Al Zubarah-class corvette explained
The
Al Zubarah-class corvette,
[1] sometimes called the
Doha class,
[2] is a
class of multi-role
corvette operated by the
Qatari Emiri Navy. Four were built by
Fincantieri.
[3] Development
On 16 June 2016,[4] Qatar awarded Fincantieri a contract that included the construction of the four Al Zubarah corvettes. The ships were delivered between 2021 and 2023.[3]
In 2023, Fincantieri offered Greece a derivative of the Al Zubarah, the FCx30.[2]
Ships in class
| Name | Hull no. | Builder | Laid down | Launched | Commissioned | Status |
|---|
| F101 | Fincantieri, Muggiano | June 2018 | 27 February 2020[5] | 28 October 2021 (delivered) | In service |
| F102 | | 13 February 2021[6] [7] | 28 April 2022 (delivered) | In service |
| Al Khor | F103 | | 30 September 2021[8] | 22 December 2022 (delivered) | In service |
| F104 | 13 February 2021 | 29 March 2022[9] | 16 May 2023 (delivered) | In service |
|
See also
Notes and References
- Web site: Al Zubarah Class . Fincantieri . 2023-12-30.
- Web site: Onex And Fincantieri Unveil The Strategy For The Hellenic Navy Corvettes . Fincantieri . 2023-05-09 . 2023-12-30.
- Web site: Tringham . Kate . Fincantieri delivers final Al Zubarah-class corvette to Qatar . Janes . 2023-05-17 . 2023-12-30.
- Web site: Undersecretary of State for Defence Pucciarelli delivers corvette Al Zubarah to the Qatari Navy . Ministry of Defence of Italy . 2021-10-28 . 2023-12-30.
- Web site: 2020-02-27. Fincantieri Launches Qatar's 1st Air Defense Corvette "Al Zubarah". 2020-11-23. Naval News. en-US.
- Web site: Fincantieri launches the second corvette for Qatar. 13 February 2021.
- Web site: Second Doha-class corvette Damsah launched . Qatar Tribune . 14 February 2021 .
- Web site: RID Rivista Italiana Difesa. 2021-09-30. www.rid.it. it.
- Web site: RID Rivista Italiana Difesa . 2022-03-31 . www.rid.it . it.
