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Khareef-class corvette 
Summary
The Khareef class are three corvettes operated by the Royal Navy of Oman. The ships were built by BAE Systems at their shipyard in Portsmouth, as part of a £400m deal it also included training by VT Group.
 Al-Rahmani, outbound from Portsmouth Naval Base June 2013.
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| Class overview | |
|---|---|
| Name | Khareef class |
| Builders | BAE Systems |
| Operators |  Oman |
| Planned | 3 |
| Completed | 3 |
| Active | 3 |
| General characteristics [1] | |
| Type | Corvette |
| Displacement | 2,660 tonnes |
| Length | 99 m (325 ft) |
| Beam | 14.6 m (48 ft) |
| Draught | 4.1 m (13 ft) |
| Propulsion | Two MTU 4000 series diesel engines |
| Speed | 28 kn (52 km/h; 32 mph) |
| Range | 4,500 nmi (8,300 km; 5,200 mi) |
| Endurance | 21 days |
| Complement | 100 |
| Sensors and processing systems |
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| Armament | |
| Aircraft carried | 1 x medium helicopter |
| Aviation facilities | Enclosed hangar |
Role edit
The three vessels are capable of:
- Protection of maritime areas of interest including EEZ
- Extended surveillance patrols
- Deterrent operations during times of tension
- Fully interoperable with joint and coalition operations
- Special operations
- Search and rescue
- Maritime disaster relief operations
Ships in class edit
| Photo | Ship | Hull number[2] | Launched | Commissioned | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Al-Shamikh | Q40 | 22 July 2009[3] | (IA 2013) | In active service |
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Al-Rahmani | Q41 | 23 July 2010[4] | In active service | |
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Al-Rasikh | Q42 | 27 June 2011 | In active service |
Incidents edit
In March 2012 three BAE engineers were injured after a gun misfired[5] during testing off the Dorset coast.
References edit
- ^ ""БАе системз" начала морские испытания головного корвета типа "Кариф" ВМС Омана" (in Russian). flot.com. 22 December 2010. Retrieved 18 October 2014.
- ^ "Khareef Class". Military Edge. Archived from the original on 9 October 2016. Retrieved 8 October 2016.
- ^ "Al-Shamikh launched", www.bvtsurfacefleet.com, 22 July 2009, archived from the original on 18 November 2009
- ^ "Al-Rahmani launched", www.baesystems.com, 23 July 2010, archived from the original on 3 August 2010
- ^ Whitehead, Tom (18 March 2012). "BAE staff injured in gun test". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 18 October 2014.
External links edit
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Khareef-class corvette.
- BVT News Release regarding Al Shamikh launch
- Naval Technology
- Khareef class Ocean Patrol Vessel (OPV) - Royal Navy of Oman at navyrecognition.com