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Ambassador vs Baynunah

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Specifications
Ambassador Baynunah
Origin 🇪🇬 Egypt 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates
Category Patrol vessel Corvette
Type Missile boat Corvette
Manufacturer VT Halter Marine Constructions Mécaniques de Normandie
Year introduced 2013 2011
Number built 4 units 6 units
Estimated unit price $322 million $136 million
Displacement 600 tons 915 tons
Maximum speed 41.0 knots 30.0 knots
Range 2,000 nm 2,400 nm at 15 knots
Length 63.0 m 71.3 m
Beam 10.0 m 11.0 m
Crew 36 37
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Armament & Systems
Ambassador Baynunah
Armament
  • 8 × RGM-84 Boeing Harpoon SSM Block 1G in 2 quad canister launchers
  • 1 × OTO Melara Mk 75 76 mm/62 Super Rapid DP gun
  • 1 × Mk 31 Mod 3 RIM-116 RAM (21 missiles)
  • 1 × Raytheon Mk 15 Mod 21 Phalanx (Block 1B) 20 mm Phalanx CIWS
  • 2 × deck-mounted 7.62 mm M60 machine guns
  • 1 × OTO Melara 76 mm/62 caliber naval gun
  • 2 × Rheinmetall MLG 27 27 mm guns
  • 4 × Mk 56 dual-pack VLS with 8 × RIM-162 ESSM
  • 1 × Mk 49 mod3 21-cell RAM launcher for RAM block 1A missile system
  • 8 × MBDA MM40 block 3 Exocet missiles
Propulsion 4× MTU diesels, 30,000 hp (22 MW), 4 shafts 4 × MTU 12V595 TE90 diesel engines, 3 × Kamewa Waterjets models 112S11 and 125B11

Overview

The Ambassador is a Patrol vessel, while the Baynunah is a Corvette.

Displacement is 600 tons for the Ambassador vs 915 tons for the Baynunah. The Ambassador reaches 41 knots vs 30 knots for the Baynunah. Operational range is 2,000 nautical miles for the Ambassador vs 2,400 for the Baynunah. The Ambassador carries a crew of 36 vs 37 for the Baynunah.

The Ambassador was produced in 4 units vs 6 for the Baynunah. Cost per hull is $322M for the Ambassador vs $136M for the Baynunah. The Ambassador was commissioned in 2013, 2 years after the Baynunah (2011).

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the Ambassador-class or Baynunah-class?
The Baynunah-class has greater displacement at 915 tons compared to the Ambassador-class's 600 tons.
Which is faster, the Ambassador-class or Baynunah-class?
The Ambassador-class is faster with a maximum speed of 41 knots compared to the Baynunah-class's 30 knots.
Which has longer range, the Ambassador-class or Baynunah-class?
The Baynunah-class has a longer range at 2,400 nautical miles compared to the Ambassador-class's 2,000 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Ambassador-class or Baynunah-class?
The Baynunah-class is longer at 71.3 meters compared to the Ambassador-class's 63.0 meters.
How many crew members do the Ambassador-class and Baynunah-class have?
The Baynunah-class has a larger crew complement of 37 compared to the Ambassador-class's 36 crew members.
Which is more expensive, the Ambassador-class or Baynunah-class?
The Ambassador-class is more expensive at approximately $322 million per unit compared to the Baynunah-class at $136 million.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Ambassador-class or Baynunah-class?
The Baynunah-class has been built in greater numbers with 6 vessels compared to 4 vessels of the Ambassador-class.