Avante 2200 vs BAM

Spanish corvette, introduced in 2011, utilizes a CODAD propulsion system with four MTU engines.
Origin 🇪🇸 Spain
Category Corvette
Type Corvette
Manufacturer Navantia
Year introduced 2011
Number built 9 units
Estimated unit price NA

BAM

Spanish offshore patrol vessel, 2,860 tons displacement, built by Navantia.
Origin 🇪🇸 Spain
Category Patrol vessel
Type Offshore patrol vessel
Manufacturer Navantia
Year introduced 2011
Number built 6 units
Estimated unit price $204 million
Displacement 2,419 tons â—‰
Maximum speed 24.0 knots â—‰
Range 3,500 nm at 18 knots â—‰
Length 99.0 m â—‰
Beam 13.6 m â—‰
Crew 92 â—‰
Propulsion CODAD, 4 × MTU 12V-1163-TB93 rated at 4,440 kW (5,950 hp) each, 2 × shaft with Wärtsilä 5C11 controllable pitch propeller
Armament
  • 1 × Oto Melara 76 mm
  • 1 × Oerlikon Millennium 35 mm Naval Revolver Gun System
  • 4 × 12.7 mm machine guns
  • 16-cell VLS (Saudi Arabia variant)
  • 16 x VL Mica
  • 8 × RGM-84 Harpoon block II anti-ship missiles (Saudi Arabia variant)
  • 2 × 3 torpedo tubes (Saudi Arabia variant)
  • 64 ESSM surface-to-air missiles (16-cell Mk 41)

BAM

Displacement 2,860 tons â—‰
Maximum speed 20.0 knots â—‰
Range 3,500 nm at 15 knots â—‰
Length 93.9 m â—‰
Beam 14.2 m â—‰
Crew 46 â—‰
Propulsion 2 diesel engines, 4 groups diesel generators, 2 electric motors propellers, 1 emergency generator, 2 cross bow thruster
Armament
  • 1 × OTO Melara 76 mm
  • 2 × 25 mm automatic mountings Mk 38 MOD 2A
  • 2 × 12.7 mm machine guns M2 Browning
  • 4 × Mark 36 SRBOC

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the Avante 2200-class or BAM-class?
The BAM-class has greater displacement at 2,860 tons compared to the Avante 2200-class's 2,419 tons.
Which is faster, the Avante 2200-class or BAM-class?
The Avante 2200-class is faster with a maximum speed of 24 knots compared to the BAM-class's 20 knots.
Which has longer range, the Avante 2200-class or BAM-class?
The BAM-class has a longer range at 3,500 nautical miles compared to the Avante 2200-class's 3,500 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Avante 2200-class or BAM-class?
The Avante 2200-class is longer at 99.0 meters compared to the BAM-class's 93.9 meters.
How many crew members do the Avante 2200-class and BAM-class have?
The Avante 2200-class has a larger crew complement of 92 compared to the BAM-class's 46 crew members.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Avante 2200-class or BAM-class?
The Avante 2200-class has been built in greater numbers with 9 vessels compared to 6 vessels of the BAM-class.