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France

Naval Group

Scorpene class

A diesel-electric attack submarine jointly developed by Naval Group and Spain's Navantia for export, offered in conventional, air-independent propulsion and coastal variants. It has been sold to Chile, Malaysia, India, Brazil and Indonesia, typically with local technology-transfer construction.

In service since 2005 · 6 operator countries

Compiled from public sources ·primary reference ↗ ·last verified 2026-07-02

300

m depth

1,700

Pricing: Unit cost not publicly disclosed

Procurement snapshot

Availability & export

French export-licensed

CIEEMG inter-ministerial approval; broadly export-oriented.

Channel: DGA / direct commercial

Fielded & proven

Established · 6 operators

In service since 2005. Status: active · ~14 built.

Lifecycle cost (est.)

No public unit price to model from.

Interoperability

No standardised NATO calibre / datalink detected in public specs.

Derived guidance from public data, export regime by country of origin, lifecycle from the GAO ~30% acquisition rule. Verify eligibility, pricing and offsets with the manufacturer and your acquisition authority.

Compatible munitions & weapons

Publicly reported weapons the Scorpene class can carry. Linked items have a full spec page.

Exocet SM39 heavyweight torpedoes naval mines

Full specifications

Firepower

Armament, payload and guidance.

Torpedo tubes Number of torpedo tubes (submarines and some surface ships).: 6

Stronger than 53% of submarines

Physical

Dimensions, weight and crew.

Length Overall length including gun/probe where applicable.: 66.4 m

Propulsion

Engine, power and fuel.

Propulsion type Turbofan, turboshaft, diesel, gas turbine, solid-fuel rocket, ramjet…: Diesel-electric with optional air-independent propulsion

Naval

Displacement, speed, endurance and diving depth.

Displacement Standard displacement in tonnes, the ship’s size class. Larger hulls carry more but cost more and are less agile.: 1,700 t
Submerged speed Maximum speed while submerged (submarines). Higher is faster underwater.: 20 kn

Stronger than 26% of submarines
Test depth Maximum rated diving depth (submarines). Deeper is harder to detect and engage. Actual crush depth is classified.: 300 m

Stronger than 55% of submarines

Program

Cost, production scale and operators.

Units built Total production run. Higher means proven manufacturing, mature logistics and spares availability.: 14

Stronger than 73% of submarines
Operator countries Number of countries operating the system. More operators means broader support ecosystem.: 6

Top 8% of submarines

Specifications compiled from public Naval Group and reference sources ↗. Published defense figures are approximations, treat comparisons as directional. Last verified 2026-07-02.

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