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Corvette Baynunah (P 171)

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Classification

Ship class:
Baynunah-class corvette
Type:
Corvette

Basic information

Operator:
United Arab Emirates NavyUnited Arab Emirates Navy
Country of build:
Builder:
Constructions Mécaniques de Normandie
Laid down:
Launched:
Commissioned (service):
Status:
Active

Ship measurements

Displacement:
915 t
Length:
71.3 m
Beam:
11 m
Draft:
2.8 m

Machine

Propulsion system:
CODAD
Propulsion:
  • 4 * MTU 12V595 TE90 diesel engines
  • 3 * Kamewa waterjets models 112S11 and 125B11
Speed:
30 knots
Range:
2400 nmi

Personnel

Complement:
55

Combat assets

Electronics:
  • SAAB Sea Giraffe AMB surveillance radar
  • Terma I-band navigation radar
  • Selex Orion RTN 25 Fire Control X-band radar
  • NDS 3070 Vanguard hull-mounted mine and obstacle avoidance sonar
Armament:
  • 1 * OTO Melara Super Rapid 76mm gun
  • 2 * Rheinmetall MLG27 27mm guns
  • 2 * Mk56 4-cells VLS with 8 × RIM-162 ESSM SAM
  • 1 * Mk49 mod3 21-cell launcher for RIM-116 RAM missile system
  • 8 * MM40 Block 3 Exocet missiles
Aircraft:
  • Aft helicopter deck and hangar for 5 tons helicopter

Compact corvette, designed for anti-surface and anti-air warfare.

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