Scorpène vs Son Won-il

Overview

The Scorpène and the Son Won-il are both Submarine classes.

Displacement is 1,565 tons for the Scorpène vs 1,690 tons for the Son Won-il. The Scorpène reaches 12 knots vs 12 knots for the Son Won-il. Operational range is 6,500 nautical miles for the Scorpène vs 12,000 for the Son Won-il. The Scorpène carries a crew of 31 vs 27 for the Son Won-il. Submerged displacement is 1,900 tons for the Scorpène vs 1,860 tons for the Son Won-il. The Son Won-il can dive to 400 m compared to 350 m for the Scorpène.

The Scorpène was produced in 14 units vs 16 for the Son Won-il. Cost per hull is $450M for the Scorpène vs $330M for the Son Won-il. The Scorpène was commissioned in 2005, 2 years before the Son Won-il (2007).

Scorpène

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
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Son Won-il

German submarine, introduced in 2007, has a displacement of 1,690 tons and diesel-electric propulsion.
Origin 🇩🇪 Germany
Category Submarine
Type Diesel–electric submarine
Manufacturer Howaldtswerke-Deutsche Werft
Year introduced 2007
Number built 16 units
Estimated unit price $330 million
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Scorpène

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

Son Won-il

Displacement 1,690 tons ◉
Maximum speed 12.0 knots ◉
Range 12,000 nm ◉
Length 65.0 m ◉
Beam 6.3 m ◉
Crew 27 ◉
Max depth 400 m ◉
Propulsion Diesel–electric, fuel cell AIP, low-noise skew back propeller; 2 × MTU 16V-396 (3.96 MW) diesel engines; 1 × Siemens Permasyn (2.85 MW) electric motor
Armament
  • 8 × 533 mm torpedo tubes
  • 4 Sub-Harpoon missile-capable

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the Scorpène-class or Son Won-il-class?
The Son Won-il-class has greater displacement at 1,690 tons compared to the Scorpène-class's 1,565 tons.
Which is faster, the Scorpène-class or Son Won-il-class?
The Son Won-il-class is faster with a maximum speed of 12 knots compared to the Scorpène-class's 12 knots.
Which has longer range, the Scorpène-class or Son Won-il-class?
The Son Won-il-class has a longer range at 12,000 nautical miles compared to the Scorpène-class's 6,500 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Scorpène-class or Son Won-il-class?
The Son Won-il-class is longer at 65.0 meters compared to the Scorpène-class's 61.7 meters.
How many crew members do the Scorpène-class and Son Won-il-class have?
The Scorpène-class has a larger crew complement of 31 compared to the Son Won-il-class's 27 crew members.
Which can dive deeper, the Scorpène-class or Son Won-il-class?
The Son Won-il-class can dive deeper with a maximum depth of 400 meters compared to the Scorpène-class's 350 meters.
Which is more expensive, the Scorpène-class or Son Won-il-class?
The Scorpène-class is more expensive at approximately $450 million per unit compared to the Son Won-il-class at $330 million.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Scorpène-class or Son Won-il-class?
The Son Won-il-class has been built in greater numbers with 16 vessels compared to 14 vessels of the Scorpène-class.

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