Quahir al Amwaj
Quahir al Amwaj
Corvettes
Basic Information
Name
Quahir al Amwaj
Designation
Quahir al Amwaj
Alternate Designation
—
Equipment Type
Corvettes
Manufacturer
—
Date of Introduction
1996
Description
The Royal Omani Navy Quahir al Amwaj class corvette was designed and built in the United Kingdom (UK) in the 1990s. These ships are intended to carry anti-surface warfare (ASuW) missions with secondary air defense capability. Their propulsion system is based upon four diesel engines developing 18,160-bhp and a top speed of 25 knots. The ship is provided with a MW-08 surface search radar, flight deck and hangar for operations of a single light helicopter. The weapon options include a 76mm OTO naval gun, a Crotale air defense system with a 8-cell missiles, 8 MM40 Exocet anti-ship missiles and two 20mm guns. The Sultanate of Oman Navy commissioned two corvettes in 1996 and 1997.
Naval & Littoral Specifications
Crew
80
Displacement
1450.00 tonnes
Beam
11.50 m
Draft
4.70 m
Max Speed
25.0 knots
Overview (Deagel)
Group
Corvettes
Status
Active
Origin
United Kingdom
Initial Operational Capability (IOC)
1996
Total Production
2
Specifications (Deagel)
Crew
80
Number of Aircraft
1
Number of Engines
4
Number of Weapons
16
Dimensions — Beam
11.5 meter
Dimensions — Draft
4.7 meter
Dimensions — Length
83.7 meter
Dimensions — Main Gun Caliber
76 millimeter
Mass — Full Displacement
1,450 ton
Power — Total Combined Power
28,160 bhp
Speed — Top Speed
25 knot
Gear (Deagel)
Item 1
Anti-Ship Missiles: MM40 Exocet (8)
Item 2
Naval Gun Systems: 76/62 Compact (1)
Item 3
Surface-to-Air Missiles: Crotale (8)
Details
Country of Origin
United Kingdom
Category
Corvettes
Naval > Corvettes
Sources
deagel.com: https://www.deagel.com/x/x/a002849
Classification
Domain
Naval & Littoral
Equipment Status
Active
Dimensions
Length
83.7 m
Width
11.5 m
Height
—
Weight
1450000 kg
Operators (1)
Oman
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