The Doha class (or ''Al Zubarah'' class) is a class of corvettes built by

Fincantieri Fincantieri S.p.A. () is an Italian shipbuilding company based in Trieste, Italy. Already the largest shipbuilder in Europe, after the acquisition of Vard in 2013, Fincantieri group doubled in size to become the fourth largest in the world (20 ...

for the

Qatari Emiri Navy The Qatari Emiri Navy (Arabic: البحرية الأميري القطرية romanized: ''Al-Bahriyah Al-Amiriyah Al-Qatariyah'') (QEN), also called the Qatari Emiri Naval Forces (QENF), is the naval branch of the armed forces of the State of Qatar ...

Development

showcased for the first time the multi-role air defence corvettes for the

during DIMDEX 2018. In August 2017,

Qatar Qatar (, ; ar, قطر, Qaṭar ; local vernacular pronunciation: ), officially the State of Qatar,) is a country in Western Asia. It occupies the Qatar Peninsula on the northeastern coast of the Arabian Peninsula in the Middle East; it ...

officially announced for the order of the four ships of the class after signing the contract in June 2016. They are able to operate high speed boats such as

rigid-hulled inflatable boat A rigid inflatable boat (RIB), also rigid-hull inflatable boat or rigid-hulled inflatable boat (RHIB), is a lightweight but high-performance and high-capacity boat constructed with a rigid hull bottom joined to side-forming air tubes that are i ...

with the help of lateral cranes and hauling ramps. All four of the Doha class will serve as the backbone of the Qatari Emiri Navy.

Potential operators

Greece

Fincantieri and Elefsis Shipyards are in negotiations with the Greek government. four Doha-class corvettes to be built in Italy and Greece.

Ships in class

References

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Development

Potential operators

Greece

Ships in class

See also

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