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Ambassador vs Osa

Ambassador vs Osa at a glance — displacement 600 vs 209 tons, length 63 vs 38 m, speed 41 vs 42 knots, crew 36 vs 28.

Specifications
Ambassador Osa
Origin 🇪🇬 Egypt 🇷🇺 Ex-USSR
Category Patrol vessel Patrol vessel
Type Missile boat Missile boat
Manufacturer VT Halter Marine Vostochnaya Verf
Year introduced 2013 1960
Number built 4 units 400 units
Estimated unit price $322 million NA
Displacement 600 tons 209 tons
Maximum speed 41.0 knots 42.0 knots
Range 2,000 nm 1,800 nm at 14 knots
Length 63.0 m 38.6 m
Beam 10.0 m 7.6 m
Crew 36 28
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Armament & Systems
Ambassador Osa
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 × AK-230 twin 30 mm CIWS (2,000 rounds)
  • 4 × P-15 Termit (SS-N-2 Styx) anti-ship missiles
Propulsion 4× MTU diesels, 30,000 hp (22 MW), 4 shafts 3 × 4,000 hp (3.0 MW) M-503G diesel engines (205) or 3 × 5,000 hp (3.7 MW) M-504B diesel engines (205U onwards); 3 shafts
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the Ambassador-class or Osa-class?
The Ambassador-class has greater displacement at 600 tons compared to the Osa-class's 209 tons.
Which is faster, the Ambassador-class or Osa-class?
The Osa-class is faster with a maximum speed of 42 knots compared to the Ambassador-class's 41 knots.
Which has longer range, the Ambassador-class or Osa-class?
The Ambassador-class has a longer range at 2,000 nautical miles compared to the Osa-class's 1,800 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Ambassador-class or Osa-class?
The Ambassador-class is longer at 63.0 meters compared to the Osa-class's 38.6 meters.
How many crew members do the Ambassador-class and Osa-class have?
The Ambassador-class has a larger crew complement of 36 compared to the Osa-class's 28 crew members.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Ambassador-class or Osa-class?
The Osa-class has been built in greater numbers with 400 vessels compared to 4 vessels of the Ambassador-class.