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Baynunah vs Shahid Soleimani

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Specifications
Baynunah Shahid Soleimani
Origin 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates 🇮🇷 Iran
Category Corvette Corvette
Type Corvette Missile corvette
Manufacturer Constructions Mécaniques de Normandie Shahid Mahallati Shipyard, Bushehr
Year introduced 2011 2022
Number built 6 units NA
Estimated unit price $136 million NA
Displacement 915 tons 600 tons
Maximum speed 30.0 knots 32.0 knots
Range 2,400 nm at 15 knots 5,000 nm
Length 71.3 m 65.0 m
Beam 11.0 m 14.5 m
Crew 37 40
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Armament & Systems
Baynunah Shahid Soleimani
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
  • 1 × 30 mm autocannon
  • 6 × 20 mm gatling guns
  • 4 × long-range anti-ship cruise missiles (Noor/Ghadir)
  • 2 × mid-range anti-ship missiles (Nasir)
  • 16 × SAM (Sayyad-2/3 and short-range)
  • 6 × Abu-Mahdi SSM
Propulsion 4 × MTU 12V595 TE90 diesel engines, 3 × Kamewa Waterjets models 112S11 and 125B11 --

Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the Baynunah-class or Shahid Soleimani-class?
The Baynunah-class has greater displacement at 915 tons compared to the Shahid Soleimani-class's 600 tons.
Which is faster, the Baynunah-class or Shahid Soleimani-class?
The Shahid Soleimani-class is faster with a maximum speed of 32 knots compared to the Baynunah-class's 30 knots.
Which has longer range, the Baynunah-class or Shahid Soleimani-class?
The Shahid Soleimani-class has a longer range at 5,000 nautical miles compared to the Baynunah-class's 2,400 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Baynunah-class or Shahid Soleimani-class?
The Baynunah-class is longer at 71.3 meters compared to the Shahid Soleimani-class's 65.0 meters.
How many crew members do the Baynunah-class and Shahid Soleimani-class have?
The Shahid Soleimani-class has a larger crew complement of 40 compared to the Baynunah-class's 37 crew members.