Saudi corvette Al Diriyah

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

History
Saudi Arabia
Name:
  • Al Diriyah
  • (الدرعية)
Namesake: Al Diriyah
Builder: Navantia, San Fernando
Laid down: 2019
Launched: 14 November 2020
Identification: Pennant number: 830
Status: Fitting out
General characteristics
Class and type: Avante 2000 corvette
Displacement: 2,419 tons
Length: 99 m (324 ft 10 in)
Beam: 13.6 m (44 ft 7 in)
Draught: 7.2 m (23 ft 7 in)
Draft: 3.8 m (12 ft 6 in)
Propulsion:
  • CODAD, 4 × MTU 12V-1163-TB93 rated at 4,440 kW (5,950 hp) each
  • 2 × shaft with Wärtsilä 5C11 CP propeller[1]
Speed:
  • Maximum: 24 knots (44 km/h; 28 mph)
  • Cruising: 22 knots
  • Economy: 18 knots
Range: 3,500 nmi (6,500 km; 4,000 mi) at 18 knots (33 km/h; 21 mph)
Complement: 60 + 32
Sensors and
processing systems:
  • Thales SMART-S Mk-2 multifunction radar
  • Thales Mirador EOTS
  • Thales Vigile 100 ESM
  • Thales Scout Mk2 LPI
  • Thales Sting 1.2
  • Thales TACTICOS CMS
Armament:
Aviation facilities: Flight deck, hangar

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.[2]

Construction and career

Al Diriyah was laid down in 2019 and launched on 14 November 2020 at the Navantia in San Fernando.[3]

References
  1. "Wartsila Propulsion Solutions for OPVs" (PDF).
  2. "Saudi Arabia signs deal with Spanish firm for five warships". Arabian Business. 20 July 2018. Retrieved 11 September 2018.
  3. Writer, DP Staff. "Navantia Launches Second Avante 2200 Corvette Al Diriyah For Royal Saudi Naval Forces". DefPost. Retrieved 2020-11-29.
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