Al Zubarah-class corvette

Class overview
NameAl Zubarah class
BuildersFincantieri, Muggiano
Operators Qatari Emiri Navy
Built2018–2023
In service2021–present
Planned4
Completed4
Active4
General characteristics
TypeCorvette
Displacement3,250 long tons (3,300 t)
Length107 m (351 ft 1 in)
Beam14.7 m (48 ft 3 in)
PropulsionCombined diesel and diesel CODAD 4 Everllence 16V28/33D STC
Speed28 knots (52 km/h; 32 mph)
Boats & landing
craft carried		Rigid-hulled inflatable boats
Complement98 (capacity for 112)
Armament
Aircraft carried1 × NHIndustries NH90 helicopter
Aviation facilities
  • Flight deck
  • Hangar

The Al Zubarah-class corvette, sometimes called the Doha class, is a class of multi-role corvette operated by the Qatari Emiri Navy. Four were built by Fincantieri.

Development

On 16 June 2016, Qatar awarded Fincantieri a €4 billion contract that included the construction of the four Al Zubarah corvettes. The ships were delivered between 2021 and 2023.

In 2023, Fincantieri offered Greece a derivative of the Al Zubarah, the FCx30.

Characteristics

The vessels are about 107m in length with a beam of 14.7m. They are equipped with combined diesel and diesel (CODAD) propulsion. They have accommodation for 112 people. They are capable of operating rigid-hull inflatable boats (RHIB) through a stern ramp or cranes.

The flight deck and hangar can accommodate a helicopter the size of an NH90.

The class is designed for air-defence missions and are equipped with 16 Aster 30 Block 1NT surface-to-air missiles as well as 21 RIM-116 Rolling Airframe Missiles.

In addition they are equipped with a 76mm main gun and two remote weapon stations.

For protection, the ships have four Sylena Mk2 decoy launchers by Lacroix Defence. The launchers are able to deploy corner reflector decoys to seduce radar-guided missiles as well as decoys that operate against infra-red seekers.

Ships in class

Name Hull no. Builder Laid down Launched Commissioned Status
Al Zubarah F101 Fincantieri, Muggiano June 2018 27 February 2020 28 October 2021 (delivered) In service
Damsah F102 13 February 2021 28 April 2022 (delivered) In service
Al Khor F103 30 September 2021 22 December 2022 (delivered) In service
Sumaysimah F104 13 February 2021 29 March 2022 16 May 2023 (delivered) In service

See also

References

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