Falaj 2 class
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FALAJ 2 class Stealth Patrol Vessel - UAE Navy
P251 Ghantoot, P252 Salahah - Fincantieri |
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Designed and built by Italian shipyard Fincantieri, the Ghantoot and Salahah Stealth Patrol Vessels were ordered by the United Arab Emirates in 2010 as part of the "Falaj 2" program. The Falaj 2 class inshore patrol vessels feature advanced stealth characteristics to reduce their detectability.
Their main feature is their special stealth design making them difficult to detect by radar. Other features of these ships include their high level of flexibility in being able to carry out different types of mission in national and international waters (from patrol and surveillance, to defence from air and surface threats and attacks against land and sea targets), as well as their high standards of accommodation and safety. The contract provides the UAE Navy with an option for another two sister ships, as well as technology transfer to local shipyard Etihad Shipbuilding for possible construction of the sister vessels. |
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Highly flexible and versatile, the vessels are suited to conduct a range of missions – from patrol and surveillance operations to self-defence in case of threats from the air or surface and attack against both targets at sea and on land – in national and international scenarios, while affording high standards of accommodation and safety.
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| » 1x RHIB » 2x Inflatable liferaft in hard-shelled canister |
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| Guns: » 1x Oto Melara 76/62 mm Super Rapid (Stealth Version) main gun » 2x Oto Melara Hitrole-G 12.7mm remote controlled naval turret Missiles: » 4x MBDA MM40 Blk III Exocet Anti-ship missiles (2 launchers with 2 missiles each) » 6x MBDA VL Mica Surface to air missiles (2x3 VLS cells at the stern) |
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| 2x MTU 16V 4000 M90 diesel engines 4x MTU S60 diesel generators 2x Propeller Shafts |
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