Al Madinah-class frigate

	Al Madinah in 2017
Class overview
Name	Al Madinah class
Builders	Arsenal de Lorient, France; CNIM, La Seyne, France;
Operators	Royal Saudi Navy
Succeeded by	Al Riyadh class
Built	1981–1986
In commission	1985–present
Planned	4
Completed	4
Active	4
General characteristics
Type	Frigate
Displacement	1,990 tons standard; 2610 tons full load;
Length	377 ft 4 in (115.01 m)
Beam	41 ft (12 m)
Draught	15 ft 4 in (4.67 m)
Installed power	32,500 bhp (24,200 kW)
Propulsion	2 shaft, SEMT Pielstick diesel engines
Speed	30 knots (56 km/h; 35 mph)
Range	8,000 nmi (15,000 km; 9,200 mi) at 15 kn (28 km/h; 17 mph)
Complement	179
Sensors &; processing systems	Radars; 2 x Decca 1226, Thompson CSF – Sea Tiger DRBV-15, DRBC-32E; Castor 2 (fire control); Sonar; Hull-mounted Thompson CSF Diodon, Diodon-Sorel VDS;
Electronic warfare; & decoys	Thompson CSF DR4000 ESM, SENIT VI CCS, ; Decoys: Two CSEE Dagaie chaff launchers;
Armament	8 × Otomat mk 2 anti ship missiles; 1 × 100 mm/55 compact gun; 2 × twin 40 mm/70 Breda Bofors guns; 1 × 8-cell Crotale surface to air missile launcher (24 missiles); 4 × 550 mm torpedo tubes (F17P torpedoes);
Aircraft carried	1 × SA365F Dauphin helicopter
Aviation facilities	Flight deck and hangar

The Al Madinah class are a series of four frigates built in France for the Royal Saudi Navy. The ships are named after Saudi cities. The first, Al Madinah was commissioned in 1985, and the fourth, Taif was commissioned in 1986. All four Al Madinah-class frigates are based in the Red Sea.

Class overview
Al Madinah in 2017
Name	Al Madinah class
Builders	Arsenal de Lorient, France CNIM, La Seyne, France
Operators	Royal Saudi Navy
Succeeded by	Al Riyadh class
Built	1981–1986
In commission	1985–present
Planned	4
Completed	4
Active	4
General characteristics
Type	Frigate
Displacement	1,990 tons standard 2610 tons full load
Length	377 ft 4 in (115.01 m)
Beam	41 ft (12 m)
Draught	15 ft 4 in (4.67 m)
Installed power	32,500 bhp (24,200 kW)
Propulsion	2 shaft, SEMT Pielstick diesel engines
Speed	30 knots (56 km/h; 35 mph)
Range	8,000 nmi (15,000 km; 9,200 mi) at 15 kn (28 km/h; 17 mph)
Complement	179
Sensors & processing systems	Radars 2 x Decca 1226, Thompson CSF – Sea Tiger DRBV-15, DRBC-32E Castor 2 (fire control) Sonar Hull-mounted Thompson CSF Diodon, Diodon-Sorel VDS
Electronic warfare & decoys	Thompson CSF DR4000 ESM, SENIT VI CCS, Decoys: Two CSEE Dagaie chaff launchers
Armament	8 × Otomat mk 2 anti ship missiles 1 × 100 mm/55 compact gun 2 × twin 40 mm/70 Breda Bofors guns 1 × 8-cell Crotale surface to air missile launcher (24 missiles) 4 × 550 mm torpedo tubes (F17P torpedoes)
Aircraft carried	1 × SA365F Dauphin helicopter
Aviation facilities	Flight deck and hangar