Baynunah vs Type 037I

The Baynunah and the Type 037I are both Corvette classes. The Baynunah displaces 915 tons — 2.1x the Type 037I's 430 tons. The Baynunah reaches 30 knots vs 30 knots for the Type 037I. Operational range is 2,400 nautical miles for the Baynunah vs 2,000 for the Type 037I. The Baynunah carries a crew of 37 vs 70 for the Type 037I. The Baynunah was produced in 6 units vs 100 for the Type 037I. The Baynunah was commissioned in 2011, 47 years after the Type 037I (1964).

Emirati corvette, introduced in 2011, displaces 915 tons and uses Kamewa waterjets for propulsion.
Origin 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates
Category Corvette
Type Corvette
Manufacturer Constructions Mécaniques de Normandie
Year introduced 2011
Number built 6 units
Estimated unit price $136 million
Chinese corvette, introduced in 1964, propelled by four diesel engines.
Origin 🇨🇳 China
Category Corvette
Type Submarine chaser
Manufacturer Chinese State Industry
Year introduced 1964
Number built 100 units
Estimated unit price NA
Displacement 915 tons
Maximum speed 30.0 knots
Range 2,400 nm at 15 knots
Length 71.3 m
Beam 11.0 m
Crew 37
Propulsion 4 × MTU 12V595 TE90 diesel engines, 3 × Kamewa Waterjets models 112S11 and 125B11
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
Displacement 430 tons
Maximum speed 30.0 knots
Range 2,000 nm at 14 knots
Length 58.8 m
Beam 7.2 m
Crew 70
Propulsion 4 × diesel engines, 8,800 hp (6,562 kW), 4 × shafts
Armament
  • 4 × Chinese Type 66 57 mm (2.2 in) guns (2×2)
  • 4 × Chinese Type 61 25 mm (0.98 in) guns (2×2)
  • 4 × RBU-1200 or Type 81 ASW rocket launchers
  • 2 × BMB-2 ASW mortars
  • 2 × depth charge rails with more than 20 depth charges
  • mine rails (10 mines total)

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the Baynunah-class or Type 037I-class?
The Baynunah-class has greater displacement at 915 tons compared to the Type 037I-class's 430 tons.
Which is faster, the Baynunah-class or Type 037I-class?
The Type 037I-class is faster with a maximum speed of 30 knots compared to the Baynunah-class's 30 knots.
Which has longer range, the Baynunah-class or Type 037I-class?
The Baynunah-class has a longer range at 2,400 nautical miles compared to the Type 037I-class's 2,000 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Baynunah-class or Type 037I-class?
The Baynunah-class is longer at 71.3 meters compared to the Type 037I-class's 58.8 meters.
How many crew members do the Baynunah-class and Type 037I-class have?
The Type 037I-class has a larger crew complement of 70 compared to the Baynunah-class's 37 crew members.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Baynunah-class or Type 037I-class?
The Type 037I-class has been built in greater numbers with 100 vessels compared to 6 vessels of the Baynunah-class.