Badr vs Type 056

The Badr and the Type 056 are both Corvette classes. Displacement is 1,038 tons for the Badr vs 1,500 tons for the Type 056. The Badr reaches 30 knots vs 25 knots for the Type 056. Operational range is 4,000 nautical miles for the Badr vs 3,500 for the Type 056. The Badr carries a crew of 75 vs 78 for the Type 056. The Badr was produced in 4 units vs 81 for the Type 056. The Badr was commissioned in 1981, 32 years before the Type 056 (2013).

Saudi Arabian corvette, 1,038 tons displacement, propelled by a CODAG arrangement.
Origin 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia
Category Corvette
Type Corvette
Manufacturer Tacoma Boatbuilding Company
Year introduced 1981
Number built 4 units
Estimated unit price NA
Chinese corvette, introduced in 2013, displaces 1,500 tons.
Origin 🇨🇳 China
Category Corvette
Type Corvette
Manufacturer Hudong-Zhonghua Shipbuilding
Year introduced 2013
Number built 81 units
Estimated unit price $42 million
Displacement 1,038 tons â—‰
Maximum speed 30.0 knots â—‰
Range 4,000 nm at 20 knots â—‰
Length 74.7 m â—‰
Beam 9.6 m â—‰
Crew 75 â—‰
Propulsion 1 GE LM-2500 gas turbine (23,000 shp) and 2 MTU 12V652 TB91 diesels (3,058 bhp) in a CODAG arrangement
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
Displacement 1,500 tons â—‰
Maximum speed 25.0 knots â—‰
Range 3,500 nm at 16 knots â—‰
Length 90.0 m â—‰
Beam 11.1 m â—‰
Crew 78 â—‰
Propulsion 2 SEMT Pielstick PA6-STC diesel motors
Armament
  • 1 × AK-176 76 mm gun
  • 2 × H/PJ-17 30 mm autocannon
  • 2 × 2-cell YJ-83 anti-ship missiles
  • 1 × 8-cell HHQ-10 SAM launcher
  • 2 × triple 324 mm torpedo tubes

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the Badr-class or Type 056-class?
The Type 056-class has greater displacement at 1,500 tons compared to the Badr-class's 1,038 tons.
Which is faster, the Badr-class or Type 056-class?
The Badr-class is faster with a maximum speed of 30 knots compared to the Type 056-class's 25 knots.
Which has longer range, the Badr-class or Type 056-class?
The Badr-class has a longer range at 4,000 nautical miles compared to the Type 056-class's 3,500 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Badr-class or Type 056-class?
The Type 056-class is longer at 90.0 meters compared to the Badr-class's 74.7 meters.
How many crew members do the Badr-class and Type 056-class have?
The Type 056-class has a larger crew complement of 78 compared to the Badr-class's 75 crew members.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Badr-class or Type 056-class?
The Type 056-class has been built in greater numbers with 81 vessels compared to 4 vessels of the Badr-class.