Baynunah vs Descubierta
Baynunah vs Descubierta at a glance — displacement 915 vs 1,482 tons, length 71 vs 88 m, speed 30 vs 25 knots, crew 37 vs 118.
Specifications
|
Baynunah |
Descubierta |
| Origin |
🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates |
🇪🇸 Spain |
| Category |
Corvette |
Corvette |
| Type |
Corvette |
Corvette |
| Manufacturer |
Constructions Mécaniques de Normandie |
Arsenal de Cartagena |
| Year introduced |
2011 |
1978 |
| Number built |
6 units |
9 units |
| Estimated unit price |
$136 million |
NA |
| Displacement |
915 tons |
1,482 tons |
| Maximum speed |
30.0 knots |
25.0 knots |
| Range |
2,400 nm at 15 knots |
4,000 nm at 18 knots |
| Length |
71.3 m |
88.8 m |
| Beam |
11.0 m |
10.4 m |
| Crew |
37 |
118 |
Armament & Systems
|
Baynunah |
Descubierta |
| Armament |
- 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
|
- 8 - Harpoon SSM (2 × 4)
- 8 - Aspide SAM (1 × 8)
- 1 - 76 mm gun
- 2 - 40 mm guns (2 × 1)
- 2 - Bofors 375mm Anti-submarine mortar (1 × 2)
- 6 - 12.75 in anti submarine torpedo tubes (2 × 3)
|
| Propulsion |
4 × MTU 12V595 TE90 diesel engines, 3 × Kamewa Waterjets models 112S11 and 125B11 |
2 shaft, 4 MTU-Bazán 16V 956 TB91 diesel engines, 16,000 hp (12,000 kW) |
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Which has greater displacement, the Baynunah-class or Descubierta-class?
The Descubierta-class has greater displacement at 1,482 tons compared to the Baynunah-class's 915 tons.
Which is faster, the Baynunah-class or Descubierta-class?
The Baynunah-class is faster with a maximum speed of 30 knots compared to the Descubierta-class's 25 knots.
Which has longer range, the Baynunah-class or Descubierta-class?
The Descubierta-class has a longer range at 4,000 nautical miles compared to the Baynunah-class's 2,400 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Baynunah-class or Descubierta-class?
The Descubierta-class is longer at 88.8 meters compared to the Baynunah-class's 71.3 meters.
How many crew members do the Baynunah-class and Descubierta-class have?
The Descubierta-class has a larger crew complement of 118 compared to the Baynunah-class's 37 crew members.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Baynunah-class or Descubierta-class?
The Descubierta-class has been built in greater numbers with 9 vessels compared to 6 vessels of the Baynunah-class.