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Ambassador vs Type 022

Ambassador vs Type 022 at a glance — displacement 600 vs 228 tons, length 63 vs 42 m, speed 41 vs 38 knots, crew 36 vs 12.

Specifications
Ambassador Type 022
Origin 🇪🇬 Egypt 🇨🇳 China
Category Patrol vessel Patrol vessel
Type Missile boat Missile boat
Manufacturer VT Halter Marine Hudong-Zhonghua Shipbuilding
Year introduced 2013 2004
Number built 4 units 60 units
Estimated unit price $322 million $14 million
Displacement 600 tons 228 tons
Maximum speed 41.0 knots 38.0 knots
Range 2,000 nm NA
Length 63.0 m 42.6 m
Beam 10.0 m 12.2 m
Crew 36 12
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Armament & Systems
Ambassador Type 022
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
  • 8 x YJ-83 anti-ship missiles
  • 1 x FLS-1 MANPADS launcher
  • 1 x 30 mm AK-630 CIWS
Propulsion 4× MTU diesels, 30,000 hp (22 MW), 4 shafts 2 x diesel engines generating 6,865 hp (5,119 kW) and 4 x Kamewae waterjet propulsors
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the Ambassador-class or Type 022-class?
The Ambassador-class has greater displacement at 600 tons compared to the Type 022-class's 228 tons.
Which is faster, the Ambassador-class or Type 022-class?
The Ambassador-class is faster with a maximum speed of 41 knots compared to the Type 022-class's 38 knots.
Which has longer range, the Ambassador-class or Type 022-class?
The Ambassador-class has a longer range at 2,000 nautical miles compared to the Type 022-class's 0 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Ambassador-class or Type 022-class?
The Ambassador-class is longer at 63.0 meters compared to the Type 022-class's 42.6 meters.
How many crew members do the Ambassador-class and Type 022-class have?
The Ambassador-class has a larger crew complement of 36 compared to the Type 022-class's 12 crew members.
Which is more expensive, the Ambassador-class or Type 022-class?
The Ambassador-class is more expensive at approximately $322 million per unit compared to the Type 022-class at $14 million.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Ambassador-class or Type 022-class?
The Type 022-class has been built in greater numbers with 60 vessels compared to 4 vessels of the Ambassador-class.