Descubierta vs Qahir Al Amwaj
Descubierta vs Qahir Al Amwaj at a glance — displacement 1,482 vs 1,450 tons, length 88 vs 83 m, speed 25 vs 31 knots, crew 118 vs 60.
Specifications
|
Descubierta |
Qahir Al Amwaj |
| Origin |
🇪🇸 Spain |
🇴🇲 Oman |
| Category |
Corvette |
Corvette |
| Type |
Corvette |
Corvette |
| Manufacturer |
Arsenal de Cartagena |
VT Group |
| Year introduced |
1978 |
1996 |
| Number built |
9 units |
2 units |
| Estimated unit price |
NA |
NA |
| Displacement |
1,482 tons |
1,450 tons |
| Maximum speed |
25.0 knots |
31.0 knots |
| Range |
4,000 nm at 18 knots |
5,500 nm at 12 knots |
| Length |
88.8 m |
83.7 m |
| Beam |
10.4 m |
11.5 m |
| Crew |
118 |
60 |
Armament & Systems
|
Descubierta |
Qahir Al Amwaj |
| Armament |
- 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)
|
- 1× Otobreda 76 mm 62 Super Rapid gun
- 2× Oerlikon GAM-BO1 20mm cannon
- 1× octuple Crotale NG SAM launcher (16 missiles)
- 8× MM40 Block 2 Exocet anti-ship missiles
|
| Propulsion |
2 shaft, 4 MTU-Bazán 16V 956 TB91 diesel engines, 16,000 hp (12,000 kW) |
2 shafts, 4× Crossley-SEMP-Pielstck 16PA6 V280 STC Diesels, 32,000 bhp (24,000 kW) |
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Which has greater displacement, the Descubierta-class or Qahir Al Amwaj-class?
The Descubierta-class has greater displacement at 1,482 tons compared to the Qahir Al Amwaj-class's 1,450 tons.
Which is faster, the Descubierta-class or Qahir Al Amwaj-class?
The Qahir Al Amwaj-class is faster with a maximum speed of 31 knots compared to the Descubierta-class's 25 knots.
Which has longer range, the Descubierta-class or Qahir Al Amwaj-class?
The Qahir Al Amwaj-class has a longer range at 5,500 nautical miles compared to the Descubierta-class's 4,000 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Descubierta-class or Qahir Al Amwaj-class?
The Descubierta-class is longer at 88.8 meters compared to the Qahir Al Amwaj-class's 83.7 meters.
How many crew members do the Descubierta-class and Qahir Al Amwaj-class have?
The Descubierta-class has a larger crew complement of 118 compared to the Qahir Al Amwaj-class's 60 crew members.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Descubierta-class or Qahir Al Amwaj-class?
The Descubierta-class has been built in greater numbers with 9 vessels compared to 2 vessels of the Qahir Al Amwaj-class.