Doha-class corvette

The Doha class (or Al Zubarah-class) is a class of corvettes built by Fincantieri for the Qatari Emiri Navy.[1]

Class overview
NameDoha class
BuildersFincantieri, Muggiano
Operators Qatari Emiri Navy
Built2018–present
Planned4 as of November 2020
On order4
Building2
Completed2
Active0
Laid up4
Lost0
Retired0
General characteristics
TypeCorvette
Displacement3,250 long tons (3,300 t)
Length107 m (351 ft 1 in)
Beam14.7 m (48 ft 3 in)
PropulsionCombined 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

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 four ships of the class after signing the contract in June 2016.[2][3]

They are able to operate high speed boats such as rigid-hulled inflatable boat 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.

Potential operators

Greece 

Fincantieri is in negotiations with Greek Government for the purchase of Elefsis shipyards. Fincantieri is offering 4 Doha class corvettes to be built in Italy and Greece.

[4]


Ships in class
Name Hull no. Builder Laid down Launched Commissioned Status
Al Zubarah F101 Fincantieri, Muggiano June 2018 27 February 2020[5] 28 October 2021[6] In service
Damsah F102 13 February 2021[7][8] Launched
Al Khor F103 30 September 2021[9] Expected, 2022 Launched
Sumaysimah F104 13 February 2021[10] 29 March 2022[11] Launched

See also

References
  1. "Naval ships - Doha-class corvette — Shipshub". shipshub.com. Retrieved 2020-11-23.
  2. "DIMDEX 2018: Fincantieri Unveils Qatari Navy Air Defense Corvette Design". navyrecognition.com. 12 March 2018. Retrieved 2020-09-21.
  3. "Fincantieri Launches Qatar's 1st Air Defense Corvette "Al Zubarah"". Naval News. 2020-02-27. Retrieved 2020-09-21.
  4. "Fincantieri offers 4 Doha class corvettes". defence-point.gr. Retrieved 2021-12-17.
  5. "Fincantieri Launches Qatar's 1st Air Defense Corvette "Al Zubarah"". Naval News. 2020-02-27. Retrieved 2020-11-23.
  6. Archus, Dorian. "Fincantieri delivers the 1st Al Zubarah class corvette to Qatar - Naval Post- Naval News and Information". Retrieved 2021-10-29.
  7. "Fincantieri launches the second corvette for Qatar". 13 February 2021.
  8. "Second Doha-class corvette Damsah launched".
  9. "RID Rivista Italiana Difesa". www.rid.it (in Italian). Retrieved 2021-09-30.
  10. Ruzhelnyk, Olga (2021-02-13). "Fincantieri launches the second corvette for Qatar". EDR Magazine. Retrieved 2021-02-15.
  11. "RID Rivista Italiana Difesa". www.rid.it (in Italian). Retrieved 2022-03-31.
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