QENS Al Zubarah (F101)

History
Qatar
Name	Al Zubarah; (الزبارة);
Namesake	Al Zubarah
Ordered	June 2016
Builder	Fincantieri, Italy
Laid down	June 2018
Launched	27 February 2020
Commissioned	28 October 2021
Identification	Pennant number: F101
Status	In service
General characteristics
Class and type	Doha-class corvette
Displacement	3,250 long tons (3,300 t)
Length	107 m (351 ft 1 in)
Beam	14.7 m (48 ft 3 in)
Propulsion	Combined diesel and diesel
Speed	28 knots (52 km/h; 32 mph)
Range	3,500 nmi (6,500 km; 4,000 mi)
Endurance	21 days
Complement	112
Sensors and ; processing systems	Thesan mine avoidance sonar; Kronos main radar system; Athena combat system;
Electronic warfare ; & decoys	4 × Sylena Mk2 decoy launchers
Armament	1 × OTO Melara 76 mm gun; 16 × Aster 30 Block 1 surface-to-air missiles; 8 × Exocet MM40 Block 3 anti-ship missiles; 2 × 2 Marlins remote weapons; 1 × RIM-116 Rolling Airframe Missile;
Aircraft carried	1 × NHIndustries NH90 helicopter
Aviation facilities	Flight deck ; Enclosed hangar;

Al Zubarah (F101) is the lead ship of the Doha-class corvettes built for the Qatari Emiri Navy.

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 4 ships of the class after signing the contract in June 2016.^[1]^[2]

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

Construction and career

Al Zubarah was laid down in June 2018 in Fincantieri shipyard in Muggiano, Italy. She was launched on 27 February 2020, and expected to arrive in Qatar in 2021.^[3]^[4] She was commissioned into Qatari service in 28 October 2021.

References

^ "DIMDEX 2018: Fincantieri Unveils Qatari Navy Air Defense Corvette Design". navyrecognition.com. 12 March 2018. Retrieved 21 September 2020.
^ "Fincantieri Launches Qatar's 1st Air Defense Corvette "Al Zubarah"". Naval News. 27 February 2020. Retrieved 21 September 2020.
^ Ruzhelnyk, Olga (27 February 2020). "Fincantieri: the first corvette for Qatar launched". EDR Magazine. Retrieved 21 September 2020.
^ "How the Coronavirus is Impacting Europe's Main Naval Shipbuilders ?". Naval News. 17 March 2020. Retrieved 21 September 2020.

External links

Military Factory

[1] "DIMDEX 2018: Fincantieri Unveils Qatari Navy Air Defense Corvette Design". navyrecognition.com. 12 March 2018. Retrieved 21 September 2020.

[2] "Fincantieri Launches Qatar's 1st Air Defense Corvette "Al Zubarah"". Naval News. 27 February 2020. Retrieved 21 September 2020.

[3] Ruzhelnyk, Olga (27 February 2020). "Fincantieri: the first corvette for Qatar launched". EDR Magazine. Retrieved 21 September 2020.

[4] "How the Coronavirus is Impacting Europe's Main Naval Shipbuilders ?". Naval News. 17 March 2020. Retrieved 21 September 2020.

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