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Badr vs Qahir Al Amwaj

Badr vs Qahir Al Amwaj at a glance — displacement 1,038 vs 1,450 tons, length 74 vs 83 m, speed 30 vs 31 knots, crew 75 vs 60.

Specifications
Badr Qahir Al Amwaj
Origin 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia 🇴🇲 Oman
Category Corvette Corvette
Type Corvette Corvette
Manufacturer Tacoma Boatbuilding Company VT Group
Year introduced 1981 1996
Number built 4 units 2 units
Estimated unit price NA NA
Displacement 1,038 tons 1,450 tons
Maximum speed 30.0 knots 31.0 knots
Range 4,000 nm at 20 knots 5,500 nm at 12 knots
Length 74.7 m 83.7 m
Beam 9.6 m 11.5 m
Crew 75 60
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Armament & Systems
Badr Qahir Al Amwaj
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× Otobreda 76 mm 62 Super Rapid gun
  • 2× Oerlikon GAM-BO1 20mm cannon
  • 1× octuple Crotale NG SAM launcher (16 missiles)
  • 8× MM40 Block 2 Exocet anti-ship missiles
Propulsion 1 GE LM-2500 gas turbine (23,000 shp) and 2 MTU 12V652 TB91 diesels (3,058 bhp) in a CODAG arrangement 2 shafts, 4× Crossley-SEMP-Pielstck 16PA6 V280 STC Diesels, 32,000 bhp (24,000 kW)
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the Badr-class or Qahir Al Amwaj-class?
The Qahir Al Amwaj-class has greater displacement at 1,450 tons compared to the Badr-class's 1,038 tons.
Which is faster, the Badr-class or Qahir Al Amwaj-class?
The Qahir Al Amwaj-class is faster with a maximum speed of 31 knots compared to the Badr-class's 30 knots.
Which has longer range, the Badr-class or Qahir Al Amwaj-class?
The Qahir Al Amwaj-class has a longer range at 5,500 nautical miles compared to the Badr-class's 4,000 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Badr-class or Qahir Al Amwaj-class?
The Qahir Al Amwaj-class is longer at 83.7 meters compared to the Badr-class's 74.7 meters.
How many crew members do the Badr-class and Qahir Al Amwaj-class have?
The Badr-class has a larger crew complement of 75 compared to the Qahir Al Amwaj-class's 60 crew members.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Badr-class or Qahir Al Amwaj-class?
The Badr-class has been built in greater numbers with 4 vessels compared to 2 vessels of the Qahir Al Amwaj-class.