Baynunah-class corvette
Baynunah-class corvette Al Dhafra at NAVDEX, February 2015
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Class overview | |
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Builders |
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Operators | United Arab Emirates Navy Angolan Navy |
Preceded by | Ardhana-class patrol craft |
Planned | 9 |
Building | 3 |
Completed | 6 |
Active | 6 |
General characteristics | |
Type | Corvette |
Displacement | 915 tons[1] |
Length | 71.3 m (233 ft 11 in) |
Beam | 11 m (36 ft 1 in) |
Draft | 2.8 m (9 ft 2 in) |
Propulsion |
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Speed | 30 knots (56 km/h; 35 mph)+ |
Range | 2,400 nmi (4,400 km; 2,800 mi) at 15 knots (28 km/h; 17 mph) |
Endurance | 14 days |
Complement | 37 |
Sensors and processing systems |
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Armament |
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Aviation facilities | Aft helicopter deck and hangar |
Notes | Cost, as of February 2009, is US$820 million for the entire 6 ship programme.[2] |
The Baynunah class are corvettes for the United Arab Emirates Navy (UAE Navy). The lead ship, Baynunah, is named after the Baynunah region in Abu Dhabi. Six ships were built for this class at a total price of US$820 million.[3]
Description
[edit]This class is based on the CMN Group's Combattante BR70 design.[4] The Baynunah class is designed for "patrol and surveillance, minelaying, interception and other anti-surface warfare operations in the United Arab Emirate's territorial waters and exclusive economic zone."[5]
Export
[edit]Angola
[edit]Abu Dhabi Ship Building (ADSB) has signed a EUR 1 Bn contract with Angola to supply a fleet of three BR71 MKII corvettes to the Angolan Navy, parent company EDGE Group announced at IDEX 2023 on 20 February 2023.
History
[edit]In 2004, to replace the Ardhana-class patrol craft, the United Arab Emirates' Ministry of Defence awarded a contract to Abu Dhabi Ship Building for the Baynunah class.[5] The lead ship, Baynunah, was built in France by Constructions Mécaniques de Normandie, while the rest are being built in the UAE by Abu Dhabi Ship Building (ADSB).[3]
The lead ship was launched on 25 June 2009[citation needed]. Sea trials commenced in January 2010..[citation needed]
The fourth ship of the class, Mezyad, was launched by ADSB on 15 February 2012.[citation needed] ADSB hoped to secure further orders for the class from the Saudi and Kuwaiti navies, however Saudi and Kuwaiti interest has since been lost.[6]
The last ship, Al-Hili, was launched on 6 February 2014.[7]
During the Saudi Arabian-led intervention in the Yemeni Civil War, a number of the class took part in a naval blockade of Yemen.[8]
Ships
[edit]Number | Pennant No | Name | Builder | Launched | Commissioned | Status |
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1 | P171 | Baynunah | CMN, Cherbourg | 25 June 2009 | 2011 | In Service |
2 | P172 | Al Hesen | ADSB, Abu Dhabi | 2010 | 2012 | In Service[9] |
3 | P173 | Al Dhafra | ADSB, Abu Dhabi | April 2011 | 24 December 2013 | In Service[9] |
4 | P174 | Mezyad | ADSB, Abu Dhabi | 15 February 2012 | 2014 | In Service[10] |
5 | P175 | Al Jahili | ADSB, Abu Dhabi | 2013 | April 2015 | In Service[11] |
6 | P176 | Al Hili | ADSB, Abu Dhabi | 6 February 2014 | 20 February 2017 | In Service[12] |
See also
[edit]- Braunschweig-class corvette
- Milgem-class corvette
- Sa'ar 5-class corvette
- Sa'ar 72-class corvette
- Visby-class corvette
References
[edit]- ^ Pape, Alex (24 August 2009). "In a class of their own: new corvettes take centre stage". Jane's News. IHS Global. Archived from the original on 13 September 2010. Retrieved 13 May 2021.
- ^ Scott, Richard (22 February 2009). "Baynunah corvette on the launchpad". IDEX 2009. Jane's Information Group. Archived from the original on 2 April 2009. Retrieved 13 May 2021.
- ^ a b "UAE awaits in expectation as Baynunah corvette commences sea trials". Jane's Naval News. IHS Global. 12 February 2010. Archived from the original on 25 February 2010. Retrieved 13 May 2021.
- ^ "Combattante BR70". CMN Group. Archived from the original on 8 July 2011. Retrieved 15 March 2010.
- ^ Black, David (16 February 2012). "Warships made in Abu Dhabi to be sold abroad". The National. Abu Dhabi Media. Archived from the original on 16 March 2016. Retrieved 16 February 2012.
- ^ Binnie, Jeremy (6 February 2014). "UAE's final Baynunah launched". IHS Jane's 360. IHS. Archived from the original on 26 February 2014. Retrieved 27 August 2014.
- ^ Pollak, Nedav & Knights, Michael (26 March 2016). "Gulf Coalition Operations in Yemen (Part 3): Maritime and Aerial Blockade". The Washington Institute for Near East Policy. Retrieved 24 October 2016.
- ^ "Fourth vessel made in UAE joins Navy". Khaleej Times. 2012-02-16. Retrieved 2021-09-28.
- ^ "ADSB seeks new deals at defence show". Khaleej Times. 2015-02-24. Retrieved 2021-09-28.
- ^ "United Arab Emirates Navy - Patrol boats of United Arab Emirates Navy". milpower.org. Retrieved 2021-09-28.