Badr vs Esmeraldas

The Badr and the Esmeraldas are both Corvette classes. Displacement is 1,038 tons for the Badr vs 685 tons for the Esmeraldas. The Badr reaches 30 knots vs 37 knots for the Esmeraldas. Operational range is 4,000 nautical miles for the Badr vs 4,400 for the Esmeraldas. The Badr carries a crew of 75 vs 51 for the Esmeraldas. The Badr was produced in 4 units vs 6 for the Esmeraldas. The Badr was commissioned in 1981, 1 years before the Esmeraldas (1982).

Saudi Arabian corvette, 1,038 tons displacement, propelled by a CODAG arrangement.
Origin 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia
Category Corvette
Type Corvette
Manufacturer Tacoma Boatbuilding Company
Year introduced 1981
Number built 4 units
Estimated unit price NA
Italian corvette, introduced in 1982, displaces 685 tons and uses four MTU diesel engines.
Origin 🇮🇹 Italy
Category Corvette
Type Corvette
Manufacturer Cantieri Navali Riuniti
Year introduced 1982
Number built 6 units
Estimated unit price NA
Displacement 1,038 tons
Maximum speed 30.0 knots
Range 4,000 nm at 20 knots
Length 74.7 m
Beam 9.6 m
Crew 75
Propulsion 1 GE LM-2500 gas turbine (23,000 shp) and 2 MTU 12V652 TB91 diesels (3,058 bhp) in a CODAG arrangement
Armament
  • Eight McDonnell Douglas Harpoon launchers, 2 × 4
  • One FMC/OTO Melara 3-inch (76 mm)/62 Mk 75 Mod 0 gun
  • One GE/GD 20 mm 6-barrel Vulcan Phalanx
  • Two Oerlikon 20 mm/80 cannon
  • One 81 mm mortar
  • One 40 mm Mk 19 grenade launcher
  • Six 324 mm US Mk 32 torpedo tubes (2 × 3)
  • Honeywell Mk 46 torpedoes
Displacement 685 tons
Maximum speed 37.0 knots
Range 4,400 nm at 1200 knots
Length 62.3 m
Beam 9.3 m
Crew 51
Propulsion 4 shaft MTU diesel engines, 24,400 hp (18,200 kW)
Armament
  • 1 x Otobreda 76 mm gun
  • 1 x 40 mm Breda Dardo guns
  • 1 x Selenia Aspide surface-to-air-missile (1 x 4)
  • 6 x MM40 Exocet anti-ship missiles
  • 2 x Mk32 torpedo launchers

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the Badr-class or Esmeraldas-class?
The Badr-class has greater displacement at 1,038 tons compared to the Esmeraldas-class's 685 tons.
Which is faster, the Badr-class or Esmeraldas-class?
The Esmeraldas-class is faster with a maximum speed of 37 knots compared to the Badr-class's 30 knots.
Which has longer range, the Badr-class or Esmeraldas-class?
The Esmeraldas-class has a longer range at 4,400 nautical miles compared to the Badr-class's 4,000 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Badr-class or Esmeraldas-class?
The Badr-class is longer at 74.7 meters compared to the Esmeraldas-class's 62.3 meters.
How many crew members do the Badr-class and Esmeraldas-class have?
The Badr-class has a larger crew complement of 75 compared to the Esmeraldas-class's 51 crew members.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Badr-class or Esmeraldas-class?
The Esmeraldas-class has been built in greater numbers with 6 vessels compared to 4 vessels of the Badr-class.