Breaking news
Etihad Ship Building will produce additional Falaj 2 class Stealth Patrol Vessels in the UAE.
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NAVDEX
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Etihad
Ship Building will produce additional Falaj 2 class Stealth Patrol Vessels
in the UAE |
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At
NAVDEX 2015 naval defense exhibition which was taking place in Abu Dhabi,
UAE, last week, Navy Recognition learned from Fincantieri representatives
that the Italian shipbuilding company is currently helping to extend
the Al Fattan shipyard in Abu Dhabi as part of Etihad Ship Building.
The goal is to allow Etihad Ship Building to fullfil the Falaj 2 "Batch
2" order for the UAE Navy. This new batch would consist in at least
two additional Stealth Patrol Vessels (and up to 4 according to a source). The Fincantieri representative at NAVDEX told us that "Batch 2" vessels could be slightly longer and fitted with new engines to achieve higher speeds. Other minor modifications to the original design could also be applied to the new vessels. |
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 FALAJ
2 class Stealth Patrol Vessel |
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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. Link to FALAJ 2 class Stealth Patrol Vessel technical datasheet |