Barzan-class fast attack craft

The Barzan class is a class of 4 British-designed fast attack missile boats for the Qatari Emiri Navy, also known as Super Vita.[1]

Class overview
Name: Barzan, Super Vita
Builders: Vosper Thornycroft
Operators:  Qatari Emiri Navy
Preceded by: La Comabattante III
In commission: 1996 - present day
Planned: 4
Completed: 4
Active: 4
General characteristics
Type: FACM
Displacement: 580 tons / 668 tons fully loaded
Length: 62 m
Beam: 9.5 m
Draught: 2.6 m
Propulsion: 4 × MTU 16V595 TE90 diesel engines 23,500 hp
Speed: 35 knots (65 km/h; 40 mph)
Complement: 45
Sensors and
processing systems:
  • Thales MW08 3D G-band surveillance radar
  • Thales Mirador electro-optical target tracker
  • Thales Scout MkII low probability of intercept radar
  • Sperry Marine Bridgemaster-E navigation radar
  • Tacticos combat management system
  • Aeromaritime IFF Mk12
  • ICS 2000 integrated communications system
Electronic warfare
& decoys:
  • DR 3000 ESM system
  • Argo AR 900 ESM system
  • 1 SRBOC decoy launcher
Armament:

History

Barzan class were ordered by the Qatari Emiri Navy in 1992. Vosper Thornycroft was chosen to build the 4 ships of the class. The 4 ship’s names are QENS Barzan, QENS Huwar, QENS Al Udied and QENS Aldeebel.

Barzan and Huwar were the first batch to arrive in Qatar in 1996 while Al Udied and Aldeebel arrived as the second batch in 1998.[2]

Design

copied content from Roussen-class fast attack craft

The plans of the Roussen Class missile boats are based on smaller Vita class boats serving in the navies of Qatar, as well as similar size vessels built for Oman and other countries. The hull is made of steel and the superstructure is made of Aluminum, while the company Vosper Thornycroft (now BAE Systems Surface Ships) provides the electricity transmission system, the management board, electrical equipment and systems countermeasures.[3]

Ships
Pennant number Name Builder Commissioned Status
004 Barzan Vosper Thornycroft, Southampton,  England 1996 Active
005 Huwar 1996 Active
006 Al Udied 1998 Active
007 Aldeebel 1998 Active

References
  1. "Barzan (Vita) Class Fast Strike Craft". Naval Technology. Retrieved 2020-09-25.
  2. "BARZAN (VITA) CLASS". defencejournal.com. Retrieved 2020-09-25.
  3. www.navyrecognition.com https://www.navyrecognition.com/index.php/news/defence-news/2020/september/9019-united-kingdom-to-provide-8-barzan-class-fast-attack-craft-to-ukraine.html. Retrieved 2020-09-25. Missing or empty |title= (help)
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