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Al Riyadh Sawari-2 / F-3000S / La Fayette

Displacement 4,650-4.725 tons full load
Dimensions 133 x 17 x 4.4 meters Length133.6 m Beam17.2 m Draft4.1 m Propulsion ArrangementCODAD Machinery4x SEMT-Pielstick 16PA6 STC diesel Power output28.000 hp combined Propulsion
  • 2 shafts,
  • controllable pitch propellers
  • 1 bow thruster
    • Propulsion 4 diesels, 2 shafts, 31,800 bhp,
    Speed 25 knots Range7.000 nm at 15 knots
    Radar DRBV-26D early warning
    Sonar Spherion bow mounted, CAPTAS 20 towed array
    Fire Control Arabel missile control
    EW DR-3000S2 intercept, Dagaie decoy RL Sensors Air search radar1x DRBV-26C Jupiter II Fire control radar1x Arabel 3D surveillance/FCR Fire control radar1x Castor II Navigation radar2x Decca 1226 (nav & helicopter control) Sonar1x CAPTAS 20 towed array Systems Combat data systemSenit 7 ESMDR 3000 S2 intercept ESMAltesse intercept ESMTelegon 10 ECM2x Salamandre jammer Decoys2x10 Dagaie Mk 2 chaff launcher DecoysSLAT anti wake homing torpedo system
    Armament
  • 8 x MM40 Exocet SSM
  • 16 cell ASTER VLS
  • 2 x 6-cell Sadral SAM (Mistral missiles)
  • 1 x 76mm OTO DP
  • 2 x 30 mm AA
  • 2 x 12.7 mm MG
  • 4 x 21 inch torpedo tubes.
    • Aviation Aft helicopter deck and hangar; 2 Dauphin helos
    Crew 180

    Number NameBuilderLaid downLaunchService Notes
    812 ArriyadDCN Lorient 28 Jun
    1999    		01 Aug
    2001    		04 Apr
    2002
    814 MakkahDCN Lorient 08 Aug
    2000    		20 Jul
    2001    		03 Apr
    2004
    916Al Dammam DCN Lorient24 Jul
    2001    		07 Sep
    2002    		23 Oct
    2004



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