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Badr vs Type 037II

Badr vs Type 037II at a glance — displacement 1,038 vs 520 tons, length 74 vs 58 m, speed 30 vs 30 knots, crew 75 vs 70.

Specifications
Badr Type 037II
Origin 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia 🇨🇳 China
Category Corvette Corvette
Type Corvette Missile boat
Manufacturer Tacoma Boatbuilding Company Chinese State Industry
Year introduced 1981 1991
Number built 4 units 100 units
Estimated unit price NA NA
Displacement 1,038 tons 520 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 037II
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 guns (2×2)
  • 4 × Chinese Type 61 25 mm 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
  • 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
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the Badr-class or Type 037II-class?
The Badr-class has greater displacement at 1,038 tons compared to the Type 037II-class's 520 tons.
Which is faster, the Badr-class or Type 037II-class?
The Type 037II-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 037II-class?
The Badr-class has a longer range at 4,000 nautical miles compared to the Type 037II-class's 2,000 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Badr-class or Type 037II-class?
The Badr-class is longer at 74.7 meters compared to the Type 037II-class's 58.8 meters.
How many crew members do the Badr-class and Type 037II-class have?
The Badr-class has a larger crew complement of 75 compared to the Type 037II-class's 70 crew members.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Badr-class or Type 037II-class?
The Type 037II-class has been built in greater numbers with 100 vessels compared to 4 vessels of the Badr-class.