The second of five Avante 2200 corvettes being built by Spanish shipbuilder Navantia for the Royal Saudi Naval Forces was launched at the San Fernando site in mid-November.
Named Al Diriyah, the corvette is 104m long, has a beam of 14m and will be able to accommodate 102 personnel including an embarked air element. The vessel’s maximum speed is 27kt and has an operational endurance of 21 days.
The class will feature the CATIZ combat management system, which will be implemented through a joint venture agreement between Navantia and Saudi Arabian Military Industries (SAMI). Navantia will transfer the Catiz capability in full to SAMI which could then be marketed to the wider Middle East region.
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Forming part of the Reconciliation Bill, the funding will support multiple efforts involving autonomous capabilities, interceptors, missiles, rockets and torpedoes.
The delivery acceptance of the future USS Pierre marks the conclusion of the construction phase for the Independence-variant.
The new Barracuda version has been engineered to perform enhanced subsea and seabed warfare missions.
The nearly $25 billion investment will cover USCG procurement of cutters, aircraft, helicopters, training simulators and Polar capabilities over the next four years.
After commissioning, FRC Frederick Mann will operate in Alaska and perform multiple missions.
The US Coast Guard (USCG) created new units, including five Programme Executive Offices (PEOs), to facilitate and speed up the procurement of new capabilities.
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