Al Madinah 2000
| Name | No | Yard No | Builder | Laid down | Launched | Comm | Fate |
| المدينه [Al Medinah] | 702 | DCN, Lorient, France | 15.10.1981 | 23.4.1983 | 4.1.1985 | in service (2019) | |
| حفف [Hofouf] | 704 | CNIM, La Seyne-sur-mer, France | 14.6.1982 | 24.6.1983 | 31.10.1985 | in service (2019) | |
| أبها [Abha] | 706 | CNIM, La Seyne-sur-mer, France | 7.12.1982 | 23.12.1983 | 4.4.1986 | in service (2019) | |
| طيف [Taif] | 708 | CNIM, La Seyne-sur-mer, France | 1.3.1983 | 25.5.1984 | 29.8.1986 | in service (2019) |
|
Displacement standard, t |
2000 |
|
Displacement full, t |
2870 |
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Length, m |
106.5 pp 115.0 oa |
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Breadth, m |
12.5 |
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Draught, m |
4.65 sonar |
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No of shafts |
2 |
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Machinery |
4 SEMT-Pielstick 16PA6V280BTC diesels |
|
Power, h. p. |
32500 |
|
Max speed, kts |
30 |
|
Fuel, t |
diesel oil 370 |
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Endurance, nm(kts) |
8000(15) |
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Armament |
2 x 4 Otomat Mk 2 SSM (8 Otomat Mk 2), 1 x 8 Crotale SAM (24 Crotale), 1 x 1 - 100/55 Compact, 2 x 2 - 40/70 Breda-Bofors Compact Twin 40, 2 x 1 - 12.7/90, 4 - 533 TT (F17P), 1 helicopter (SA-365F Dauphin) |
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Electronic equipment |
2x Decca 1226, DRBV-15 Sea Tiger, DRBC-32E, Castor II radars, LSEOS Mk II, 2x Naja e/o systems, Diodon TSM2630, Sorel sonars, DR4000, Janet ECM suites, 2x Dagaie decoy RL, TAVITAC CCS |
|
Complement |
179 |
Project history: Ordered in 1980 under "Sawari" programme. Frigates are fitted with modern armament and electronics and have good seakeeping qualities.
Modernizations: 1997, Al Medinah; 1997, Hofouf; 1999, Abha; 2000, Taif: - 2 x 4 Otomat Mk 2 SSM, 1 x 8 Crotale SAM, Castor II radar; + 2 x 4 Otomat Mk 2 Erato SSM (8 Otomat Mk 2 Erato), 1 x 8 Crotale EDIR SAM (24 Crotale EDIR), Castor IIC radar
Naval service: 30.1.2017 Al Medinah was badly damaged by suicide boat of Houthi rebels.
Hofouf 2006
© Ivan Gogin, 2019