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Ambassador vs Ramadan

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Specifications
Ambassador Ramadan
Origin 🇪🇬 Egypt 🇪🇬 Egypt
Category Patrol vessel Patrol vessel
Type Missile boat Missile boat
Manufacturer VT Halter Marine Vosper Thornycroft
Year introduced 2013 1981
Number built 4 units 6 units
Estimated unit price $322 million NA
Displacement 600 tons 312 tons
Maximum speed 41.0 knots 37.0 knots
Range 2,000 nm 2,000 nm at 15 knots
Length 63.0 m 52.0 m
Beam 10.0 m 7.6 m
Crew 36 40
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Armament & Systems
Ambassador Ramadan
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 × twin Otomat Mk2 SSM
  • 1 × 76 mm (3 in) OTO Melara DP gun
  • 1 × twin 40 mm (1.6 in) Breda AA gun
Propulsion 4× MTU diesels, 30,000 hp (22 MW), 4 shafts 4 × MTU 20V538 TB 91 diesel engines, 18,000 bhp (13,423 kW), 4 shafts

Overview

The Ambassador and the Ramadan are both Patrol vessel classes.

Displacement is 600 tons for the Ambassador vs 312 tons for the Ramadan. The Ambassador reaches 41 knots vs 37 knots for the Ramadan. Operational range is 2,000 nautical miles for the Ambassador vs 2,000 for the Ramadan. The Ambassador carries a crew of 36 vs 40 for the Ramadan.

The Ambassador was produced in 4 units vs 6 for the Ramadan. The Ambassador was commissioned in 2013, 32 years after the Ramadan (1981).

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the Ambassador-class or Ramadan-class?
The Ambassador-class has greater displacement at 600 tons compared to the Ramadan-class's 312 tons.
Which is faster, the Ambassador-class or Ramadan-class?
The Ambassador-class is faster with a maximum speed of 41 knots compared to the Ramadan-class's 37 knots.
Which has longer range, the Ambassador-class or Ramadan-class?
The Ramadan-class has a longer range at 2,000 nautical miles compared to the Ambassador-class's 2,000 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Ambassador-class or Ramadan-class?
The Ambassador-class is longer at 63.0 meters compared to the Ramadan-class's 52.0 meters.
How many crew members do the Ambassador-class and Ramadan-class have?
The Ramadan-class has a larger crew complement of 40 compared to the Ambassador-class's 36 crew members.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Ambassador-class or Ramadan-class?
The Ramadan-class has been built in greater numbers with 6 vessels compared to 4 vessels of the Ambassador-class.