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Baynunah vs Karakurt

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Specifications
Baynunah Karakurt
Origin 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates 🇷🇺 Russia
Category Corvette Corvette
Type Corvette Guided-missile corvette
Manufacturer Constructions Mécaniques de Normandie Pella Shipyard
Year introduced 2011 2018
Number built 6 units 13 units
Estimated unit price $136 million $34 million
Displacement 915 tons 800 tons
Maximum speed 30.0 knots 30.0 knots
Range 2,400 nm at 15 knots 2,500 nm
Length 71.3 m 67.0 m
Beam 11.0 m 11.0 m
Crew 37 50
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Armament & Systems
Baynunah Karakurt
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 × 76.2 mm 59-caliber AK-176MA or 100 mm A-190 automatic dual-purpose guns
  • 1 × Pantsir-M CIWS with Hermes-K missiles or 1 × 3M89 Palash/ Palma CIWS with Sosna-R missiles
  • 2 × AK-630M-2 CIWS and Tor missile system (on first 2 vessels)
  • 2 × 4 UKSK VLS cells for Kalibr or Oniks anti-ship cruise missiles
  • 2 × 12.7x108 mm Kord machine gun
Propulsion 4 × MTU 12V595 TE90 diesel engines, 3 × Kamewa Waterjets models 112S11 and 125B11 CODAD: 3 Zvezda M-507D1 112 c or 16D49 16D500 12V ZE1600KZ turbodiesel engine with 3 diesel generators DGAS-315

Overview

The Baynunah and the Karakurt are both Corvette classes.

Displacement is 915 tons for the Baynunah vs 800 tons for the Karakurt. The Baynunah reaches 30 knots vs 30 knots for the Karakurt. Operational range is 2,400 nautical miles for the Baynunah vs 2,500 for the Karakurt. The Baynunah carries a crew of 37 vs 50 for the Karakurt.

The Baynunah was produced in 6 units vs 13 for the Karakurt. Cost per hull is $136M for the Baynunah vs $34M for the Karakurt. The Baynunah was commissioned in 2011, 7 years before the Karakurt (2018).

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the Baynunah-class or Karakurt-class?
The Baynunah-class has greater displacement at 915 tons compared to the Karakurt-class's 800 tons.
Which is faster, the Baynunah-class or Karakurt-class?
The Karakurt-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 Karakurt-class?
The Karakurt-class has a longer range at 2,500 nautical miles compared to the Baynunah-class's 2,400 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Baynunah-class or Karakurt-class?
The Baynunah-class is longer at 71.3 meters compared to the Karakurt-class's 67.0 meters.
How many crew members do the Baynunah-class and Karakurt-class have?
The Karakurt-class has a larger crew complement of 50 compared to the Baynunah-class's 37 crew members.
Which is more expensive, the Baynunah-class or Karakurt-class?
The Baynunah-class is more expensive at approximately $136 million per unit compared to the Karakurt-class at $34 million.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Baynunah-class or Karakurt-class?
The Karakurt-class has been built in greater numbers with 13 vessels compared to 6 vessels of the Baynunah-class.