Gotland-class submarine
HSwMS Gotland | |
| Class overview | |
|---|---|
| Builders | Kockums |
| Operators | Swedish Navy |
| Preceded by | Västergötland class |
| Succeeded by | Blekinge class |
| Built | 1992–1996 |
| In commission | 1996–present |
| Planned | 3 |
| Completed | 3 |
| Active | 3 |
| General characteristics | |
| Type | Submarine |
| Displacement |
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| Length | 60.4 m (198 ft 2 in) |
| Beam | 6.2 m (20 ft 4 in) |
| Draft | 5.6 m (18 ft 4 in) |
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| Speed |
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| Complement |
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| Sensors & processing systems | CSU 90-2 integrated sonar sensor suite |
| Armament |
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The Gotland-class submarines of the Swedish Navy are modern diesel-electric submarines, which were designed and built by the Kockums shipyard in Sweden. They are the first submarines in the world to feature a Stirling engine air-independent propulsion (AIP) system, which extends their underwater endurance from a few days to weeks. This capability had previously only been available with nuclear-powered submarines.