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Avante 2200 vs Sa'ar 6

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Specifications
Avante 2200 Sa'ar 6
Origin 🇪🇸 Spain 🇮🇱 Israel
Category Corvette Corvette
Type Corvette Corvette
Manufacturer Navantia German Naval Yards Holdings
Year introduced 2011 2023
Number built 9 units 4 units
Estimated unit price NA $139 million
Displacement 2,419 tons 1,900 tons
Maximum speed 24.0 knots 33.0 knots
Range 3,500 nm at 18 knots 4,000 nm at 17 knots
Length 99.0 m 90.0 m
Beam 13.6 m 11.9 m
Crew 92 70
Performance Radar Chart
Armament & Systems
Avante 2200 Sa'ar 6
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 main gun
  • 2 × Typhoon Weapon Stations
  • 32 vertical launch cells for Barak-8 surface-to-air missiles
  • 40 launch cells for C-Dome point defense system
  • 16 Gabriel V anti-ship missile
  • Harpoon (missile) Block II sea-to-sea missiles
  • 2 × 324 mm (12.76 in) torpedo launchers
Propulsion CODAD, 4 × MTU 12V-1163-TB93 rated at 4,440 kW (5,950 hp) each, 2 × shaft with Wärtsilä 5C11 controllable pitch propeller 1 General Electric LM 2500 gas turbine with a power of 30,000 hp - 2 propellers

Overview

The Avante 2200 and the Sa'ar 6 are both Corvette classes.

Displacement is 2,419 tons for the Avante 2200 vs 1,900 tons for the Sa'ar 6. The Avante 2200 reaches 24 knots vs 33 knots for the Sa'ar 6. Operational range is 3,500 nautical miles for the Avante 2200 vs 4,000 for the Sa'ar 6. The Avante 2200 carries a crew of 92 vs 70 for the Sa'ar 6.

The Avante 2200 was produced in 9 units vs 4 for the Sa'ar 6. The Avante 2200 was commissioned in 2011, 12 years before the Sa'ar 6 (2023).

Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the Avante 2200-class or Sa'ar 6-class?
The Avante 2200-class has greater displacement at 2,419 tons compared to the Sa'ar 6-class's 1,900 tons.
Which is faster, the Avante 2200-class or Sa'ar 6-class?
The Sa'ar 6-class is faster with a maximum speed of 33 knots compared to the Avante 2200-class's 24 knots.
Which has longer range, the Avante 2200-class or Sa'ar 6-class?
The Sa'ar 6-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 Sa'ar 6-class?
The Avante 2200-class is longer at 99.0 meters compared to the Sa'ar 6-class's 90.0 meters.
How many crew members do the Avante 2200-class and Sa'ar 6-class have?
The Avante 2200-class has a larger crew complement of 92 compared to the Sa'ar 6-class's 70 crew members.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Avante 2200-class or Sa'ar 6-class?
The Avante 2200-class has been built in greater numbers with 9 vessels compared to 4 vessels of the Sa'ar 6-class.