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Sa'ar 5 vs Visby

Sa'ar 5 vs Visby at a glance — displacement 1,275 vs 640 tons, length 85 vs 72 m, speed 33 vs 35 knots, crew 74 vs 43.

Specifications
Sa'ar 5 Visby
Origin 🇮🇱 Israel 🇸🇪 Sweden
Category Corvette Corvette
Type Corvette Corvette
Manufacturer Northrop Grumman Kockums
Year introduced 1993 2009
Number built 3 units 5 units
Estimated unit price $260 million $184 million
Displacement 1,275 tons 640 tons
Maximum speed 33.0 knots 35.0 knots
Range 3,500 nm 2,500 nm at 15 knots
Length 85.6 m 72.7 m
Beam 11.9 m 10.4 m
Crew 74 43
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Armament & Systems
Sa'ar 5 Visby
Armament
  • 2 x quad launchers for Harpoon anti-ship missiles
  • 1 x 32-cell vertical launching system for Barak surface-to-air missiles
  • 1 x 20mm Phalanx CIWS
  • 2 x 25mm Typhoon Weapon Station
  • 2 x 324mm Mark 32 torpedoes
  • 1 × Bofors 57 mm Mk3 gun
  • 8 × RBS15 Mk2 anti-ship missiles
  • 4 × 400 mm torpedo launchers for Torped 45 torpedoes
  • CAMM anti-air missiles
  • ASW 127 mm rocket-powered grenade launchers
  • Mines and depth charges
Propulsion Combined Diesel or Gas: 2 MTU V12 1163 TB82 diesel engines and General Electric LM2500 gas turbine CODOG: 2 × 125SII Kamewa Waterjets, 4 × Vericor TF50A gas turbines (16 MW), 2 × MTU Friedrichshafen 16 V 2000 N90 diesel engines (2.6 MW)
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the Sa'ar 5-class or Visby-class?
The Sa'ar 5-class has greater displacement at 1,275 tons compared to the Visby-class's 640 tons.
Which is faster, the Sa'ar 5-class or Visby-class?
The Visby-class is faster with a maximum speed of 35 knots compared to the Sa'ar 5-class's 33 knots.
Which has longer range, the Sa'ar 5-class or Visby-class?
The Sa'ar 5-class has a longer range at 3,500 nautical miles compared to the Visby-class's 2,500 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Sa'ar 5-class or Visby-class?
The Sa'ar 5-class is longer at 85.6 meters compared to the Visby-class's 72.7 meters.
How many crew members do the Sa'ar 5-class and Visby-class have?
The Sa'ar 5-class has a larger crew complement of 74 compared to the Visby-class's 43 crew members.
Which is more expensive, the Sa'ar 5-class or Visby-class?
The Sa'ar 5-class is more expensive at approximately $260 million per unit compared to the Visby-class at $184 million.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Sa'ar 5-class or Visby-class?
The Visby-class has been built in greater numbers with 5 vessels compared to 3 vessels of the Sa'ar 5-class.