Английская Википедия:Baynunah-class corvette

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The Baynunah class are corvettes for the United Arab Emirates Navy (UAE Navy). The lead ship, Baynunah, is named after the Baynunah region in Abu Dhabi. Six ships are planned for this class at a total price of US$820 million. Sea trials are currently underway. Platform and combat systems trials are expected to continue through 2011, after which time the lead ship will be delivered to the UAE Navy.[1]

Description

This class is based on the CMN Group's Combattante BR70 design.[2] The Baynunah class is designed for "patrol and surveillance, minelaying, interception and other anti-surface warfare operations in the United Arab Emirate's territorial waters and exclusive economic zone."[3]

History

In 2004, to replace the Шаблон:Sclass, the United Arab Emirates' Ministry of Defence awarded a contract to Abu Dhabi Ship Building for the Baynunah class.[3] The lead ship, Baynunah, was built in France by Constructions Mécaniques de Normandie, while the rest are being built in the UAE by Abu Dhabi Ship Building (ADSB).[1]

The lead ship was launched on 25 June 2009Шаблон:Citation needed. Sea trials commenced in January 2010..Шаблон:Citation needed

The fourth ship of the class, Mezyad, was launched by ADSB on 15 February 2012.Шаблон:Citation needed ADSB hopes to secure further orders for the class from the Saudi and Kuwaiti navies (but Saudi and Kuwaiti are not interested anymore).[4]

The last ship, Al-Hili, was launched on 6 February 2014.[5]

During the Saudi Arabian-led intervention in the Yemeni Civil War, a number of the class took part in a naval blockade of Yemen.[6]

Ships

Number Pennant No Name Builder Launched Commissioned Status
1 P171 Baynunah CMN, Cherbourg 25 June 2009 2011 In Service
2 P172 Al Hesen ADSB, Abu Dhabi 2010 2012 In Service[7]
3 P173 Al Dhafra ADSB, Abu Dhabi April 2011 24 December 2013 In Service[7]
4 P174 Mezyad ADSB, Abu Dhabi 15 February 2012 2014 In Service[8]
5 P175 Al Jahili ADSB, Abu Dhabi 2013 April 2015 In Service[9]
6 P176 Al Hili ADSB, Abu Dhabi 6 February 2014 20 February 2017 In Service[10]

See also

References

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