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MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the corvettes category.
01 / Overview
Badr-class corvette
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
CORVETTES · COLD WAR
30
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
78
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
—
ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the corvettes category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎Identification8MOD.8
- Hull ClassificationPCG
- Ship TypeCorvette
- Builder / ShipyardTacoma Boatbuilding Company
- Laid Down1979
- Launched1980
- Commissioned1981
- Ships in Class4
- In ServiceYes
◈Displacement2MOD.2
- Standard Displacement903 t
- Full Load Displacement1,038 t
▣Dimensions3MOD.3
- Length (overall)74.68 m
- Beam9.6 m
- Draft2.59 m
◇Complement1MOD.1
- Total Complement75
◆Propulsion9MOD.9
- PropulsionDiesel
- Arrangement (CODAG/COGAG…)CODAG
- Number of Engines3
- Shaft Power23,000 kW
- Shafts / Screws2
- Top Speed30 kn
- Cruise Speed20 kn
- Range4,000
- Nuclear-PoweredNo
▤Gun Armament4MOD.4
- Main GunOTO Melara 76 mm/62 Mk 75 Mod 0
- Main Gun Calibre76 mm
- Main Gun Count1
- CIWSVulcan Phalanx
⬢Missile Armament1MOD.1
- Anti-Ship MissilesHarpoon
▲Underwater Warfare3MOD.3
- Torpedo Tubes6
- ASW CapabilityYes
- Hull-Mounted SonarYes
◎Sensors & Combat Systems4MOD.4
- Air-Search RadarLockheed SPS-40B
- Surface / Fire-Control RadarISC Cardion SPS-55
- Electronic WarfareYes
- Decoy LaunchersLoral Hycor SRBOC Mk 36
◈Fleet Status2MOD.2
- Completed4
- Active4
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
- 1977Sale: Saudi Arabia (4 units)
- 1979Production started
- 1983Production ended
47
years in service
4
years in production
4
units produced
1
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it.
04 / Operators
Badr-class corvetteSALES1records
| Year | Buyer | Quantity | Amount | Present Value (2025) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 |  Saudi Arabia | 4 | — | — |
ⓘ "Present Value" is an estimated amount adjusted for inflation.
05 / MASS Score
CORVETTES RANKING Corvettes · Cold War
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
ⓘ Rankings are within theCorvettescategory.
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE4terms
Anti-Submarine Warfare. Capability to detect, track, and engage submarines.
Type of internal combustion engine fuel, refined from crude oil.
Military action involving the use of electromagnetic spectrum to disrupt, deceive, or destroy enemy electronic systems.
Sonar system installed on the hull of a ship, used for underwater detection and navigation by emitting and receiving sound waves.
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