| Qahir-class corvette | |
|---|---|
| Class overview | |
| Builders: | Vosper Thornycroft, UK |
| Operators: |
 Oman |
| Planned: | 2 |
| Completed: | 2 |
| General characteristics [1] | |
| Class & type: | Corvette |
| Displacement: |
1,185 long tons (1,204 t) 1,450 long tons (1,470 t) full load |
| Length: |
83.70 m (274 ft 7 in) oa 78.50 m (257 ft 7 in) pp |
| Beam: | 11.50 m (37 ft 9 in) |
| Draught: | 3.50 m (11 ft 6 in) |
| Propulsion: |
2 shafts, 4× Crossley-SEMP-Pielstck 16PA6 V280 STC Diesels 32,000 bhp (24,000 kW) |
| Speed: | 31 kn (57 km/h; 36 mph) |
| Range: | 5,500 nmi (10,200 km; 6,300 mi) at 12 kn (22 km/h; 14 mph) |
| Crew: | 60 |
| Sensors and processing systems: |
1× Kelvin-Hughes Type 1007 Navigation radar 1× HSA MW-08 3D air/surface search radar 1× Thomson-CSF Castor IIJ MRR Fire control radar 1× HSA STING radar/optical fire control |
| Armament: |
8× MM40 Block 2 Exocet anti-ship missiles |
The Qahir class is a class of two corvettes designed and built by Vosper Thornycroft in the United Kingdom for the Royal Navy of Oman.[2] The hull and superstructure has been designed with features including the cladding of surfaces with radar absorbent material and angled sides to reduce the radar cross section.[1][3]
Ships in Class[]
Oman placed an order for two corvettes from Vosper Thornycroft as part of Project Muheet on 5 April 1992, work beginning in September 1992. The two ships were completed in 1996, with the final ship, Al Mua'zzar being delivered to Oman and commissioned in 1997.[1][3]
| Ship | Pennant Number[1] | Laid Down[1] | Date Launched[1] | Date Commissioned[1] |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Qahir Al Amwaj | Q 31 | 17 May 1993 | 21 September 1994 | 3 September 1996 |
| Al Mua'zzar | Q 32 | 4 April 1994 | 26 September 1995 | 13 April 1997[3] |
See also[]
Notes and references[]
- Baker, A.D. (1998). "The Naval Institute Guide to Combat Fleets of the World 1998–1999". Annapolis, Maryland, USA: Naval Institute Press. ISBN 1-55750-111-4.
- Saunders, Stephen. "Jane's Fighting Ships 2002–2003". Coulsdon, Surry, UK: Jane's Information Group. ISBN 0710624328.
- Todd, Daniel; Lindberg, Michael (1996). "Navies and Shipbuilding Industries: The Strained Symbiosis". Greenwood Publishing. ISBN 978-0-275-95310-2. http://books.google.com/?id=he5KL_tWQvMC&pg=PA32&dq=Qahir+Al+Amwaj.
External links[]
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