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Almirante Padilla vs Badr

Almirante Padilla vs Badr at a glance — displacement 2,100 vs 1,038 tons, length 99 vs 74 m, speed 27 vs 30 knots, crew 92 vs 75.

Specifications
Almirante Padilla Badr
Origin 🇨🇴 Colombia 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia
Category Frigate Corvette
Type Frigate Corvette
Manufacturer Howaldtswerke-Deutsche Werft Tacoma Boatbuilding Company
Year introduced 1983 1981
Number built 4 units 4 units
Estimated unit price NA NA
Displacement 2,100 tons 1,038 tons
Maximum speed 27.0 knots 30.0 knots
Range 7,000 nm at 14 knots 4,000 nm at 20 knots
Length 99.1 m 74.7 m
Beam 11.3 m 9.6 m
Crew 92 75
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Armament & Systems
Almirante Padilla Badr
Armament
  • 8 SSM-700K Hae Sung I (Sea Star) anti-ship missiles
  • 2 × Simbad surface-to-air missiles
  • 1 × OTO Melara 76 mm/62 cal Strales Compact gun
  • 1 × twin Breda 40 mm/70 guns
  • 6 × 324 mm torpedo tubes
  • DART 76 mm Oto Melara guided ammunition
  • Eight McDonnell Douglas Harpoon launchers, 2 × 4
  • One FMC/OTO Melara 3-inch (76 mm)/62 Mk 75 Mod 0 gun
  • One GE/GD 20 mm 6-barrel Vulcan Phalanx
  • Two Oerlikon 20 mm/80 cannon
  • One 81 mm mortar
  • One 40 mm Mk 19 grenade launcher
  • Six 324 mm US Mk 32 torpedo tubes (2 × 3)
  • Honeywell Mk 46 torpedoes
Propulsion 2 shaft, 4 MTU 20V 1163 TB92 diesel engines 23,400 hp (17,400 kW) 1 GE LM-2500 gas turbine (23,000 shp) and 2 MTU 12V652 TB91 diesels (3,058 bhp) in a CODAG arrangement
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the Almirante Padilla-class or Badr-class?
The Almirante Padilla-class has greater displacement at 2,100 tons compared to the Badr-class's 1,038 tons.
Which is faster, the Almirante Padilla-class or Badr-class?
The Badr-class is faster with a maximum speed of 30 knots compared to the Almirante Padilla-class's 27 knots.
Which has longer range, the Almirante Padilla-class or Badr-class?
The Almirante Padilla-class has a longer range at 7,000 nautical miles compared to the Badr-class's 4,000 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Almirante Padilla-class or Badr-class?
The Almirante Padilla-class is longer at 99.1 meters compared to the Badr-class's 74.7 meters.
How many crew members do the Almirante Padilla-class and Badr-class have?
The Almirante Padilla-class has a larger crew complement of 92 compared to the Badr-class's 75 crew members.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Almirante Padilla-class or Badr-class?
Both the Almirante Padilla-class and Badr-class have been built in equal numbers with 4 vessels each.