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Badr vs Type 037IG

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Specifications
Badr Type 037IG
Origin 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia 🇨🇳 China
Category Corvette Corvette
Type Corvette Submarine chaser
Manufacturer Tacoma Boatbuilding Company Chinese State Industry
Year introduced 1981 1964
Number built 4 units 100 units
Estimated unit price NA NA
Displacement 1,038 tons 430 tons
Maximum speed 30.0 knots 30.0 knots
Range 4,000 nm at 20 knots 2,000 nm
Length 74.7 m 58.8 m
Beam 9.6 m 7.2 m
Crew 75 70
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Armament & Systems
Badr Type 037IG
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
  • 4 × Chinese Type 66 57 mm (2.2 in) guns (2×2)
  • 4 × Chinese Type 61 25 mm (0.98 in) guns (2×2)
  • 4 × RBU-1200 or Type 81 ASW rocket launchers
  • 2 × BMB-2 ASW mortars
  • 2 × depth charge rails with more than 20 depth charges, and mine rails (10 mines total)
Propulsion 1 GE LM-2500 gas turbine (23,000 shp) and 2 MTU 12V652 TB91 diesels (3,058 bhp) in a CODAG arrangement 4 × diesel engines, 8,800 hp (6,562 kW), 4 × shafts

Overview

The Badr and the Type 037IG are both Corvette classes.

The Badr displaces 1,038 tons — 2.4x the Type 037IG's 430 tons. The Badr reaches 30 knots vs 30 knots for the Type 037IG. Operational range is 4,000 nautical miles for the Badr vs 2,000 for the Type 037IG. The Badr carries a crew of 75 vs 70 for the Type 037IG.

The Badr was produced in 4 units vs 100 for the Type 037IG. The Badr was commissioned in 1981, 17 years after the Type 037IG (1964).

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the Badr-class or Type 037IG-class?
The Badr-class has greater displacement at 1,038 tons compared to the Type 037IG-class's 430 tons.
Which is faster, the Badr-class or Type 037IG-class?
The Type 037IG-class is faster with a maximum speed of 30 knots compared to the Badr-class's 30 knots.
Which has longer range, the Badr-class or Type 037IG-class?
The Badr-class has a longer range at 4,000 nautical miles compared to the Type 037IG-class's 2,000 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Badr-class or Type 037IG-class?
The Badr-class is longer at 74.7 meters compared to the Type 037IG-class's 58.8 meters.
How many crew members do the Badr-class and Type 037IG-class have?
The Badr-class has a larger crew complement of 75 compared to the Type 037IG-class's 70 crew members.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Badr-class or Type 037IG-class?
The Type 037IG-class has been built in greater numbers with 100 vessels compared to 4 vessels of the Badr-class.