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Badr vs Project 133

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Specifications
Badr Project 133
Origin 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia 🇩🇪 Ex-East Germany
Category Corvette Corvette
Type Corvette Anti-submarine corvette
Manufacturer Tacoma Boatbuilding Company Peene-Werft
Year introduced 1981 1981
Number built 4 units 28 units
Estimated unit price NA $1 million
Displacement 1,038 tons 950 tons
Maximum speed 30.0 knots 24.0 knots
Range 4,000 nm at 20 knots 2,100 nm at 12 knots
Length 74.7 m 72.0 m
Beam 9.6 m 9.4 m
Crew 75 80
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Armament & Systems
Badr Project 133
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
  • 1x twin 57 mm gun AK-725
  • 1x twin 30 mm gun AK-230
  • 2x SA-N-5 MANPAD positions
  • 2x RBU-6000 anti submarine depth charge rocket launchers
  • 4x 400 mm torpedo tubes
  • 12 depth charges
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 M504 diesels with a power of 14,250 hp

Overview

The Badr and the Project 133 are both Corvette classes.

Displacement is 1,038 tons for the Badr vs 950 tons for the Project 133. The Badr reaches 30 knots vs 24 knots for the Project 133. Operational range is 4,000 nautical miles for the Badr vs 2,100 for the Project 133. The Badr carries a crew of 75 vs 80 for the Project 133.

The Badr was produced in 4 units vs 28 for the Project 133.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the Badr-class or Project 133-class?
The Badr-class has greater displacement at 1,038 tons compared to the Project 133-class's 950 tons.
Which is faster, the Badr-class or Project 133-class?
The Badr-class is faster with a maximum speed of 30 knots compared to the Project 133-class's 24 knots.
Which has longer range, the Badr-class or Project 133-class?
The Badr-class has a longer range at 4,000 nautical miles compared to the Project 133-class's 2,100 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Badr-class or Project 133-class?
The Badr-class is longer at 74.7 meters compared to the Project 133-class's 72.0 meters.
How many crew members do the Badr-class and Project 133-class have?
The Project 133-class has a larger crew complement of 80 compared to the Badr-class's 75 crew members.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Badr-class or Project 133-class?
The Project 133-class has been built in greater numbers with 28 vessels compared to 4 vessels of the Badr-class.