Navantia S-80 Plus vs Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Soryu-class
Navantia S-80 Plus and Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Soryu-class are both submarine, compared here on public specifications. The Navantia S-80 Plus leads on range (8,000 vs 6,100 nmi).
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Full spec sheet
 Navantia S-80 Plus
Wins 1/4 |  Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Soryu-class
Wins 3/4 | |
|---|---|---|
| Firepower | ||
| Torpedo tubes | 6 | 6 |
| Physical | ||
| Length (m) | 80.8 m | 84 m |
| Naval | ||
| Displacement (t) | 2,965 t | 2,950 t |
| Full-load displacement (t) | N/A | 4,200 t |
| Max speed (kn) | N/A | 13 kn |
| Submerged speed (kn) | 19 kn | 20 kn ✓ |
| Range (nmi) | 8,000 nmi ✓ | 6,100 nmi |
| Test depth (m) | 300 m | N/A |
| Complement | 32 | 65 |
| Program | ||
| Unit cost (USD) | $1,000,000,000 | $540,000,000 ✓ |
| Units built | 1 | 12 ✓ |
| Operator countries | 1 | 1 |
Frequently asked questions
Which is cheaper? +
The Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Soryu-class has the lower public unit-cost figure at 540,000,000 USD. Treat this as directional, defense pricing varies by contract and configuration.
Which has the higher range? +
The Navantia S-80 Plus has the higher range at 8,000 nmi.
Which has the higher torpedo tubes? +
The Navantia S-80 Plus has the higher torpedo tubes at 6.
Which has the higher submerged speed? +
The Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Soryu-class has the higher submerged speed at 20 kn.
Which has the higher units built? +
The Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Soryu-class has the higher units built at 12.
Which has the higher operator countries? +
The Navantia S-80 Plus has the higher operator countries at 1.
Is the Navantia S-80 Plus better than the Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Soryu-class? +
On the public specs we track, the Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Soryu-class leads on 3 of 6 headline metrics, see the full spec sheet for the metric-by-metric breakdown.
Where does this comparison data come from? +
Every figure in the table is sourced from public manufacturer pages, defense-ministry releases and reference publications, and is verifiable on each system's spec page. WeaponSpecs does not accept vendor placement.
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