The Barzan class is a class of 4 British-designed fast attack missile boats for the Qatari Emiri Navy, also known as Super Vita.[1]
 006 Al Udeid fitting out at VTS Woolston | |
| Class overview | |
|---|---|
| Name | Barzan, Super Vita |
| Builders | Vosper Thornycroft |
| Operators |  Qatari Emiri Navy |
| Preceded by | La Comabattante III |
| In commission | 1996 - present day |
| Planned | 4 |
| Completed | 4 |
| Active | 4 |
| General characteristics | |
| Type | FACM |
| Displacement |
|
| Length | 62 m (203 ft) |
| Beam | 9.5 m (31 ft) |
| Draught | 2.6 m (8 ft 6 in) |
| Installed power | 4 × MTU 16V595 TE90 diesel engines 17,500 kW (23,500 hp) |
| Propulsion | 4 propellers |
| Speed | 35 knots (65 km/h; 40 mph) |
| Range | 1,800 miles (2,900 km) @ 12 kn (22 km/h; 14 mph) |
| Complement | 35 |
| Sensors and processing systems | |
| Electronic warfare & decoys | |
| Armament | |
History
editThe Barzan class was ordered by the Qatari Emiri Navy in 1992. Vosper Thornycroft was chosen to build the 4 ships of the class. The 4 ship’s names are QENS Barzan, QENS Huwar, QENS Al Udied and QENS Al Deebeel.
Barzan and Huwar were the first batch to arrive in Qatar in 1996 while Al Udied and Al Deebel arrived as the second batch in 1998.[2]
Design
editThe craft are developments of the VT 56m patrol boats delivered to the Kenyan and Omani navies. The hull is made of steel and the superstructure is made of aluminium, while Vosper Thornycroft, now BAE Systems Surface Ships, provided the electricity transmission system, the management board, electrical equipment and countermeasure systems.[3]
Ships
edit| Pennant number | Name | Builder | Commissioned | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 004 | Barzan برزان | Vosper Thornycroft | 1996 | Active |
| 005 | Huwar حوار | 1996 | Active | |
| 006 | Al Udied العديد | 1998 | Active | |
| 007 | Al Deebeel الدبل | 1998 | Active |
References
edit- ^ "Barzan (Vita) Class Fast Strike Craft". Naval Technology. Retrieved 2020-09-25.
- ^ "BARZAN (VITA) CLASS". defencejournal.com. Archived from the original on 2019-09-08. Retrieved 2020-09-25.
- ^ "United Kingdom to provide 8 Barzan-class fast attack craft to Ukraine". www.navyrecognition.com. Retrieved 2020-09-25.