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Avante 2200 vs Braunschweig

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Specifications
Avante 2200 Braunschweig
Origin 🇪🇸 Spain 🇩🇪 Germany
Category Corvette Corvette
Type Corvette Corvette
Manufacturer Navantia Blohm and Voss
Year introduced 2011 2008
Number built 9 units 6 units
Estimated unit price NA $300 million
Displacement 2,419 tons 1,840 tons
Maximum speed 24.0 knots 26.0 knots
Range 3,500 nm at 18 knots 4,000 nm at 15 knots
Length 99.0 m 89.1 m
Beam 13.6 m 13.3 m
Crew 92 65
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Armament & Systems
Avante 2200 Braunschweig
Armament
  • 1 × Oto Melara 76 mm
  • 1 × Oerlikon Millennium 35 mm Naval Revolver Gun System
  • 4 × 12.7 mm machine guns
  • 16-cell VLS (Saudi Arabia variant)
  • 16 x VL Mica
  • 8 × RGM-84 Harpoon block II anti-ship missiles (Saudi Arabia variant)
  • 2 × 3 torpedo tubes (Saudi Arabia variant)
  • 64 ESSM surface-to-air missiles (16-cell Mk 41)
  • 1 × OTO Melara 76 mm gun
  • 2 × Mauser BK-27 autocannons
  • 4 × RBS-15 Mk.3 anti-ship missiles
  • 2 × RAM Block II launchers, 21 missiles each
  • 2 mine racks of 34 naval mines Mk 12
Propulsion CODAD, 4 × MTU 12V-1163-TB93 rated at 4,440 kW (5,950 hp) each, 2 × shaft with Wärtsilä 5C11 controllable pitch propeller 2 MTU 20V 1163 TB 93 diesel engines producing 14.8MW, driving two controllable-pitch propellers.

Overview

The Avante 2200 and the Braunschweig are both Corvette classes.

Displacement is 2,419 tons for the Avante 2200 vs 1,840 tons for the Braunschweig. The Avante 2200 reaches 24 knots vs 26 knots for the Braunschweig. Operational range is 3,500 nautical miles for the Avante 2200 vs 4,000 for the Braunschweig. The Avante 2200 carries a crew of 92 vs 65 for the Braunschweig.

The Avante 2200 was produced in 9 units vs 6 for the Braunschweig. The Avante 2200 was commissioned in 2011, 3 years after the Braunschweig (2008).

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the Avante 2200-class or Braunschweig-class?
The Avante 2200-class has greater displacement at 2,419 tons compared to the Braunschweig-class's 1,840 tons.
Which is faster, the Avante 2200-class or Braunschweig-class?
The Braunschweig-class is faster with a maximum speed of 26 knots compared to the Avante 2200-class's 24 knots.
Which has longer range, the Avante 2200-class or Braunschweig-class?
The Braunschweig-class has a longer range at 4,000 nautical miles compared to the Avante 2200-class's 3,500 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Avante 2200-class or Braunschweig-class?
The Avante 2200-class is longer at 99.0 meters compared to the Braunschweig-class's 89.1 meters.
How many crew members do the Avante 2200-class and Braunschweig-class have?
The Avante 2200-class has a larger crew complement of 92 compared to the Braunschweig-class's 65 crew members.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Avante 2200-class or Braunschweig-class?
The Avante 2200-class has been built in greater numbers with 9 vessels compared to 6 vessels of the Braunschweig-class.