Baynunah-class corvette

	Baynunah-class corvette Al Dhafra at NAVDEX, February 2015
Class overview
Builders	Constructions Mécaniques de Normandie (lead ship only); Abu Dhabi Ship Building;
Operators	United Arab Emirates Navy Angolan Navy
Preceded by	Ardhana-class patrol craft
Planned	9
Building	3
Completed	6
Active	6
General characteristics
Type	Corvette
Displacement	915 tons
Length	71.3 m (233 ft 11 in)
Beam	11 m (36 ft 1 in)
Draft	2.8 m (9 ft 2 in)
Propulsion	4 × MTU 12V595 TE90 diesel engines; 3 × Kamewa Waterjets models 112S11 and 125B11;
Speed	30 knots (56 km/h; 35 mph)+
Range	2,400 nmi (4,400 km; 2,800 mi) at 15 knots (28 km/h; 17 mph)
Endurance	14 days
Complement	37
Sensors and ; processing systems	Saab Microwave Systems Sea Giraffe AMB surveillance radar; Terma I-band navigation radar; Selex Orion RTN 25 Fire Control X-band radar; NDS 3070 Vanguard hull-mounted mine and obstacle avoidance sonar;
Armament	1 × OTO Melara 76 mm/62 caliber naval gun; 2 × Rheinmetall MLG 27 27 mm guns; 4 × Mk 56 dual-pack VLS with 8 × RIM-162 ESSM; 1 × Mk 49 mod3 21-cell RAM launcher for RAM block 1A missile system; 8 × MBDA MM40 block 3 Exocet missiles;
Aviation facilities	Aft helicopter deck and hangar
Notes	Cost, as of February 2009, is US$820 million for the entire 6 ship programme.

The Baynunah class are corvettes for the United Arab Emirates Navy (UAE Navy). The lead ship, Baynunah, is named after the Baynunah region in Abu Dhabi. Six ships were built for this class at a total price of US$820 million.^[3]

Description

This class is based on the CMN Group's Combattante BR70 design.^[4] The Baynunah class is designed for "patrol and surveillance, minelaying, interception and other anti-surface warfare operations in the United Arab Emirate's territorial waters and exclusive economic zone."^[5]

Export

Angola

Abu Dhabi Ship Building (ADSB) has signed a EUR 1 Bn contract with Angola to supply a fleet of three BR71 MKII corvettes to the Angolan Navy, parent company EDGE Group announced at IDEX 2023 on 20 February 2023.

History

In 2004, to replace the Ardhana-class patrol craft, the United Arab Emirates' Ministry of Defence awarded a contract to Abu Dhabi Ship Building for the Baynunah class.^[5] The lead ship, Baynunah, was built in France by Constructions Mécaniques de Normandie, while the rest are being built in the UAE by Abu Dhabi Ship Building (ADSB).^[3]

The lead ship was launched on 25 June 2009^{[citation needed]}. Sea trials commenced in January 2010..^{[citation needed]}

The fourth ship of the class, Mezyad, was launched by ADSB on 15 February 2012.^{[citation needed]} ADSB hoped to secure further orders for the class from the Saudi and Kuwaiti navies, however Saudi and Kuwaiti interest has since been lost.^[6]

The last ship, Al-Hili, was launched on 6 February 2014.^[7]

During the Saudi Arabian-led intervention in the Yemeni Civil War, a number of the class took part in a naval blockade of Yemen.^[8]

Ships

Number	Pennant No	Name	Builder	Launched	Commissioned	Status
1	P171	Baynunah	CMN, Cherbourg	25 June 2009	2011	In Service
2	P172	Al Hesen	ADSB, Abu Dhabi	2010	2012	In Service^[9]
3	P173	Al Dhafra	ADSB, Abu Dhabi	April 2011	24 December 2013	In Service^[9]
4	P174	Mezyad	ADSB, Abu Dhabi	15 February 2012	2014	In Service^[10]
5	P175	Al Jahili	ADSB, Abu Dhabi	2013	April 2015	In Service^[11]
6	P176	Al Hili	ADSB, Abu Dhabi	6 February 2014	20 February 2017	In Service^[12]

References

^ Pape, Alex (24 August 2009). "In a class of their own: new corvettes take centre stage". Jane's News. IHS Global. Archived from the original on 13 September 2010. Retrieved 13 May 2021.
^ Scott, Richard (22 February 2009). "Baynunah corvette on the launchpad". IDEX 2009. Jane's Information Group. Archived from the original on 2 April 2009. Retrieved 13 May 2021.
^ ^a ^b "UAE awaits in expectation as Baynunah corvette commences sea trials". Jane's Naval News. IHS Global. 12 February 2010. Archived from the original on 25 February 2010. Retrieved 13 May 2021.
^ "Combattante BR70". CMN Group. Archived from the original on 8 July 2011. Retrieved 15 March 2010.
^ ^a ^b "Baynunah Class Corvettes". naval-technology.com. Verdict Media. Retrieved 7 January 2021.
^ Black, David (16 February 2012). "Warships made in Abu Dhabi to be sold abroad". The National. Abu Dhabi Media. Archived from the original on 16 March 2016. Retrieved 16 February 2012.
^ Binnie, Jeremy (6 February 2014). "UAE's final Baynunah launched". IHS Jane's 360. IHS. Archived from the original on 26 February 2014. Retrieved 27 August 2014.
^ Pollak, Nedav & Knights, Michael (26 March 2016). "Gulf Coalition Operations in Yemen (Part 3): Maritime and Aerial Blockade". The Washington Institute for Near East Policy. Retrieved 24 October 2016.
^ ^a ^b "ADSB launches third naval ship". Khaleej Times. 2011-04-06. Retrieved 2021-09-28.
^ "Fourth vessel made in UAE joins Navy". Khaleej Times. 2012-02-16. Retrieved 2021-09-28.
^ "ADSB seeks new deals at defence show". Khaleej Times. 2015-02-24. Retrieved 2021-09-28.
^ "United Arab Emirates Navy - Patrol boats of United Arab Emirates Navy". milpower.org. Retrieved 2021-09-28.

External links

[Jane's24082009-1] Pape, Alex (24 August 2009). "In a class of their own: new corvettes take centre stage". Jane's News. IHS Global. Archived from the original on 13 September 2010. Retrieved 13 May 2021.

[IDEX2009-2] Scott, Richard (22 February 2009). "Baynunah corvette on the launchpad". IDEX 2009. Jane's Information Group. Archived from the original on 2 April 2009. Retrieved 13 May 2021.

[Jane's12022010-3] "UAE awaits in expectation as Baynunah corvette commences sea trials". Jane's Naval News. IHS Global. 12 February 2010. Archived from the original on 25 February 2010. Retrieved 13 May 2021.

[4] "Combattante BR70". CMN Group. Archived from the original on 8 July 2011. Retrieved 15 March 2010.

[navaltech-5] "Baynunah Class Corvettes". naval-technology.com. Verdict Media. Retrieved 7 January 2021.

[National16022012-6] Black, David (16 February 2012). "Warships made in Abu Dhabi to be sold abroad". The National. Abu Dhabi Media. Archived from the original on 16 March 2016. Retrieved 16 February 2012.

[7] Binnie, Jeremy (6 February 2014). "UAE's final Baynunah launched". IHS Jane's 360. IHS. Archived from the original on 26 February 2014. Retrieved 27 August 2014.

[8] Pollak, Nedav & Knights, Michael (26 March 2016). "Gulf Coalition Operations in Yemen (Part 3): Maritime and Aerial Blockade". The Washington Institute for Near East Policy. Retrieved 24 October 2016.

[ADSB_launches_third_naval_ship-9] "ADSB launches third naval ship". Khaleej Times. 2011-04-06. Retrieved 2021-09-28.

[10] "Fourth vessel made in UAE joins Navy". Khaleej Times. 2012-02-16. Retrieved 2021-09-28.

[11] "ADSB seeks new deals at defence show". Khaleej Times. 2015-02-24. Retrieved 2021-09-28.

[12] "United Arab Emirates Navy - Patrol boats of United Arab Emirates Navy". milpower.org. Retrieved 2021-09-28.

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