Al Madinah vs Niterói
Al Madinah vs Niterói at a glance — displacement 2,610 vs 3,355 tons, length 115 vs 129 m, speed 30 vs 30 knots, crew 179 vs 217.
Specifications
|
Al Madinah |
Niterói |
| Origin |
🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia |
🇧🇷 Brazil |
| Category |
Frigate |
Frigate |
| Type |
Frigate |
Frigate |
| Manufacturer |
Arsenal de Lorient |
Vosper Thornycroft |
| Year introduced |
1985 |
1976 |
| Number built |
4 units |
7 units |
| Estimated unit price |
NA |
NA |
| Displacement |
2,610 tons |
3,355 tons |
| Maximum speed |
30.0 knots |
30.0 knots |
| Range |
8,000 nm at 15 knots |
5,300 nm at 19 knots |
| Length |
115.0 m |
129.2 m |
| Beam |
12.5 m |
13.5 m |
| Crew |
179 |
217 |
Armament & Systems
|
Al Madinah |
Niterói |
| Armament |
- 8 × Otomat mk 2 anti ship missiles
- 1 × 100 mm/55 compact gun
- 2 × twin 40 mm/70 Breda Bofors guns
- 1 × 8-cell Crotale surface to air missile launcher (24 missiles)
- 4 × 550 mm torpedo tubes (F17P torpedoes)
|
• 1 × 114 mm Mk 8 gun
• Aspide SAM
• Exocet missiles
• Mk 46 torpedoes |
| Propulsion |
2 shaft, SEMT Pielstick diesel engines |
CODOG: 2 × Rolls-Royce Olympus gas turbines, 4 × MTU diesels |
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Which has greater displacement, the Al Madinah-class or Niterói-class?
The Niterói-class has greater displacement at 3,355 tons compared to the Al Madinah-class's 2,610 tons.
Which is faster, the Al Madinah-class or Niterói-class?
Both the Al Madinah-class and Niterói-class have a maximum speed of 30 knots.
Which has longer range, the Al Madinah-class or Niterói-class?
The Al Madinah-class has a longer range at 8,000 nautical miles compared to the Niterói-class's 5,300 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Al Madinah-class or Niterói-class?
The Niterói-class is longer at 129.2 meters compared to the Al Madinah-class's 115.0 meters.
How many crew members do the Al Madinah-class and Niterói-class have?
The Niterói-class has a larger crew complement of 217 compared to the Al Madinah-class's 179 crew members.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Al Madinah-class or Niterói-class?
The Niterói-class has been built in greater numbers with 7 vessels compared to 4 vessels of the Al Madinah-class.