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Vita

Vita

Missile Boats
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Basic Information
Name
Vita
Designation
Vita
Alternate Designation
Barzan
Equipment Type
Missile Boats
Manufacturer
Date of Introduction
1996
Description

The Vita-class of missile boats, also known as Barzan, was built in the United Kingdom for the Qatar Emiri Naval Forces (QENF) in the 1990s. These ships have been designed to conduct anti-surface warfare (ASuW) missions with limited air defense for self-defense purposes only against airborne threats. They are considered as heavily armed for their size and a modernization program around year 2010 will replace the Exocets by the new Exocet Block 3 missiles. Four vessels were built and delivered to Qatar between 1996 and 1997. The Vita-class propulsion system consists of four diesel engines developing a top speed of 34.5 knots. Their weapon system is backed by the STING fire control system and consists of eight Exocet MM40 anti-ship missiles, a six-cell Sadal (six Mistral missiles) Surface-to-Air Missile (SAM) system, one 76mm OTO dual purpose gun, one 30mm Goalkeeper close-in weapon system (CIWS), and two 12.7 mm machine guns. The electronic warfare (EW) includes DR3000S intercept, ARD 33 jammer, and Dagaie chaff dispenser.

Naval & Littoral Specifications
Crew 35
Displacement 450.00 tonnes
Beam 9.00 m
Draft 2.50 m
Max Speed 34.5 knots
Overview (Deagel)
Group Missile Boats
Status Active
Also Known As Barzan
Origin United Kingdom
Initial Operational Capability (IOC) 1996
Total Production 4
Specifications (Deagel)
Crew 35
Number of Weapons 14
Dimensions — Beam 9 meter
Dimensions — Draft 2.5 meter
Dimensions — Length 56 meter
Dimensions — Main Gun Caliber 76 millimeter
Mass — Full Displacement 450 ton
Power — Total Combined Power 18,740 bhp
Speed — Top Speed 34.5 knot
Gear (Deagel)
Item 1 Anti-Ship Missiles: MM40 Block 3 Exocet (8)
Item 2 Anti-Ship Missiles: MM40 Exocet (8)
Item 3 Naval Gun Systems: 76/62 Compact (1)
Item 4 Radar Systems: STING (1)
Item 5 Sea-Based Air Defense Systems: Goalkeeper (1)
Item 6 Surface-to-Air Missiles: Mistral (6)
Details
Country of Origin United Kingdom
Classification
Domain
Naval & Littoral
Equipment Status
Active
Dimensions
Length
56 m
Width
9 m
Height
Weight
450000 kg
Operators (1)
Qatar
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