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Scorpene Basic-AIP

Program Status: Under Construction
IOC: 2013
Total Production: 4
Production Cost: EUR€1.8 billion (USD$2.3 billion)
Unitary Cost: EUR€438 million (USD$567 million)
Also Known As: Isaac Peral (Spanish Navy), S-80 and S-80A

Origin: France

Contractor/s: DCNS and Navantia

Description: The modular Scorpene-class submarines feature reduced acoustic emissions for stealth, integrated weapon system to achieve improved performance over previous generations, and automated systems to reduce the crew requested to operate the vessel. The Mesma Air Independent Propulsion (AIP) system, provided to the Scorpene submarines, extends the submerged endurance 3 to 4 times.

Chile and Malaysia have ordered two Scorpene submarines each. The Malaysian Scorpenes will be delivered in 2007 and 2008, and the Chilean in 2005 and 2007. O'Higgins class is the Chilean designation for the Scorpene-class submarines. India and Spain could be the next export customers for the Scorpene submarine with 6+6 and 3 vessels expected respectively. As of 2004, Spain signed up for four firm boats to be built by IZAR.

Each Scorpene submarine features six 533mm bow located torpedo tubes with 18 weapons between torpedoes, mines (up to 30) and missiles. The Scorpene's torpedo tubes are compatible with F17 and Mk48 torpedoes and Exocet missiles. These submarines can perform anti-submarine warfare (ASW), anti-surface warfare (ASuW), reconnaissance and intelligence, mine laying and special operations missions.

The Scorpene Basic-AIP has been designed to perform a wide range of missions with a secondary Mesma AIP propulsion system for extended submerged endurance.

In 2003 the Spanish government ordered 4 Scorpene-AIP submarines worth €1,756 million under S-80 program to be built by IZAR. The Spanish Navy will replace current Agosta-class submarine fleet with four S-80 submarines.

In early January 2006, Lockheed Martin was awarded a contract by Avantia for the development in partnership with other Spanish industrial leaders of an advanced combat system for the Spanish Navy's S-80A diesel submarines which would be built by Avantia. Lockheed Martin was responsible for the development of core combat system as a partner.

Parent system is the Scorpene
IOC: 2005
Total Production: 18
Total Cost: USD$3.5 billion
Other Family Members: Scorpene Basic and Scorpene Compact

Transactions: There are 5 transactions involving 14 items for Scorpene from 2005 to 2020 view report

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:: Specifications ::

Crew: 32
Number of Weapons: 18
Torpedo Tubes: 6

Dimensions
Beam: 11.7 meter
Draft: 6.20 meter
Length: 71 meter
Propeller Diameter: 7.30 meter

Performance
Max Operating Depth: 300 meter

Power
Power: 3,600 kW (4,826 shp)

Speed
Top Speed Submerged: 19 knot (9.77 mps)
Top Speed Surfaced: 12 knot

Time
Mission Endurance: 50 day

Weight
Displacement Submerged: 2,426 ton
Displacement Surfaced: 2,198 ton

:: News ::

There are 4 news between
15 Sep 2003
and
12 Nov 2010

DCNS and Navantia Achieve Agreement on Submarine Collaboration Spain's S-80 Submarines Sonar Array System Completes In-Water Testing BAE Systems to Provide Pressure Hull Domes for Spanish S80 Submarines Spain to Build 4 S-80 Submarines with Air Independent Propulsion

:: Operators ::

Operators
	Country	Items	Country	Items
	Spain	4

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:: Related Equipment ::

Related Equipment
		Qty
	Anti-Ship Missiles
	SM39 Exocet	x18	-
	Torpedoes
	F17	x18
	Mark 48 ADCAP	x18	-

:: Ship Listing ::

Ship Listing
	Serial	Ship's Name	Flag	Keel Laying	Launch Date	Commissioning	Decommissioning
	S-81	Isaac Peral		13 December 2007	-	2013	-
	S-82			-	-	2014	-
	S-83			-	-	2015	-
	S-84			-	-	2016	-

:: Image Gallery ::

There are 2 images added between
2 Oct 2010
and
17 Feb 2012

:: Notes & Resources ::

Last Updated:
Thursday, March 8, 2012

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IOC: Initial Operating Capability
FOC: Full Operating Capability
CEP: Circular Error Probable
Comm: Commissioning Date
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