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01 / Overview
Collins-class submarine
Category
Country
Prime contractor
Production
1993–2003
Quantity
6
Unit Price (current)
$1.6B↗ 93% inflation · 1999→2025
Original Price
$850.0M (1999)
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
CONVENTIONAL SUBMARINES · POST-COLD WAR
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PERFORMANCE/PRICE
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UNIT COST (2025 USD)
$1.6B
Original: $850.0M (1999)
Inflation: +%93
ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the conventional submarines category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎Identification7MOD.7
- Hull ClassificationSSG
- Submarine TypeConventional Submarine
- Builder / ShipyardAustralian Submarine Corporation
- Laid Down1990
- Commissioned1996
- Boats in Class6
- In ServiceYes
◈Displacement5MOD.5
- Surfaced Displacement3,100 t
- Submerged Displacement3,407 t
- Length77.42 m
- Beam7.8 m
- Draft7 m
▣Propulsion7MOD.7
- PropulsionDiesel-Electric
- Nuclear-PoweredNo
- Air-Independent Propulsion (AIP)No
- Shaft Power4,200 kW
- Propulsor Typeskewback propeller
- Top Speed (surfaced)10 kn
- Top Speed (submerged)20 kn
◇Diving & Endurance3MOD.3
- Test Depth180 m
- Submerged Endurance70 day
- Complement (crew)58
◆Armament8MOD.8
- Torpedo Tubes6
- Torpedo Tube Diameter533 mm
- VLS Cells0
- Cruise MissilesYes
- Ballistic Missiles (SLBM)No
- SLBM Count0
- Anti-Ship MissilesYes
- Mine-Laying CapableYes
▤Sensors & Combat Systems5MOD.5
- Bow SonarThomson Sintra Scylla
- Towed Array SonarYes
- Surface-Search RadarKelvin Hughes Type 1007
- ESM / ELINT SuiteYes
- Combat SystemModified Raytheon CCS Mk2 (AN/BYG-1)
⬢Stealth2MOD.2
▲Fleet Status8MOD.8
- Completed6
- Active6
- Under Construction0
- Planned0
- Cancelled0
- Lost0
- Retired0
- Preserved0
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
- 1993Production started
- 2003Production ended
33
years in service
10
years in production
6
units produced
1
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it.
05 / MASS Score
Not enough weapon data to rank this category.
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
ⓘ Rankings are within theConventional Submarinescategory.
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE7terms
Anechoic coating: A type of sonar-absorbing material applied to submarines to reduce their acoustic signature. It consists of rubber or other materials with properties that minimize sound reflection.
Anti-ship missiles are guided missiles designed to engage and destroy naval vessels. They are typically used by aircraft, ships, or submarines to attack enemy ships.
Cruise missiles are self-propelled, guided weapons launched from platforms like attack submarines (SSNs) to deliver warheads over long distances with precision.
Propulsion system combining diesel engines to generate electricity, which powers electric motors driving the vessel's propellers.
Electronic Support Measures/ELectronic INTelligence suite: a sensor system on submarines that detects, identifies, and locates radar and communication emissions for passive threat assessment and tactical advantage.
Laying explosive mines underwater from a submarine.
A system of hydrophones towed behind a vessel to detect submarines and torpedoes, minimizing interference from the ship's self-noise.
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