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Al Riyadh at Toulon in 2005
History
Saudi frigate Al RiyadhSaudi Arabia
Name
  • Al Riyadh
  • (الرياض)
NamesakeAl Riyadh
BuilderDirection des Constructions Navales (DCNS), Lorient
Laid down28 May 1999
Launched1 August 2000
Commissioned26 July 2002
HomeportKing Faisal Naval Base
IdentificationPennant number: 812
StatusActive
General characteristics
Class and typeAl Riyadh-class frigate
Displacement4,700 tonnes
Length133 m (436 ft 4 in)
Beam15.4 m (50 ft 6 in)
Draught4.1 m (13 ft 5 in)
Propulsion4 diesel SEMT Pielstick 12PA6V280 STC2, 21,000 hp (16,000 kW)
Speed24.5 knots (45.4 km/h; 28.2 mph)
Range7,000 nmi (13,000 km; 8,100 mi)
Endurance50 days of food
Boats & landing
craft carried
2 × ETN boats
Capacity350 tonnes of fuel, 80 m3 (2,800 cu ft) of kerosene, 60 tonnes of potable water
Complement
  • 12 officers
  • 68 petty officers
  • 61 enlisted
Sensors and
processing systems
  • 1 × DRBN34 navigation radar
  • 1 × DRBN34 landing radar
  • 1 × Air/Surface DRBV 15C sentry radar
  • 1 × firing control radar for the 100 mm gun
  • 1 × CN2 firing control radar
  • 1 × Saïgon ARBG 1 radio interceptor
  • 1 × ARBR 21 radar interceptor
  • 2 × Dagaie Mk2 AMGL-1C chaff launcher
  • 1 × AN/SLQ-25 Nixie tugged noise maker
  • 1 × Prairie-Masker noise reduction system
  • 1 × Integrated Shipboard Communication System ISCS (SNTI 120 ch.)
  • 1 × SEAO/OPSMER Naval command support system
  • 1 × Syracuse II satellite transmission system
  • 1 × Inmarsat navigation system
  • 1 x BlueWatcher sonar (Surcouf only)[1]
Armament
  • Anti-ship;
  • 16 × Aster anti-air missiles[2]
  • 8 Exocet Anti-ship missiles[3]
  • 4 x F17 torpedoes
  • Guns;
  • 1 × 100 mm TR automatic gun
ArmourOn sensitive areas (munition magazine and control centre)
Aircraft carried1 × helicopter (Panther or NH90)

Al Riyadh (812) is an Al Riyadh-class frigate of the Royal Saudi Navy.

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  2. ^ "Al Riyadh (F3000S Sawari II) Class - Naval Technology".
  3. ^ "Al Riyadh (F3000S Sawari II) Class - Naval Technology".

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