Saudi corvette Al Jubail

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

History
Saudi Arabia
Name:
  • Al Jubail
  • (الجبيل)
Namesake: Al Jubail
Builder: Navantia, San Fernando
Laid down: 15 January 2019
Launched: 22 July 2020
Identification: Pennant number: 828
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 Jubail was laid down on 15 January 2020 and launched on 2 July 2020 at the Navantia yard 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. White, Ryan (2020-07-22). "Navantia launches the first Corvette for Saudi Arabia". Naval News. Retrieved 2020-11-29.
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