GlobalMilitary.net Open-source military intelligence Updated daily

Badr vs Burak

Badr vs Burak at a glance — displacement 1,038 vs 1,325 tons, length 74 vs 80 m, speed 30 vs 23 knots, crew 75 vs 90.

Specifications
Badr Burak
Origin 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia 🇫🇷 France
Category Corvette Corvette
Type Corvette Corvette
Manufacturer Tacoma Boatbuilding Company Arsenal de Lorient
Year introduced 1981 2002
Number built 4 units 6 units
Estimated unit price NA NA
Displacement 1,038 tons 1,325 tons
Maximum speed 30.0 knots 23.0 knots
Range 4,000 nm at 20 knots 4,500 nm at 15 knots
Length 74.7 m 80.5 m
Beam 9.6 m 10.2 m
Crew 75 90
Performance Radar Chart
Armament & Systems
Badr Burak
Armament
  • Eight McDonnell Douglas Harpoon launchers, 2 × 4
  • One FMC/OTO Melara 3-inch (76 mm)/62 Mk 75 Mod 0 gun
  • One GE/GD 20 mm 6-barrel Vulcan Phalanx
  • Two Oerlikon 20 mm/80 cannon
  • One 81 mm mortar
  • One 40 mm Mk 19 grenade launcher
  • Six 324 mm US Mk 32 torpedo tubes (2 × 3)
  • Honeywell Mk 46 torpedoes
  • 4 × Exocet SSM
  • 1 × 100 mm/55 or 76mm Oto Melara gun
  • 2 × 20 mm guns
  • 4 × L5 torpedoes
  • 1 × 375 mm 6 barrel ASW A/S mortars
Propulsion 1 GE LM-2500 gas turbine (23,000 shp) and 2 MTU 12V652 TB91 diesels (3,058 bhp) in a CODAG arrangement 2 × SEMT-Pielstick 12PC2V400 diesels, 12,000 hp (8.95 MW)
Explore further
Largest operators · in service
Largest operators · in service
Change comparison vs

Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the Badr-class or Burak-class?
The Burak-class has greater displacement at 1,325 tons compared to the Badr-class's 1,038 tons.
Which is faster, the Badr-class or Burak-class?
The Badr-class is faster with a maximum speed of 30 knots compared to the Burak-class's 23 knots.
Which has longer range, the Badr-class or Burak-class?
The Burak-class has a longer range at 4,500 nautical miles compared to the Badr-class's 4,000 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Badr-class or Burak-class?
The Burak-class is longer at 80.5 meters compared to the Badr-class's 74.7 meters.
How many crew members do the Badr-class and Burak-class have?
The Burak-class has a larger crew complement of 90 compared to the Badr-class's 75 crew members.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Badr-class or Burak-class?
The Burak-class has been built in greater numbers with 6 vessels compared to 4 vessels of the Badr-class.