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Badr vs Kasturi

Badr vs Kasturi at a glance — displacement 1,038 vs 1,850 tons, length 74 vs 98 m, speed 30 vs 28 knots, crew 75 vs 124.

Specifications
Badr Kasturi
Origin 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia 🇲🇾 Malaysia
Category Corvette Corvette
Type Corvette Corvette
Manufacturer Tacoma Boatbuilding Company Howaldtswerke-Deutsche Werft
Year introduced 1981 1984
Number built 4 units 2 units
Estimated unit price NA NA
Displacement 1,038 tons 1,850 tons
Maximum speed 30.0 knots 28.0 knots
Range 4,000 nm at 20 knots 5,000 nm at 14 knots
Length 74.7 m 98.0 m
Beam 9.6 m 11.5 m
Crew 75 124
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Armament & Systems
Badr Kasturi
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 × Bofors 57 mm gun
  • 2 × MSI DS30B 30 mm cannon
  • MANPAD Anti-air
  • 8 × Exocet MM40 Block 2 Anti-ship missiles
  • 2 × triple Eurotorp B515 with A244-S ASW torpedoes
Propulsion 1 GE LM-2500 gas turbine (23,000 shp) and 2 MTU 12V652 TB91 diesels (3,058 bhp) in a CODAG arrangement 4 × MTU 20V 1163 TB92 diesels, 23,460 bhp (17,490 kW), 2 shafts
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the Badr-class or Kasturi-class?
The Kasturi-class has greater displacement at 1,850 tons compared to the Badr-class's 1,038 tons.
Which is faster, the Badr-class or Kasturi-class?
The Badr-class is faster with a maximum speed of 30 knots compared to the Kasturi-class's 28 knots.
Which has longer range, the Badr-class or Kasturi-class?
The Kasturi-class has a longer range at 5,000 nautical miles compared to the Badr-class's 4,000 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Badr-class or Kasturi-class?
The Kasturi-class is longer at 98.0 meters compared to the Badr-class's 74.7 meters.
How many crew members do the Badr-class and Kasturi-class have?
The Kasturi-class has a larger crew complement of 124 compared to the Badr-class's 75 crew members.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Badr-class or Kasturi-class?
The Badr-class has been built in greater numbers with 4 vessels compared to 2 vessels of the Kasturi-class.