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Badr vs Estienne d’Orves

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Specifications
Badr Estienne d’Orves
Origin 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia 🇫🇷 France
Category Corvette Frigate
Type Corvette Aviso
Manufacturer Tacoma Boatbuilding Company Arsenal de Lorient
Year introduced 1981 1976
Number built 4 units 20 units
Estimated unit price NA NA
Displacement 1,038 tons 1,100 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 80.0 m
Beam 9.6 m 10.3 m
Crew 75 90
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Armament & Systems
Badr Estienne d’Orves
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
  • 2 Exocet MM38 SSMs
  • 1 x 100 mm CADAM gun turret
  • 2 x 20 mm modèle F2 guns
  • 4 x 12.7 mm machine guns
  • 4 x L3 or L5 type torpedoes
  • 1 x sextuple Bofors 375 mm rocket launcher
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 12 PC 2 V400 diesel engines, 8,900 kW (12,000 bhp), 2 shafts

Overview

The Badr is a Corvette, while the Estienne d’Orves is a Frigate.

Displacement is 1,038 tons for the Badr vs 1,100 tons for the Estienne d’Orves. The Badr reaches 30 knots vs 23 knots for the Estienne d’Orves. Operational range is 4,000 nautical miles for the Badr vs 4,500 for the Estienne d’Orves. The Badr carries a crew of 75 vs 90 for the Estienne d’Orves.

The Badr was produced in 4 units vs 20 for the Estienne d’Orves. The Badr was commissioned in 1981, 5 years after the Estienne d’Orves (1976).

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the Badr-class or Estienne d’Orves-class?
The Estienne d’Orves-class has greater displacement at 1,100 tons compared to the Badr-class's 1,038 tons.
Which is faster, the Badr-class or Estienne d’Orves-class?
The Badr-class is faster with a maximum speed of 30 knots compared to the Estienne d’Orves-class's 23 knots.
Which has longer range, the Badr-class or Estienne d’Orves-class?
The Estienne d’Orves-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 Estienne d’Orves-class?
The Estienne d’Orves-class is longer at 80.0 meters compared to the Badr-class's 74.7 meters.
How many crew members do the Badr-class and Estienne d’Orves-class have?
The Estienne d’Orves-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 Estienne d’Orves-class?
The Estienne d’Orves-class has been built in greater numbers with 20 vessels compared to 4 vessels of the Badr-class.