members do the S-80 Plus-class and Invincible-class have?
The S-80 Plus-class has a larger crew complement of 32 compared to the Invincible-class's 28 crew members.
Which is more expensive, the S-80 Plus-class or Invincible-class?
The S-80 Plus-class is more expensive at approximately $1 billion per unit compared to the Invincible-class at $680 million.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the S-80 Plus-class or Invincible-class?
The Invincible-class has been built in greater numbers with 6 vessels compared to 2 vessels of the S-80 Plus-class.