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Khareef class corvette

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Name
  
Khareef class

Planned
  
3

Active
  
3

Operators
  
Oman

Completed
  
3

Khareef-class corvette

Builders
  
BAE Systems Maritime - Naval Ships

The Khareef class are three corvettes operated by the Royal Navy of Oman. The ships were built by BAE Systems Maritime - Naval Ships at their shipyard in Portsmouth Naval Base, as part of a £400m deal which will also include training by VT Group. In March 2012 three BAE engineers were injured after a gun misfired during testing off the Dorset coast.

Role

The three vessels are capable of:

  • Protection of maritime areas of interest including EEZ
  • Extended surveillance patrols
  • Deterrent operations during times of tension
  • Fully interoperable with joint and coalition operations
  • Special operations
  • Search and rescue
  • Maritime disaster relief operations

    • References

    Khareef-class corvette Wikipedia
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