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Ambassador vs Grachonok

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Specifications
Ambassador Grachonok
Origin 🇪🇬 Egypt 🇷🇺 Russia
Category Patrol vessel Patrol vessel
Type Missile boat Anti-saboteur boat
Manufacturer VT Halter Marine Zelenodolsk Shipyard
Year introduced 2013 2009
Number built 4 units 28 units
Estimated unit price $322 million NA
Displacement 600 tons 138 tons
Maximum speed 41.0 knots 23.0 knots
Range 2,000 nm NA
Length 63.0 m 31.0 m
Beam 10.0 m 7.4 m
Crew 36 8
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Armament & Systems
Ambassador Grachonok
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 × 14.5 mm MTPU machine gun
  • 1 × DP-64 anti-sabotage grenade launcher
  • 1 × DP-65 remotely-controlled rocket grenade launcher system
  • 1 × Igla MANPADS (4 missiles)
Propulsion 4× MTU diesels, 30,000 hp (22 MW), 4 shafts 2 × MTU / MWM-Deutz TBD620V12 or Zvezda ZE / Kolomna diesel engines

Overview

The Ambassador and the Grachonok are both Patrol vessel classes.

The Ambassador displaces 600 tons — 4.3x the Grachonok's 138 tons. The Ambassador reaches 41 knots vs 23 knots for the Grachonok. The Ambassador carries a crew of 36 vs 8 for the Grachonok.

The Ambassador was produced in 4 units vs 28 for the Grachonok. The Ambassador was commissioned in 2013, 4 years after the Grachonok (2009).

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the Ambassador-class or Grachonok-class?
The Ambassador-class has greater displacement at 600 tons compared to the Grachonok-class's 138 tons.
Which is faster, the Ambassador-class or Grachonok-class?
The Ambassador-class is faster with a maximum speed of 41 knots compared to the Grachonok-class's 23 knots.
Which has longer range, the Ambassador-class or Grachonok-class?
The Ambassador-class has a longer range at 2,000 nautical miles compared to the Grachonok-class's 0 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Ambassador-class or Grachonok-class?
The Ambassador-class is longer at 63.0 meters compared to the Grachonok-class's 31.0 meters.
How many crew members do the Ambassador-class and Grachonok-class have?
The Ambassador-class has a larger crew complement of 36 compared to the Grachonok-class's 8 crew members.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Ambassador-class or Grachonok-class?
The Grachonok-class has been built in greater numbers with 28 vessels compared to 4 vessels of the Ambassador-class.