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Corvette QENS Sumaysimah (F104)

Corvette QENS Sumaysimah (F104) 0Corvette QENS Sumaysimah (F104) 1

Classification

Ship class:
Doha-class corvette
Type:
Corvette

Basic information

Operator:
Qatari Emiri NavyQatari Emiri Navy
Country of build:
Builder:
FincantieriFincantieri
Ordered:
Laid down:
Launched:
Status:
Launched

Ship measurements

Displacement:
3,250 t
Length:
107 m
Beam:
14.7 m

Machine

Propulsion system:
CODAD
Speed:
28 knots
Range:
3500 nautical miles

Personnel

Complement:
112

Combat assets

Boats & landing craft:
  • 1 * RHIB (Rigid Hull Inflatable Boat)
Electronics:
  • Thesan mine avoidance sonar
  • Kronos main radar system
  • Athena combat system
  • 4 * Sylena Mk2 decoy launchers
Armament:
  • 1 * OTO Melara 76 mm
  • 16 * Aster 30 Block 1NT surface-to-air missiles
  • 8 * Exocet MM40 Block 3 anti-ship missiles
  • 2 * 2 Marlins remote weapons
  • 1 * RIM-116 Rolling Airframe Missile
Aircraft:
  • 1 * NHIndustries NH90

Sumaysimah (F104) is the fourth and last ship of the Doha-class corvettes built for the Qatari Emiri Navy.

Fincantieri showcased for the first time the multi-role air defence corvettes for the Qatari Emiri Navy during DIMDEX 2018. In August 2017, Qatar officially announced for the order of the four ships of the class after signing the contract in June 2016.

They are able to operate high speed boats such as rigid-hulled inflatable boats with the help of lateral cranes and hauling ramps. All four of the Doha class will serve as the backbone of the Qatari Emiri Navy.

Sumaysima's first steel was cut on 18 September 2018 and laid down on 13 February 2021 at Fincantieri shipyard in Muggiano, Italy. She was launched on 29 March 2022.

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