World Navies Today: United Arab Emirates


Revised 21 October 2001
Version 1.06
Compiled and Maintained by: Andrew Toppan
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This list includes all surface combatants, submarines, mine warfare
vessels and patrol craft over 100 tons displacement, and all amphibious
ships and auxiliaries over 500 tons displacement.  Non-self-propelled
craft and vessels without seagoing capability are not included. 

Ships not yet commissioned, or in long-term overhaul/conversion, are
listed in [brackets].  Navigation and surface-search radars are not
listed.  All designations & classifications are unofficial; they may or
may not correspond to "official" designations.


Surface Combatants Patrol Craft Auxiliaries

Surface Combatants

Abu Dhabi (Kortenaer/Standard) class frigates

Displacement: 3,786 tons full load Dimensions: 130.2 x 14.4 x 4.4 meters (427 x 47 x 14.5 feet) Propulsion: 2 shafts, 2 RM1C cruise gas turbines, 9,800 shp, 20 knots; 2 TM3B boost gas turbines, 51,600 shp, 30 knots Crew: 140 Aviation: aft helicopter deck and hangar for 2 helicopters Radar: LW-08 2-D air search Sonar: SQS-505 hull Fire Control: WM-25 missile control, STIR-18 missile control, SEWACO II combat system EW: Sphinx intercept, 2 SRBOC, SLQ-25 Nixie Armament: 4 Harpoon SSM, 1 8-cell Sea Sparrow launcher (24 missiles, manual reload), 1 76 mm OTO DP, 1 30 mm Goalkeeper CIWS, 4 12.75 inch torpedo tubes Ex-Dutch. Number Name Year Homeport Notes F01 Abu Dhabi 1983/97 Ex-A.Crijnssen F02 Al Amarat 1981/98 Ex-P.Heyn

Patrol Craft

Note: A new corvette class is planned, but the specifications have not been firmly established and no contract has been awarded. Six ships are planned.

Murray Jip class (FPB 62 type) small helicopter corvettes

Displacement: 630 tons full load Dimensions: 62.95 x 9.3 x 2.6 meters (206.5 x 30.5 x 8.5 feet) Propulsion: 4 diesels, 4 shafts, 15,600 bhp, 35 knots Crew: 43 Aviation: aft helicopter deck with internal hangar; 1 Alouette helo Radar: Sea Giraffe 50HC air/surf search Fire Control: DRBC-51C missile control EW: Cutlass RDL-2 intercept, Cygnus jammer, 2 Dagaie decoy Armament: 8 MM40 Exocet SSM, 1 8-cell Crotale SAM, 1 76 mm OTO DP, 1 30 mm Goalkeeper CIWS Small but very well armed and highly capable corvettes. Built in Germany. Number Name Year Homeport Notes P6501 Murray Jip 1990 P6502 Das 1991

Mubarraz class (FPB 44 type) missile boats

Displacement: 235 tons full load Dimensions: 44 x 7 x 2.2 meters (144 x 23 x 7 feet) Propulsion: 2 diesels, 2 shafts, 10,200 bhp, 33 knots Crew: 40 Radar: Sea Giraffe 50 air/surf search Fire Control: BEAB 9LV200 missile/gun control EW: Cutlass RDL-2 intercept, Cygnus jammer, decoy/chaff Armament: 4 MM40 Exocet, 1 76 mm OTO DP, 1 6-cell Sadral SAM (Mistral missiles) Built in Germany. Number Name Year Homeport Notes P4401 Mubarraz 1991 P4402 Makasib 1991

Baniyas class (TNC 45 type) missile boats

Displacement: 259 tons full load Dimensions: 44.9 x 7 x 2.46 meters (147 x 23 x 8 feet) Propulsion: 4 diesels, 4 shafts, 13,000 bhp, 41.5 knots Crew: 32 Radar: Sea Giraffe 50 air/surf search Fire Control: PEAB 9LV200 gun/missile control EW: Cutlass RDL-2 intercept, 1 Dagaie chaff Armament: 4 MM40 Exocet, 1 76 mm OTO DP, 1 dual 40 mm AA, 2 7.62 mm MG Built in Germany. Refitted 1996-2000. Number Name Year Homeport Notes P4501 Baniyas 1980 P4502 Marban 1980 P4503 Rodqum 1981 P4504 Shaheen 1981 P4505 Saqar 1981 P4506 Tarif 1981

Ardhana class small patrol boats

Displacement: 140 tons full load Dimensions: 33.5 x 6.4 x 1.7 meters (110 x 21 x 5.5 feet) Propulsion: 2 diesels, 2 shafts, 5,400 bhp, 29 knots Crew: 26 Armament: 1 dual 30 mm AA, 1 20 mm UK-built. Number Name Year Homeport Notes P1101 Ardhana 1975 P1102 Zubara 1975 P1103 Murban 1975 P1104 Al Ghulian 1975 P1105 Radoom 1975 P1106 Ghanadhah 1976

Auxiliaries

Marawah logistics ship

Displacement: 2,450 GRT Dimensions: Propulsion: Crew: Malaysian-built vehicle and personnel transport. Number Name Year Homeport Notes Marawah 1990

Annad coastal tug

Displacement: 795 tons full load Dimensions: 35 x 9.8 x 4.15 meters (115 x 32 x 13.5 feet) Propulsion: 2 diesels, 2 shafts, 4,200 bhp, 14.4 knots Crew: 13 55 ton bollard pull; equipped for towing, firefighting, rescue, salvage. UK-built. Number Name Year Homeport Notes A3501 Annad 1989

L6401 class utility landing craft

Displacement: Dimensions: 64 meters long Propulsion: Crew: Cargo: Details unknown. Number Name Year Homeport Notes L6401 -- 1996 L6402 -- 1996 L6403 -- 1999 L6404 -- 1999

Al Feyi class utility landing craft

Displacement: 650 tons full load Dimensions: 50 x 11 x 2.8 meters (164 x 36 x 9 feet) Propulsion: 2 diesels, 2 shafts, 1,248 bhp, 11 knots Crew: 10 Cargo: 4 medium tanks Built in Singapore. Number Name Year Homeport Notes L5401 Al Feyi 1987 L5402 Jananah 1988 L5403 Dayyinah 1988
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