Khareef-class corvette
 Al-Rahmani, outbound from Portsmouth Naval Base June 2013. | |
| Class overview | |
|---|---|
| Name: | Khareef-class |
| Builders: | BAE Systems Maritime - Naval Ships |
| Operators: |
 Oman |
| Planned: | 3 |
| Completed: | 3 |
| Active: | 2 |
| General characteristics [1] | |
| Class and type: | Corvette |
| Displacement: | 2,660 tonnes |
| Length: | 99 m (325 ft) |
| Beam: | 14.6 m (48 ft) |
| Draught: | 4.1 m (13 ft) |
| Decks: | 6 |
| Propulsion: | Two MTU diesel engines |
| Speed: | 28 kn (52 km/h; 32 mph) |
| Range: | 4,500 nmi (8,300 km; 5,200 mi) |
| Endurance: | 21 days |
| Complement: | 100 |
| Sensors and processing systems: | SMART-S Mk2 3D S-band multibeam radar TACTICOS combat management system |
| Armament: | 1 x 76mm Oto Melara Cannon 2 x 30mm MSI DS30M 30mm cannon |
| Aircraft carried: | 1 x medium helicopter |
The Khareef class are three Corvettes currently under construction for the Royal Navy of Oman.
The ships are being built by BAE Systems Maritime - Naval Ships at their Shipyard in Portsmouth Naval Base, as part of a £400m deal which will also include training by VT Group. In March 2012 three BAE engineers were injured after the gun misfired[2] during testing off the Dorset coast.
Role
The three vessels will be capable for:-
- Protection of maritime areas of interest including EEZ
- Extended surveillance patrols
- Deterrent operations during times of tension
- Fully interoperable with joint and coalition operations
- Special operations
- Search and rescue
- Maritime disaster relief operations
Ships of class
| Ship | Date Launched | Date Commissioned | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Al-Shamikh | 22 July 2009[3] | (IA 2013) | (Sea trials 2010) |
| Al-Rahmani | 23 July 2010[4] | (Sea trials 2011) | |
| Al-Rasikh | 27 June 2011 | (Sea trials 2013) |
Images
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Al Rahmani departing Portsmouth Naval Base 27 June 2013 flying the Red Ensign.
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Al Rahmani departing Portsmouth Naval Base 27 June 2013 on builder's trials.
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Al Rahmani departing Portsmouth Naval Base 27 June 2013.
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Al Rahmani departing Portsmouth Naval Base 27 June 2013.
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Al Shamikh at Portsmouth Naval Base December 2011.
Notes and references
- ↑ ""БАе системз" начала морские испытания головного корвета типа "Кариф" ВМС Омана". www.flot.com. 22 December 2010. Retrieved 18 October 2014. (Russian)
- ↑ Whitehead, Tom (18 March 2012). "BAE staff injured in gun test". Telegraph. Retrieved 18 October 2014.
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