Scorpène vs Type 209
Scorpène vs Type 209 at a glance — displacement 1,565 vs 1,285 tons, length 61 vs 64 m, speed 12 vs 11 knots, crew 31 vs 36.
Specifications
|
Scorpène |
Type 209 |
| Origin |
🇫🇷 France |
🇩🇪 Germany |
| Category |
Submarine |
Submarine |
| Type |
Diesel-electric attack submarine |
Diesel-electric attack submarine |
| Manufacturer |
Naval Group |
Howaldtswerke-Deutsche Werft |
| Year introduced |
2005 |
1971 |
| Number built |
4 units |
68 units |
| Estimated unit price |
$450 million |
$285 million |
| Displacement |
1,565 tons |
1,285 tons |
| Maximum speed |
12.0 knots |
11.0 knots |
| Range |
6,500 nm at 8 knots |
11,000 nm at 10 knots |
| Length |
61.7 m |
64.4 m |
| Beam |
6.2 m |
6.5 m |
| Crew |
31 |
36 |
| Max depth |
350 m |
500 m |
Armament & Systems
|
Scorpène |
Type 209 |
| 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
|
- 8 x 533 mm torpedo tubes
- 14 torpedoes
- UGM-84 Harpoon missiles
- SeaHake mod 4 torpedoes
- SUT torpedoes
- SST torpedoes
- Mark 24 Tigerfish torpedoes
- DM2A3 torpedoes
- Blackshark torpedoes
- A184 mod. 3 torpedoes
- DM2A4 torpedoes
- Mark 37 torpedoes
- Mark 48 torpedoes
- Mines
|
| Propulsion |
Diesel-electric, Batteries, Air-independent propulsion (AIP), MESMA AIP, DRDO PAFC Fuel Cell AIP |
Diesel-electric, 4 diesels, 1 shaft, 6,100 shp (4,500 kW) |
Detailed Comparison
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Which has greater displacement, the Scorpène-class or Type 209-class?
The Scorpène-class has greater displacement at 1,565 tons compared to the Type 209-class's 1,285 tons.
Which is faster, the Scorpène-class or Type 209-class?
The Scorpène-class is faster with a maximum speed of 12 knots compared to the Type 209-class's 11 knots.
Which has longer range, the Scorpène-class or Type 209-class?
The Type 209-class has a longer range at 11,000 nautical miles compared to the Scorpène-class's 6,500 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Scorpène-class or Type 209-class?
The Type 209-class is longer at 64.4 meters compared to the Scorpène-class's 61.7 meters.
How many crew members do the Scorpène-class and Type 209-class have?
The Type 209-class has a larger crew complement of 36 compared to the Scorpène-class's 31 crew members.
Which can dive deeper, the Scorpène-class or Type 209-class?
The Type 209-class can dive deeper with a maximum depth of 500 meters compared to the Scorpène-class's 350 meters.
Which is more expensive, the Scorpène-class or Type 209-class?
The Scorpène-class is more expensive at approximately $450 million per unit compared to the Type 209-class at $285 million.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Scorpène-class or Type 209-class?
The Type 209-class has been built in greater numbers with 68 vessels compared to 4 vessels of the Scorpène-class.
