Ambassador vs Armidale
Ambassador vs Armidale at a glance — displacement 600 vs 300 tons, length 63 vs 56 m, speed 41 vs 25 knots, crew 36 vs 21.
Specifications
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Ambassador |
Armidale |
| Origin |
🇪🇬 Egypt |
🇦🇺 Australia |
| Category |
Patrol vessel |
Patrol vessel |
| Type |
Missile boat |
Patrol boat |
| Manufacturer |
VT Halter Marine |
Austal |
| Year introduced |
2013 |
2005 |
| Number built |
4 units |
14 units |
| Estimated unit price |
$322 million |
$17 million |
| Displacement |
600 tons |
300 tons |
| Maximum speed |
41.0 knots |
25.0 knots |
| Range |
2,000 nm |
3,000 nm at 12 knots |
| Length |
63.0 m |
56.8 m |
| Beam |
10.0 m |
9.7 m |
| Crew |
36 |
21 |
Armament & Systems
|
Ambassador |
Armidale |
| Armament |
- 8 × RGM-84 Boeing Harpoon SSM Block 1G in 2 quad canister launchers
- 1 × OTO Melara Mk 75 76 mm/62 Super Rapid DP gun
- 1 × Mk 31 Mod 3 RIM-116 RAM (21 missiles)
- 1 × Raytheon Mk 15 Mod 21 Phalanx (Block 1B) 20 mm Phalanx CIWS
- 2 × deck-mounted 7.62 mm M60 machine guns
|
- 1 × Rafael Typhoon stabilised gun mount fitted with a Mk 38 25 mm (1 in) M242 Bushmaster autocannon
- 2 × 12.7 mm (0.5 in) machine guns
|
| Propulsion |
4× MTU diesels, 30,000 hp (22 MW), 4 shafts |
2 × MTU 4000 16V 6,225 hp (4,642 kW) diesels driving twin propellers |
Detailed Comparison
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Which has greater displacement, the Ambassador-class or Armidale-class?
The Ambassador-class has greater displacement at 600 tons compared to the Armidale-class's 300 tons.
Which is faster, the Ambassador-class or Armidale-class?
The Ambassador-class is faster with a maximum speed of 41 knots compared to the Armidale-class's 25 knots.
Which has longer range, the Ambassador-class or Armidale-class?
The Armidale-class has a longer range at 3,000 nautical miles compared to the Ambassador-class's 2,000 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Ambassador-class or Armidale-class?
The Ambassador-class is longer at 63.0 meters compared to the Armidale-class's 56.8 meters.
How many crew members do the Ambassador-class and Armidale-class have?
The Ambassador-class has a larger crew complement of 36 compared to the Armidale-class's 21 crew members.
Which is more expensive, the Ambassador-class or Armidale-class?
The Ambassador-class is more expensive at approximately $322 million per unit compared to the Armidale-class at $17 million.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Ambassador-class or Armidale-class?
The Armidale-class has been built in greater numbers with 14 vessels compared to 4 vessels of the Ambassador-class.