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Badr vs Nanuchka

Badr vs Nanuchka at a glance — displacement 1,038 vs 671 tons, length 74 vs 59 m, speed 30 vs 35 knots, crew 75 vs 60.

Specifications
Badr Nanuchka
Origin 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia 🇷🇺 Ex-USSR
Category Corvette Corvette
Type Corvette Guided-missile corvette
Manufacturer Tacoma Boatbuilding Company Almaz Shipyard
Year introduced 1981 1970
Number built 4 units 47 units
Estimated unit price NA NA
Displacement 1,038 tons 671 tons
Maximum speed 30.0 knots 35.0 knots
Range 4,000 nm at 20 knots 2,500 nm at 12 knots
Length 74.7 m 59.3 m
Beam 9.6 m 12.6 m
Crew 75 60
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Armament & Systems
Badr Nanuchka
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
  • 6 × P-120 (SS-N-9 'Siren') (2×3) or 4 × P-15 (SS-N-2 'Styx') anti-ship missiles
  • 16 × Kh-35 (SS-N-25 'Switchblade') anti-ship cruise missiles
  • 20 × 4K33 (SA-N-4 'Gecko') surface-to-air missiles
  • Twin 57mm AK-257 gun
  • 1 × 76mm AK-176 gun
  • 1 × 30mm AK-630 gun
Propulsion 1 GE LM-2500 gas turbine (23,000 shp) and 2 MTU 12V652 TB91 diesels (3,058 bhp) in a CODAG arrangement 3 shaft Diesels, 30,000 hp (22,371 kW)
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the Badr-class or Nanuchka-class?
The Badr-class has greater displacement at 1,038 tons compared to the Nanuchka-class's 671 tons.
Which is faster, the Badr-class or Nanuchka-class?
The Nanuchka-class is faster with a maximum speed of 35 knots compared to the Badr-class's 30 knots.
Which has longer range, the Badr-class or Nanuchka-class?
The Badr-class has a longer range at 4,000 nautical miles compared to the Nanuchka-class's 2,500 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Badr-class or Nanuchka-class?
The Badr-class is longer at 74.7 meters compared to the Nanuchka-class's 59.3 meters.
How many crew members do the Badr-class and Nanuchka-class have?
The Badr-class has a larger crew complement of 75 compared to the Nanuchka-class's 60 crew members.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Badr-class or Nanuchka-class?
The Nanuchka-class has been built in greater numbers with 47 vessels compared to 4 vessels of the Badr-class.