Saudi corvette Al Jubail explained

Al Jubail (828) is an Al Jubail-class corvette of the Royal Saudi Navy.

Development and design

In July 2018 it was announced that Navantia had signed an agreement with the Royal Saudi Navy for the production of five Avante 2000 corvettes with the last to be delivered by 2022 at a cost of approximately 2 billion Euros.[1]

Construction and career

Al Jubail was laid down on 15 January 2020 and launched on 2 July 2020 at the Navantia yard in San Fernando.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 20 July 2018. Saudi Arabia signs deal with Spanish firm for five warships. 11 September 2018. Arabian Business.
  2. Web site: White. Ryan. 2020-07-22. Navantia launches the first Corvette for Saudi Arabia. 2020-11-29. Naval News. en-US.

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