Saudi corvette Al Jubail
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| History | |
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| File:Naval Ensign of Saudi Arabia.svgSaudi Arabia | |
| Name |
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| Namesake | Al Jubail |
| Builder | Navantia, San Fernando |
| Laid down | 15 January 2019 |
| Launched | 22 July 2020 |
| Acquired | 31 March 2022 |
| Identification | Pennant number: 828 |
| Status | Fitting out |
| General characteristics | |
| Class & type | Avante 2200 corvette |
| Displacement | 2,419 tons |
| Length | 99 m (324 ft 10 in) |
| Beam | 13.6 m (44 ft 7 in) |
| Draught | 3.8 m (12 ft 6 in) |
| Propulsion | |
| Speed |
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| Range | 3,500 nmi (6,500 km; 4,000 mi) at 18 knots (33 km/h; 21 mph) |
| Complement | 60 + 32 |
| Armament |
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| Aviation facilities | Flight deck, hangar |
Al Jubail (828) is an Al Jubail-class corvette of the Royal Saudi Navy.
Development and design
[edit | edit source]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.[3]
Construction and career
[edit | edit source]Al Jubail was laid down on 15 January 2020 and launched on 2 July 2020 at the Navantia yard in San Fernando.[4]
References
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