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
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