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EL FATEH large corvettes (2017-)

El Fateh 2017

Name No Yard No Builder Laid down Launched Comp Fate
لفاتح [El Fateh] 971   DCNS, Lorient, France 30.9.2015 17.9.2016 22.9.2017 in service (2019)
بورسعيد [Port Said] 976   Tersana, Alexandria 16.4.2016 7.9.2018 2019 building (2019)
ل مُِز [El Moez] 981   Tersana, Alexandria 7/2018 12.5.2019 2020 building (2019)
iv     Tersana, Alexandria 2019 2020 2021 building (2019)

 

Displacement standard, t

 

Displacement full, t

2600

Length, m

102.0

Breadth, m

16.0

Draught, m

5.40

No of shafts

2

Machinery

4 diesels-generators, 2 electric motors

Power, h. p.

13600

Max speed, kts

25

Fuel, t

diesel oil

Endurance, nm(kts) 3700(15)

Armament

2 x 4 MM40 Exocet Block III SSM (8 MM40), 1 x 16 VL MICA SAM (16 VL MICA), 1 x 1 - 76/62 OTO-Melara Compact SR, 2 x 1 - 20/90 Narwhal-20B, 2 x 3 - 324 TT, 1 helicopter

Electronic equipment

SMART-S Mk 2, nav. radars, Kingclip, CAPTAS UMS-4249 sonars, Vigile, Altesse ECM suites, SETIS CCS

Complement

65 + 15 passengers

Project history: French Gowind 2500 design, ordered in July 2014 with option for two more.

Modernizations: None.

Naval service: No significant events.

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