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Ambassador vs Baynunah

Ambassador vs Baynunah at a glance — displacement 600 vs 915 tons, length 63 vs 71 m, speed 41 vs 30 knots, crew 36 vs 37.

Specifications
Ambassador Baynunah
Origin 🇪🇬 Egypt 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates
Category Patrol vessel Corvette
Type Missile boat Corvette
Manufacturer VT Halter Marine Constructions Mécaniques de Normandie
Year introduced 2013 2011
Number built 4 units 6 units
Estimated unit price $322 million $136 million
Displacement 600 tons 915 tons
Maximum speed 41.0 knots 30.0 knots
Range 2,000 nm 2,400 nm at 15 knots
Length 63.0 m 71.3 m
Beam 10.0 m 11.0 m
Crew 36 37
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Armament & Systems
Ambassador Baynunah
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 × OTO Melara 76 mm/62 caliber naval gun
  • 2 × Rheinmetall MLG 27 27 mm guns
  • 4 × Mk 56 dual-pack VLS with 8 × RIM-162 ESSM
  • 1 × Mk 49 mod3 21-cell RAM launcher for RAM block 1A missile system
  • 8 × MBDA MM40 block 3 Exocet missiles
Propulsion 4× MTU diesels, 30,000 hp (22 MW), 4 shafts 4 × MTU 12V595 TE90 diesel engines, 3 × Kamewa Waterjets models 112S11 and 125B11
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the Ambassador-class or Baynunah-class?
The Baynunah-class has greater displacement at 915 tons compared to the Ambassador-class's 600 tons.
Which is faster, the Ambassador-class or Baynunah-class?
The Ambassador-class is faster with a maximum speed of 41 knots compared to the Baynunah-class's 30 knots.
Which has longer range, the Ambassador-class or Baynunah-class?
The Baynunah-class has a longer range at 2,400 nautical miles compared to the Ambassador-class's 2,000 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Ambassador-class or Baynunah-class?
The Baynunah-class is longer at 71.3 meters compared to the Ambassador-class's 63.0 meters.
How many crew members do the Ambassador-class and Baynunah-class have?
The Baynunah-class has a larger crew complement of 37 compared to the Ambassador-class's 36 crew members.
Which is more expensive, the Ambassador-class or Baynunah-class?
The Ambassador-class is more expensive at approximately $322 million per unit compared to the Baynunah-class at $136 million.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Ambassador-class or Baynunah-class?
The Baynunah-class has been built in greater numbers with 6 vessels compared to 4 vessels of the Ambassador-class.