Avante 2200 vs Type 037I

The Avante 2200 and the Type 037I are both Corvette classes. The Avante 2200 displaces 2,419 tons — 5.6x the Type 037I's 430 tons. The Avante 2200 reaches 24 knots vs 30 knots for the Type 037I. Operational range is 3,500 nautical miles for the Avante 2200 vs 2,000 for the Type 037I. The Avante 2200 carries a crew of 92 vs 70 for the Type 037I. The Avante 2200 was produced in 9 units vs 100 for the Type 037I. The Avante 2200 was commissioned in 2011, 47 years after the Type 037I (1964).

Spanish corvette, introduced in 2011, utilizes a CODAD propulsion system with four MTU engines.
Origin 🇪🇸 Spain
Category Corvette
Type Corvette
Manufacturer Navantia
Year introduced 2011
Number built 9 units
Estimated unit price NA
Chinese corvette, introduced in 1964, propelled by four diesel engines.
Origin 🇨🇳 China
Category Corvette
Type Submarine chaser
Manufacturer Chinese State Industry
Year introduced 1964
Number built 100 units
Estimated unit price NA
Displacement 2,419 tons
Maximum speed 24.0 knots
Range 3,500 nm at 18 knots
Length 99.0 m
Beam 13.6 m
Crew 92
Propulsion CODAD, 4 × MTU 12V-1163-TB93 rated at 4,440 kW (5,950 hp) each, 2 × shaft with Wärtsilä 5C11 controllable pitch propeller
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)
Displacement 430 tons
Maximum speed 30.0 knots
Range 2,000 nm at 14 knots
Length 58.8 m
Beam 7.2 m
Crew 70
Propulsion 4 × diesel engines, 8,800 hp (6,562 kW), 4 × shafts
Armament
  • 4 × Chinese Type 66 57 mm (2.2 in) guns (2×2)
  • 4 × Chinese Type 61 25 mm (0.98 in) guns (2×2)
  • 4 × RBU-1200 or Type 81 ASW rocket launchers
  • 2 × BMB-2 ASW mortars
  • 2 × depth charge rails with more than 20 depth charges
  • mine rails (10 mines total)

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the Avante 2200-class or Type 037I-class?
The Avante 2200-class has greater displacement at 2,419 tons compared to the Type 037I-class's 430 tons.
Which is faster, the Avante 2200-class or Type 037I-class?
The Type 037I-class is faster with a maximum speed of 30 knots compared to the Avante 2200-class's 24 knots.
Which has longer range, the Avante 2200-class or Type 037I-class?
The Avante 2200-class has a longer range at 3,500 nautical miles compared to the Type 037I-class's 2,000 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Avante 2200-class or Type 037I-class?
The Avante 2200-class is longer at 99.0 meters compared to the Type 037I-class's 58.8 meters.
How many crew members do the Avante 2200-class and Type 037I-class have?
The Avante 2200-class has a larger crew complement of 92 compared to the Type 037I-class's 70 crew members.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Avante 2200-class or Type 037I-class?
The Type 037I-class has been built in greater numbers with 100 vessels compared to 9 vessels of the Avante 2200-class.