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AL SHAMIKH frigates (2013-2014)
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Al Rasikh 2014
Ships
| Name | No | Yard No | Builder | Laid down | Launched | Comp | Fate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| الشامخ [Al Shamikh] | Q40 | VT Group, Portsmouth, UK | 24.10.2007 | 22.7.2009 | 26.6.2013 | in service (2020) | |
| الرحمان [Al Rahmani] | Q41 | VT Group, Portsmouth, UK | 1.8.2008 | 23.7.2010 | 30.10.2013 | in service (2020) | |
| الراسخ [Al Rasikh] | Q42 | VT Group, Portsmouth, UK | 1.2.2009 | 27.6.2011 | 28.5.2014 | in service (2020) |
Technical data
| Displacement standard, t | 2000 |
|---|---|
| Displacement full, t | 2500 |
| Length, m | 90.0 pp 98.5 oa |
| Breadth, m | 14.6 |
| Draught, m | 4.10 |
| No of shafts | 2 |
| Machinery | 2 MTU 20V8000 M71 diesels |
| Power, h. p. | 24760 |
| Max speed, kts | 25 |
| Fuel, t | diesel oil |
| Endurance, nm(kts) | 3500(16) |
| Armament | 2 x 2 MM40 Exocet SSM (4 MM40 Block III), 2 x 6 VL MICA SAM (12 MICA), 1 x 1 - 76/62 OTO-Melara Compact SR, 2 x 1 - 30/75 DS-30M, 1 helicopter (Super Lynx 300) |
| Electronic equipment | SMART-S Mk 2, Sting EO Mk 2 (inc. e/o system), type 2007 radars, Vigile 400 ECM suite, 2x MASS decoy RL, TACTICOS CCS |
| Complement | 92 |
Standard scale images
Al Shamikh 2015
Graphics
Al Rasikh 2014
Project history
Project Khareef. Multipurpose OPV, VT designed and ordered in 2007. Number of carried Exocet SSMs can be increased to 8.
Modernizations
None.
Naval service
No significant events.
