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At a glance
Abu Dhabi-class corvettelarger figure on 0 of 2
Daguan-class troopshiplarger figure on 2 of 2
Counts only measures both sources give with the same scope. A larger figure is not a better system.
Measured figures
Length
Single source88.4 m (290 ft 0 in)[source]
Length
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | Abu Dhabi-class corvette | Daguan-class troopship |
|---|---|---|
| Power | 2 × MTU diesels 20V 1163 TB93 (7,000 kW each)[source] | — |
| Builders | Fincantieri[source] | — |
| Operators | United Arab Emirates Navy[source] | People's Liberation Army Navy[source] |
| Planned | — | |
| Completed | 2 |
196 metres (643 ft)[source]
officers and crew
Single source70 officers and crew[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
| Active |
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| Type | Corvette[source] | Troopship / Training ship / "Comprehensive support ship"[source] |
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| Endurance | 20 days[source] | — |
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| Sensors & processing systems | command and control system IPN-S ( SELEX Sistemi Integrati ) combined radar/electro-optical FCS NA-30S ( SELEX Sistemi Integrati ) 3D multifunction radar KRONOS 3D NV ( SELEX Sistemi Integrati ) secondary radar SIR-M ( SELEX Sistemi Integrati ) electro-optical director Medusa MK4B Thales' Captas Nano lightweight low-frequency active sonar[source] | — |
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| Electronic warfare & decoys | 2 × self-defence decoy system MASS (Multi Ammunition Soft-kill System) ( Rheinmetall ) 1 × Seal-H electronic warfare system ( Elettronica )[source] | — |
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| Armament | 1 × OTO Melara 76 mm/62 super rapido stealth mount 2 × twin launcher MBDA MM40 block 3 Exocet missiles 2 × Mk.32 launcher for EuroTorp - A244-S or Mk.46 - Torpedoes RAM Block II launchers, 21 missiles each (planned) 2 × launchers for C310 torpedo countermeasures system 2 × ATK Mk.44 30 mm Oto Melara „MARLIN“[source] | — |
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| Aviation facilities | Flight deck and retractable hangar for Panther and Super Puma[source] | Medium helicopter deck[source] |
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| Country of origin | United Arab Emirates[source] | — |
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| In service | — | 2011 - present[source] |
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| Capacity | — | 2,500 support personnel[source] |
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| Manufacturer | — | CSSC Offshore & Marine Engineering Company[source] |
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| Aircraft carried | — | Each ship has a medium helicopter deck on its stern, which can accommodate one Changhe Z-8 heavy transport helicopter.[source]Stern helicopter-deck accommodation; not an embarked air-group assertion |
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