Al Zubarah-class corvette

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Class overview
NameAl Zubarah class
Builders Fincantieri, Muggiano
OperatorsFlag of Qatar.svg  Qatari Emiri Navy
Built2018–2023
In service2021–present
Planned4
Completed4
Active4
General characteristics
Type Corvette
Displacement3,250 long tons (3,300 t) [1]
Length107 m (351 ft 1 in) [1]
Beam14.7 m (48 ft 3 in) [1]
Propulsion Combined diesel and diesel [1]
Speed28 knots (52 km/h; 32 mph) [1]
Boats & landing
craft carried		 Rigid-hulled inflatable boats [2]
Complement98 (capacity for 112) [1]
Armament
Aircraft carried1 × NHIndustries NH90 helicopter [2]
Aviation facilities

The Al Zubarah-class corvette, [1] [2] sometimes called the Doha class, [3] [4] is a class of multi-role corvette operated by the Qatari Emiri Navy. Four were build by Fincantieri. [1]

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Development

On 16 June 2016, [5] Qatar awarded Fincantieri a €4 billion contract that included the construction of the four Al Zubarah corvettes. The ships were delivered between 2021 and 2023. [1]

In 2023, Fincantieri offered Greece a derivative of the Al Zubarah, the FCx30. [3]

Ships in class

NameHull no.BuilderLaid downLaunchedCommissionedStatus
Al Zubarah F101 Fincantieri, Muggiano June 201827 February 2020 [6] 28 October 2021 (delivered) [1] In service
Damsah F10213 February 2021 [7] [4] 28 April 2022 (delivered) [1] In service
Al KhorF10330 September 2021 [8] 22 December 2022 (delivered) [1] In service
Sumaysimah F10413 February 2021 [1] 29 March 2022 [9] 16 May 2023 (delivered) [1] In service

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