Baynunah-class corvette

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Baynunah-class corvette Al Dhafra P-173 at NAVDEX.JPG
Baynunah-class corvette Al Dhafra at NAVDEX, February 2015
Class overview
Builders
OperatorsFlag of the United Arab Emirates Navy.png  United Arab Emirates Navy Flag of Angola.svg  Angolan Navy
Preceded by Ardhana-class patrol craft
Planned9
Building3
Completed6
Active6
General characteristics
Type Corvette
Displacement915 tons [1]
Length71.3 m (233 ft 11 in)
Beam11 m (36 ft 1 in)
Draft2.8 m (9 ft 2 in)
Propulsion
Speed30 knots (56 km/h; 35 mph)+
Range2,400  nmi (4,400 km; 2,800 mi) at 15 knots (28 km/h; 17 mph)
Endurance14 days
Complement37
Sensors and
processing systems
  • Saab Microwave Systems 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
Aviation facilitiesAft helicopter deck and hangar
NotesCost, 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]

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Description

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

Angola

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

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

NumberPennant NoNameBuilderLaunchedCommissionedStatus
1P171BaynunahCMN, Cherbourg25 June 20092011In Service
2P172Al HesenADSB, Abu Dhabi20102012In Service [9]
3P173Al DhafraADSB, Abu DhabiApril 201124 December 2013In Service [9]
4P174MezyadADSB, Abu Dhabi15 February 20122014In Service [10]
5P175Al JahiliADSB, Abu Dhabi2013April 2015In Service [11]
6P176Al Hili ADSB, Abu Dhabi6 February 201420 February 2017In Service [12]

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References

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  2. ↑ 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.
  3. 1 2 "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.
  4. ↑ "Combattante BR70". CMN Group. Archived from the original on 8 July 2011. Retrieved 15 March 2010.
  5. 1 2 "Baynunah Class Corvettes". naval-technology.com. Verdict Media. Retrieved 7 January 2021.
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  7. ↑ 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.
  8. ↑ 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.
  9. 1 2 "ADSB launches third naval ship". Khaleej Times. 2011-04-06. Retrieved 2021-09-28.
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