QENS Al Zubarah (F101)

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Flag of Qatar.svgQatar
Name
  • Al Zubarah
  • (الزبارة)
Namesake Al Zubarah
OrderedJune 2016
Builder Fincantieri, Italy
Laid downJune 2018
Launched27 February 2020
Commissioned28 October 2021
Identification Pennant number: F101
StatusIn service
General characteristics
Class and type Doha-class corvette
Displacement3,250 long tons (3,300 t)
Length107 m (351 ft 1 in)
Beam14.7 m (48 ft 3 in)
Propulsion Combined diesel and diesel
Speed28 knots (52 km/h; 32 mph)
Range3,500  nmi (6,500 km; 4,000 mi)
Endurance21 days
Complement112
Sensors and
processing systems
  • Thesan mine avoidance sonar
  • Kronos main radar system
  • Athena combat system
Electronic warfare
& decoys
4 × Sylena Mk2 decoy launchers
Armament
Aircraft carried1 × NHIndustries NH90 helicopter
Aviation facilities
  • Flight deck
  • Enclosed hangar

Al Zubarah (F101) is the lead ship of the Doha-class corvettes built for the Qatari Emiri Navy.

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Development

Fincantieri showcased for the first time the multi-role air defence corvettes for the Qatari Emiri Navy during DIMDEX 2018. In August 2017, Qatar officially announced for the order of the 4 ships of the class after signing the contract in June 2016. [1] [2]

They are able to operate high speed boats such as rigid-hulled inflatable boats with the help of lateral cranes and hauling ramps. All four of the Doha class will serve as the backbone of the Qatari Emiri Navy.

Construction and career

Al Zubarah was laid down in June 2018 in Fincantieri shipyard in Muggiano, Italy. She was launched on 27 February 2020, and expected to arrive in Qatar in 2021. [3] [4] She was commissioned into Qatari service in 28 October 2021.

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References

  1. "DIMDEX 2018: Fincantieri Unveils Qatari Navy Air Defense Corvette Design". navyrecognition.com. 12 March 2018. Retrieved 21 September 2020.
  2. "Fincantieri Launches Qatar's 1st Air Defense Corvette "Al Zubarah"". Naval News. 27 February 2020. Retrieved 21 September 2020.
  3. Ruzhelnyk, Olga (27 February 2020). "Fincantieri: the first corvette for Qatar launched". EDR Magazine. Retrieved 21 September 2020.
  4. "How the Coronavirus is Impacting Europe's Main Naval Shipbuilders ?". Naval News. 17 March 2020. Retrieved 21 September 2020.