Abu Dhabi-class corvette

Class overview
BuildersFincantieri
Operators United Arab Emirates Navy
Planned1
Completed1
Active1
General characteristics
TypeCorvette
Displacement1,650 t (1,620 long tons)
Length88.4 m (290 ft 0 in)
Beam12.2 m (40 ft 0 in)
Draught4.6 m (15 ft 1 in)
Propulsion2 × MTU diesels 20V 1163 TB93 (7,000 kW each)
Speed25 knots (46 km/h; 29 mph)
Range3,000 nmi (5,600 km; 3,500 mi) at 14 knots (26 km/h; 16 mph)
Endurance20 days
Complement70 officers and crew
Sensors &
processing systems
Electronic warfare
& decoys
Armament
Aviation facilitiesFlight deck and retractable hangar for Panther and Super Puma

The Abu Dhabi class comprises one corvette of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) Navy and is to be used primarily for anti-submarine warfare in addition to patrol and maritime reconnaissance tasks.