Al Zubarah-class corvette

Class overview
NameAl Zubarah class
BuildersFincantieri, Muggiano
Operators Qatari Emiri Navy
Built2018–2023
In service2021–present
Planned4
Completed4
Active4
General characteristics
TypeCorvette
Displacement3,250 long tons (3,300 t)[2]
Length107 m (351 ft 1 in)[2]
Beam14.7 m (48 ft 3 in)[2]
PropulsionCombined diesel and diesel CODAD 4 MAN 22/38D [2]
Speed28 knots (52 km/h; 32 mph)[2]
Boats & landing
craft carried		Rigid-hulled inflatable boats[1]
Complement98 (capacity for 112)[2]
Armament
Aircraft carried1 × NHIndustries NH90 helicopter[1]
Aviation facilities

The Al Zubarah-class corvette,[2][1] sometimes called the Doha class,[3][4] is a class of multi-role corvette operated by the Qatari Emiri Navy. Four were built by Fincantieri.[2]

Development

On 16 June 2016,[5] Qatar awarded Fincantieri a €4 billion contract that included the construction of the four Al Zubarah corvettes. The ships were delivered between 2021 and 2023.[2]

In 2023, Fincantieri offered Greece a derivative of the Al Zubarah, the FCx30.[3]

Ships in class

Name Hull no. Builder Laid down Launched Commissioned Status
Al Zubarah F101 Fincantieri, Muggiano June 2018 27 February 2020[6] 28 October 2021 (delivered)[2] In service
Damsah F102 13 February 2021[7][4] 28 April 2022 (delivered)[2] In service
Al Khor F103 30 September 2021[8] 22 December 2022 (delivered)[2] In service
Sumaysimah F104 13 February 2021[2] 29 March 2022[9] 16 May 2023 (delivered)[2] In service

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c d e "Al Zubarah Class". Fincantieri. Retrieved 2023-12-30.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r Tringham, Kate (2023-05-17). "Fincantieri delivers final Al Zubarah-class corvette to Qatar". Janes. Retrieved 2023-12-30.
  3. ^ a b "Onex And Fincantieri Unveil The Strategy For The Hellenic Navy Corvettes". Fincantieri. 2023-05-09. Retrieved 2023-12-30.
  4. ^ a b "Second Doha-class corvette Damsah launched". Qatar Tribune. 14 February 2021.
  5. ^ "Undersecretary of State for Defence Pucciarelli delivers corvette Al Zubarah to the Qatari Navy". Ministry of Defence of Italy. 2021-10-28. Retrieved 2023-12-30.
  6. ^ "Fincantieri Launches Qatar's 1st Air Defense Corvette "Al Zubarah"". Naval News. 2020-02-27. Retrieved 2020-11-23.
  7. ^ "Fincantieri launches the second corvette for Qatar". 13 February 2021.
  8. ^ "RID Rivista Italiana Difesa". www.rid.it (in Italian). Retrieved 2021-09-30.
  9. ^ "RID Rivista Italiana Difesa". www.rid.it (in Italian). Retrieved 2022-03-31.