The diesel-electric Ardadedali, like other submarines in its class, has a length of with a beam of and a hull draught of . Its has a peak speed of when submerged and surfaced. The vessel is powered by 4 MTU 12V 493 diesel generators. Its carries a crew of up to 40, and is equipped with 533 mm torpedo tubes. Ardadedali has a maximum range of . Submarines of the Nagapasa class also possess ZOKA acoustic torpedo countermeasures manufactured by Turkish company ASELSAN.
