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Badr vs Esmeraldas

Badr vs Esmeraldas at a glance — displacement 1,038 vs 685 tons, length 74 vs 62 m, speed 30 vs 37 knots, crew 75 vs 51.

Specifications
Badr Esmeraldas
Origin 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia 🇮🇹 Italy
Category Corvette Corvette
Type Corvette Corvette
Manufacturer Tacoma Boatbuilding Company Cantieri Navali Riuniti
Year introduced 1981 1982
Number built 4 units 6 units
Estimated unit price NA NA
Displacement 1,038 tons 685 tons
Maximum speed 30.0 knots 37.0 knots
Range 4,000 nm at 20 knots 4,400 nm at 14 knots
Length 74.7 m 62.3 m
Beam 9.6 m 9.3 m
Crew 75 51
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Armament & Systems
Badr Esmeraldas
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
  • 1 x Otobreda 76 mm gun
  • 1 x 40 mm Breda Dardo guns
  • 1 x Selenia Aspide surface-to-air-missile (1 x 4)
  • 6 x MM40 Exocet anti-ship missiles
  • 2 x Mk32 torpedo launchers
Propulsion 1 GE LM-2500 gas turbine (23,000 shp) and 2 MTU 12V652 TB91 diesels (3,058 bhp) in a CODAG arrangement 4 shaft MTU diesel engines, 24,400 hp (18,200 kW)
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the Badr-class or Esmeraldas-class?
The Badr-class has greater displacement at 1,038 tons compared to the Esmeraldas-class's 685 tons.
Which is faster, the Badr-class or Esmeraldas-class?
The Esmeraldas-class is faster with a maximum speed of 37 knots compared to the Badr-class's 30 knots.
Which has longer range, the Badr-class or Esmeraldas-class?
The Esmeraldas-class has a longer range at 4,400 nautical miles compared to the Badr-class's 4,000 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Badr-class or Esmeraldas-class?
The Badr-class is longer at 74.7 meters compared to the Esmeraldas-class's 62.3 meters.
How many crew members do the Badr-class and Esmeraldas-class have?
The Badr-class has a larger crew complement of 75 compared to the Esmeraldas-class's 51 crew members.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Badr-class or Esmeraldas-class?
The Esmeraldas-class has been built in greater numbers with 6 vessels compared to 4 vessels of the Badr-class.