Badr vs Espora
Badr vs Espora at a glance — displacement 1,038 vs 1,790 tons, length 74 vs 91 m, speed 30 vs 27 knots, crew 75 vs 100.
Specifications
|
Badr |
Espora |
| Origin |
🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia |
🇦🇷 Argentina |
| Category |
Corvette |
Corvette |
| Type |
Corvette |
Corvette |
| Manufacturer |
Tacoma Boatbuilding Company |
AFNE "Río Santiago" |
| Year introduced |
1981 |
1985 |
| Number built |
4 units |
6 units |
| Estimated unit price |
NA |
NA |
| Displacement |
1,038 tons |
1,790 tons |
| Maximum speed |
30.0 knots |
27.0 knots |
| Range |
4,000 nm at 20 knots |
4,000 nm at 18 knots |
| Length |
74.7 m |
91.2 m |
| Beam |
9.6 m |
11.0 m |
| Crew |
75 |
100 |
Armament & Systems
|
Badr |
Espora |
| 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 × MM38 Exocet anti-ship missiles
- 1 × 76 mm/62 OTO Melara dual purpose gun
- 2 × DARDO twin 40 mm AA guns
- 2 × .50 cal machine guns
- 2 × triple 324 mm ILAS-3 tubes (WASS A-244S torpedoes)
|
| 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 16 PC 2–5 V400 diesels, 22,600 bhp (16.9 MW), 2 × 5-blade props |
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Which has greater displacement, the Badr-class or Espora-class?
The Espora-class has greater displacement at 1,790 tons compared to the Badr-class's 1,038 tons.
Which is faster, the Badr-class or Espora-class?
The Badr-class is faster with a maximum speed of 30 knots compared to the Espora-class's 27 knots.
Which has longer range, the Badr-class or Espora-class?
Both the Badr-class and Espora-class have a range of 4,000 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Badr-class or Espora-class?
The Espora-class is longer at 91.2 meters compared to the Badr-class's 74.7 meters.
How many crew members do the Badr-class and Espora-class have?
The Espora-class has a larger crew complement of 100 compared to the Badr-class's 75 crew members.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Badr-class or Espora-class?
The Espora-class has been built in greater numbers with 6 vessels compared to 4 vessels of the Badr-class.