Badr vs Descubierta
Badr vs Descubierta at a glance — displacement 1,038 vs 1,482 tons, length 74 vs 88 m, speed 30 vs 25 knots, crew 75 vs 118.
Specifications
|
Badr |
Descubierta |
| Origin |
🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia |
🇪🇸 Spain |
| Category |
Corvette |
Corvette |
| Type |
Corvette |
Corvette |
| Manufacturer |
Tacoma Boatbuilding Company |
Arsenal de Cartagena |
| Year introduced |
1981 |
1978 |
| Number built |
4 units |
9 units |
| Estimated unit price |
NA |
NA |
| Displacement |
1,038 tons |
1,482 tons |
| Maximum speed |
30.0 knots |
25.0 knots |
| Range |
4,000 nm at 20 knots |
4,000 nm at 18 knots |
| Length |
74.7 m |
88.8 m |
| Beam |
9.6 m |
10.4 m |
| Crew |
75 |
118 |
Armament & Systems
|
Badr |
Descubierta |
| 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
|
- 8 - Harpoon SSM (2 × 4)
- 8 - Aspide SAM (1 × 8)
- 1 - 76 mm gun
- 2 - 40 mm guns (2 × 1)
- 2 - Bofors 375mm Anti-submarine mortar (1 × 2)
- 6 - 12.75 in anti submarine torpedo tubes (2 × 3)
|
| Propulsion |
1 GE LM-2500 gas turbine (23,000 shp) and 2 MTU 12V652 TB91 diesels (3,058 bhp) in a CODAG arrangement |
2 shaft, 4 MTU-Bazán 16V 956 TB91 diesel engines, 16,000 hp (12,000 kW) |
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Which has greater displacement, the Badr-class or Descubierta-class?
The Descubierta-class has greater displacement at 1,482 tons compared to the Badr-class's 1,038 tons.
Which is faster, the Badr-class or Descubierta-class?
The Badr-class is faster with a maximum speed of 30 knots compared to the Descubierta-class's 25 knots.
Which has longer range, the Badr-class or Descubierta-class?
The Descubierta-class has a longer range at 4,000 nautical miles compared to the Badr-class's 4,000 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Badr-class or Descubierta-class?
The Descubierta-class is longer at 88.8 meters compared to the Badr-class's 74.7 meters.
How many crew members do the Badr-class and Descubierta-class have?
The Descubierta-class has a larger crew complement of 118 compared to the Badr-class's 75 crew members.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Badr-class or Descubierta-class?
The Descubierta-class has been built in greater numbers with 9 vessels compared to 4 vessels of the Badr-class.