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UNITED ARAB EMIRATES NAVY (UNITED ARAB EMIRATES)

ESCORTS

BAYNUNAH corvettes (2012-2016)

Baynunah 2015

Name No Yard No Builder Laid down Launched Comp Fate
بينونه [Baynunah] P171   CMN, Cherbourg, France 8.9.2005 25.6.2009 2012 in service (2020)
الحسن [Al Hesen] P172   ADSB Massafah, Abu Dhabi 5.7.2006 22.7.2010 5/2013 in service (2020)
الظفرة [Al Dhafra] P173   ADSB Massafah, Abu Dhabi 21.6.2007 3.4.2011 24.12.2013 in service (2020)
مزيد [Mezyad] P174   ADSB Massafah, Abu Dhabi 5.12.2007 15.2.2012 10.5.2016 in service (2020)
الجاهلي [Al Jahili] P175   ADSB Massafah, Abu Dhabi 26.10.2008 13.3.2013 2016 in service (2020)
الهيلي [Al Hili] P176   ADSB Massafah, Abu Dhabi 27.9.2009 8.2.2014 2016 in service (2020)

 

Displacement standard, t

840

Displacement full, t

915

Length, m

67.0 pp 71.5 oa

Breadth, m

11.0

Draught, m

2.90

No of shafts

3 waterjets

Machinery

4 MTU 12V595 TE90 diesels

Power, h. p.

22800

Max speed, kts

32

Fuel, t

diesel oil

Endurance, nm(kts)

2400(15)

Armament

2 x 4 MM40 Exocet SSM (8 MM40 Block III), 2 x 8 ESSM SAM (VLS, 16 RIM-162), 1 x 21 RAM SAM (21 RIM-116 Block 1B), 1 x 1 - 76/62 OTO-Melara Compact SR, 2 x 1 - 27/63 MLG27, 1 helicopter (AS-565 Panther)

Electronic equipment

Sea Giraffe AMB-3D, NA-25/XM, Scanter 2001 radars, Vigy-EOMS NG e/o system, ELAC 3070NDC Vanguard sonar, SLR-736E Seal, Altesse ZS-3035 ECM suites, MLWS-310, DHY319 laser countermeasures systems, 2x MASS decoy RL, 2x WASS C310 torpedo decoy RL, IPN-S CCS

Complement

37 + 8 passengers

Project history: Combattante BR71 design. Programme LEWA-1. 4 ships were ordered in 2003, two more in 2005. Steel hull with aluminium superstructure. ESSM launchers are arranged aside of helicopter hangar. Originally planned 30mm Marlin guns were replaced in final design by 27mm Mauser guns. There is reserved place for mine avoidance sonar, mine countermeasures drones and mine rails.

Modernizations: None.

Naval service: No significant events.

Baynunah 2010

Ivan Gogin, 2020