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Al Riyad 2006

Ships

Name	No	Yard No	Builder	Laid down	Launched	Comm	Fate
الرياض [Al Riyadh]	812		DCN, Lorient, France	28.6.1999	1.8.2000	26.7.2002	in service (2019)
مكه [Makkah]	814		DCN, Lorient, France	8.8.2000	20.7.2001	3.4.2004	in service (2019)
الدمام [Al Dammam]	816		DCN, Lorient, France	24.7.2001	7.9.2002	23.10.2004	in service (2019)

Technical data

Displacement standard, t	3750
Displacement full, t	4650
Length, m	128.0 pp 133.0 oa
Breadth, m	17.2
Draught, m	4.10
No of shafts	2
Machinery	4 SEMT-Pielstick 16PA6V280STC diesels
Power, h. p.	28200
Max speed, kts	25
Fuel, t	diesel oil
Endurance, nm(kts)	7000(15)
Armament	812: 2 x 4 MM40 Exocet Block II SSM (8 MM40 Block II), 2 x 8 Sylver A43 SAM (VLS, 16 Aster-15), 1 x 1 - 100/55 Compact, 2 x 1 - 20/90 F2, 4 - 533 TT (F17P), 1 helicopter (SA-365F Dauphin) 814, 816: 2 x 4 MM40 Exocet Block II SSM (8 MM40 Block II), 2 x 8 Sylver A43 SAM (VLS, 16 Aster-15), 1 x 1 - 76/62 OTO-Melara Compact SR, 2 x 1 - 20/90 F2, 4 - 533 TT (F17P), 1 helicopter (SA-365F Dauphin)
Electronic equipment	Arabel, DRBV-26D Jupiter, 2x Decca 20V90, Castor 2JC radars, Spherion, CAPTAS 20 (UMS-4223) sonars, DR3000S2, Salamandre B2, Altesse, TRC281 ECM suites, 2x Dagaie Mk 2 decoy RL, TAVITAC 2000 CCS
Complement	222

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Project history

Project definition contract was granted to France in 1989 but only in 1994 contract of building of two ships under "Sawari 2" program was signed. Third unit was ordered in 1997.

Modernizations

2003, Al Riyadh: - 1 x 1 - 100/55; + 1 x 1 - 76/62 OTO-Melara Compact SR

Naval service

Makkah was badly damaged by grounding on coral reef in Red Sea 3.12.2004, engine room was completely flooded. She returned to service only in 2010.