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AL SHAMIKH frigates (2013-2014)

Al Shamikh 2015

Name No Yard No Builder Laid down Launched Comp Fate
الشامخ [Al Shamikh] Q40   VT Group, Portsmouth, UK 24.10.2007 22.7.2009 26.6.2013 in service (2020)
الرحمان [Al Rahmani] Q41   VT Group, Portsmouth, UK 1.8.2008 23.7.2010 30.10.2013 in service (2020)
الراسخ [Al Rasikh] Q42   VT Group, Portsmouth, UK 1.2.2009 27.6.2011 28.5.2014 in service (2020)

 

Displacement standard, t

2000

Displacement full, t

2500

Length, m

90.0 pp 98.5 oa

Breadth, m

14.6

Draught, m

4.10

No of shafts

2

Machinery

2 MTU 20V8000 M71 diesels

Power, h. p.

24760

Max speed, kts

25

Fuel, t

diesel oil

Endurance, nm(kts)

3500(16)

Armament

2 x 2 MM40 Exocet SSM (4 MM40 Block III), 2 x 6 VL MICA SAM (12 MICA), 1 x 1 - 76/62 OTO-Melara Compact SR, 2 x 1 - 30/75 DS-30M, 1 helicopter (Super Lynx 300)

Electronic equipment

SMART-S Mk 2, Sting EO Mk 2 (inc. e/o system), type 2007 radars, Vigile 400 ECM suite, 2x MASS decoy RL, TACTICOS CCS

Complement

92

Project history: Project Khareef. Multipurpose OPV, VT designed and ordered in 2007. Number of carried Exocet SSMs can be increased to 8.

Modernizations: None.

Naval service: No significant events.

Al Rasikh 2014

 

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