The Mubarraz class, also known as the Type TPB 45 or FPB 44, is a class of two fast attack craft built for the United Arab Emirates Navy in the late 1980s and commissioned in 1990. They are armed with four MM 40 Exocet anti-ship missiles, a Sadralsurface-to-air missile launcher and a 76-millimetre (3.0in) gun.
The vessels measure 44 metres (144ft 4in)long overall and 41.5 metres (136ft 2in)between perpendiculars with a beam of 7 metres (23ft 0in) and a draught of 2.2 metres (7ft 3in) over the propellers. The ships had a standard displacement of 210 tonnes (210 long tons) and 235 tonnes (231 long tons) at full load.[2] The ships are powered by two MTU 20V 538 TB93 diesel engines turning two propellers creating 10,200 brake horsepower (7,600kW) with a maximum speed of 40 knots (74km/h; 46mph).[1][2][b] The vessels have a range of 500 nautical miles (930km; 580mi) at 40 knots (74km/h; 46mph) or 1,600 nautical miles (3,000km; 1,800mi) at 16 knots (30km/h; 18mph).[1] The ships are crewed by 40 sailors including 5 officers.[2]
The fast attack craft are armed with two twin Exocetanti-ship missile launchers and one Sadral sextuple launcher for the Mistralsurface-to-air missiles. The Mubarraz class also mounts one OTO Melara 76 mm Super Rapid dual purpose gun. A second gun mount was replaced by the Sadral system.[2] The Mubarraz class were the first export of the Sadral/Mistral system outside of France. The Exocet launchers are situated in a break in the superstructure.[1] The vessels are equipped with TM 1229 navigation radar, Sea Giraffe 50 air/surface search radar, and 9GA 331 fire control radar. The Sadral system is controlled by the Najir optronic director situated abaft the mast. The fast attack craft were given enhanced early warning systems and a Cutlass ROL-2 intercept system and a Cygnus jammer, which were mounted on the mast.[2] The ships mount two Dagaie chaff launchers.[1]
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