Abu Mahdi al Muhandis-class corvette vs Almirante Brown-class destroyer

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Abu Mahdi al Muhandis-class corvette

Missile corvette

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Almirante Brown-class destroyer

MEKO 360H2 destroyer

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At a glance

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Abu Mahdi al Muhandis-class corvetteLength

48 m

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Almirante Brown-class destroyeroa

125.9 m

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Abu Mahdi al Muhandis-class corvettelarger figure on 1 of 2

Speed+22%

Almirante Brown-class destroyerlarger figure on 1 of 2

Beam+25%

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Measured figures

Head to head

15 of 32 rows sourced on both sides

48m

126moa

Length

All recorded figures & sources

48 m

Length

Single source

48.0 m (157 ft 6 in)^[source]

125.9 m

Single source

Configuration

Details

Abu Mahdi al Muhandis-class corvette and Almirante Brown-class destroyer configuration
Specification	Abu Mahdi al Muhandis-class corvette	Almirante Brown-class destroyer
Power	Diesel engine^[source]	2-shaft COGAG 2 × Olympus TM 3B gas turbines, 51,800 shp (38,600 kW) 2 × Tyne RM-IC gas turbines, 10,200 shp (7,600 kW)^[source]
Builders	Shahid Mahallati Shipyard, Bushehr^[source]	Blohm+Voss^[source]
Operators	Islamic Republic of Iran Navy^[source]	Argentine Navy^[source]
Built	2021–present^[source]

In commission	2023–present^[source]	—

Planned	4^[source]	6^[source]

On order	3^[source]	—

Completed	1^[source]	4^[source]

Active	0^[source]	3^[source]

Lost	1^[source]	—

Type	Missile corvette^[source]	MEKO 360H2 destroyer^[source]

Propulsion	4 × engines^[source]	—

Endurance	14 days^[source]	—

Sensors & processing systems	Radars and latest electronics^[source]	—

Electronic warfare & decoys	Unknown EW 2 × Chaff dispensers^[source]	—

Armament	1 × 30 mm auto-canon 2A42 4 × 20 mm gatling guns (3 barrelled) 6 × Anti-ship cruise missiles 8 × surface to air missiles Kosar^[source]	2 × quad launchers for 8 Exocet MM-40 anti-ship missiles 1 × octuple launcher for 24 Aspide surface-to-air missiles 1 × 5 in (127 mm) Oto Melara Otobreda 127/54 Compact dual purpose gun 4 × twin 40 mm anti-aircraft guns 2 × triple 324 mm (13 in) torpedo tubes^[source]

Aircraft carried	VTOL drones^[source]	1 helicopter^[source]

Country of origin	Iran^[source]	—

Name	—	Almirante Brown class^[source]

Preceded by	—	Hércules class^[source]

In service	—	1983–present^[source]

Cancelled	—	2^[source]

Retired	—	1^[source]

Aviation facilities	—	Helicopter deck and hangar^[source]

Source measurement	—	The ships have a standard displacement of 2,900 long tons (2,900 t) and 3,360 long tons (3,410 t) at full load. The vessels are 125.9 metres (413 ft 1 in) long overall and 119.0 metres (390 ft 5 in) between perpendiculars with a beam of 15 metres (49 ft 3 in) and a draught of 5.8 metres (19 ft 0 in). The vessels are powered by a COGOG system driving two shafts composed of two Olympus TM 3B gas turbines rated at 51,800 shaft horsepower (38,600 kW) and two Tyne RM-IC gas turbines rated at 10,200 shaft horsepower (7,600 kW). The ships have a maximum speed of 30.5 knots (56.5 km/h; 35.1 mph) while using their Olympus gas turbines at 18 knots (33 km/h; 21 mph) using their Tyne turbines. The MEKOs have a maximum range of 4,500 nautical miles (8,300 km; 5,200 mi) at 18 knots.^[source]Almirante Brown-class destroyer · Design and description; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage The Argentinian vessels are armed with eight Exocet MM-40 surface-to-surface missiles in two quad launchers mounted centrally and one octuple launcher for Aspide surface-to-air missiles mounted aft of the superstructure . The MEKO 360H2 are also equipped with one OTO Melara 5-inch (127 mm)/54 calibre naval gun forward of the superstructure, 4 OTO Melara Twin 40L70 DARDO compact gun guns, and two triple-mounted 324 mm (13 in) ILAS torpedo tubes .^[source]Almirante Brown-class destroyer · Design and description; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage The ships are equipped with a Graseby G1738 towed decoy countermeasure system, two Breda 105 mm (4 in) SCLAR chaff rocket launchers with each launcher sporting 20 tubes. For electronic support measures , the vessels are armed with the Sphinx system and the Scimitar system for electronic countermeasures . The class is equipped with two Signaal DA08A air/surface search radar operating on the F band and Signaal ZW06 surface search radar operating on I band. They have Decca 1226 navigational radar operating on the I band and their fire control systems are controlled by the Signaal SEWACO Link 10/11 system supported by Signaal STIR radar operating on the I/J and K bands, Signaal WM25 operating on I and J band, along with LIRODA radar systems that control the 40 mm gun mounts. For sub-surface search, the vessels have Atlas Elektronik 80 hull-mounted active search sonar .^[source]Almirante Brown-class destroyer · Design and description; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage

Source measurement

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The ships have a standard displacement of 2,900 long tons (2,900 t) and 3,360 long tons (3,410 t) at full load. The vessels are 125.9 metres (413 ft 1 in) long overall and 119.0 metres (390 ft 5 in) between perpendiculars with a beam of 15 metres (49 ft 3 in) and a draught of 5.8 metres (19 ft 0 in). The vessels are powered by a COGOG system driving two shafts composed of two Olympus TM 3B gas turbines rated at 51,800 shaft horsepower (38,600 kW) and two Tyne RM-IC gas turbines rated at 10,200 shaft horsepower (7,600 kW). The ships have a maximum speed of 30.5 knots (56.5 km/h; 35.1 mph) while using their Olympus gas turbines at 18 knots (33 km/h; 21 mph) using their Tyne turbines. The MEKOs have a maximum range of 4,500 nautical miles (8,300 km; 5,200 mi) at 18 knots.^[source]Almirante Brown-class destroyer · Design and description; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage

The Argentinian vessels are armed with eight Exocet MM-40 surface-to-surface missiles in two quad launchers mounted centrally and one octuple launcher for Aspide surface-to-air missiles mounted aft of the superstructure . The MEKO 360H2 are also equipped with one OTO Melara 5-inch (127 mm)/54 calibre naval gun forward of the superstructure, 4 OTO Melara Twin 40L70 DARDO compact gun guns, and two triple-mounted 324 mm (13 in) ILAS torpedo tubes .^[source]Almirante Brown-class destroyer · Design and description; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage

The ships are equipped with a Graseby G1738 towed decoy countermeasure system, two Breda 105 mm (4 in) SCLAR chaff rocket launchers with each launcher sporting 20 tubes. For electronic support measures , the vessels are armed with the Sphinx system and the Scimitar system for electronic countermeasures . The class is equipped with two Signaal DA08A air/surface search radar operating on the F band and Signaal ZW06 surface search radar operating on I band. They have Decca 1226 navigational radar operating on the I band and their fire control systems are controlled by the Signaal SEWACO Link 10/11 system supported by Signaal STIR radar operating on the I/J and K bands, Signaal WM25 operating on I and J band, along with LIRODA radar systems that control the 40 mm gun mounts. For sub-surface search, the vessels have Atlas Elektronik 80 hull-mounted active search sonar .^[source]Almirante Brown-class destroyer · Design and description; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage