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Ambassador vs Cyclone

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Specifications
Ambassador Cyclone
Origin 🇪🇬 Egypt 🇺🇸 United States
Category Patrol vessel Patrol vessel
Type Missile boat Coastal patrol ship
Manufacturer VT Halter Marine Bollinger Shipyards
Year introduced 2013 1993
Number built 4 units 14 units
Estimated unit price $322 million NA
Displacement 600 tons 336 tons
Maximum speed 41.0 knots 35.0 knots
Range 2,000 nm 2,500 nm at 12 knots
Length 63.0 m 55.0 m
Beam 10.0 m 7.6 m
Crew 36 28
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Armament & Systems
Ambassador Cyclone
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
  • 2 × 25 mm (0.98 in) MK 38 autocannon
  • 2 × .50 in (12.7 mm) caliber machine guns
  • 2 × 40 mm (1.6 in) MK 19 automatic grenade launchers
  • 2 × 7.62 mm (0.30 in) M240B machine guns
  • 6 × FIM-92 Stinger SAMs
  • 2 × MK-60 quadruple BGM-176B Griffin B missile launchers
Propulsion 4× MTU diesels, 30,000 hp (22 MW), 4 shafts 4 × Paxman 16RP200- 1-CM 3,350 shp (2,500 kW) diesel engines (13,400 shp (10,000 kW) combined), 4 × shafts, Reintjes reverse reduction gear box

Overview

The Ambassador and the Cyclone are both Patrol vessel classes.

Displacement is 600 tons for the Ambassador vs 336 tons for the Cyclone. The Ambassador reaches 41 knots vs 35 knots for the Cyclone. Operational range is 2,000 nautical miles for the Ambassador vs 2,500 for the Cyclone. The Ambassador carries a crew of 36 vs 28 for the Cyclone.

The Ambassador was produced in 4 units vs 14 for the Cyclone. The Ambassador was commissioned in 2013, 20 years after the Cyclone (1993).

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the Ambassador-class or Cyclone-class?
The Ambassador-class has greater displacement at 600 tons compared to the Cyclone-class's 336 tons.
Which is faster, the Ambassador-class or Cyclone-class?
The Ambassador-class is faster with a maximum speed of 41 knots compared to the Cyclone-class's 35 knots.
Which has longer range, the Ambassador-class or Cyclone-class?
The Cyclone-class has a longer range at 2,500 nautical miles compared to the Ambassador-class's 2,000 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Ambassador-class or Cyclone-class?
The Ambassador-class is longer at 63.0 meters compared to the Cyclone-class's 55.0 meters.
How many crew members do the Ambassador-class and Cyclone-class have?
The Ambassador-class has a larger crew complement of 36 compared to the Cyclone-class's 28 crew members.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Ambassador-class or Cyclone-class?
The Cyclone-class has been built in greater numbers with 14 vessels compared to 4 vessels of the Ambassador-class.