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Adhafer-class corvette
Class of stealth corvette for the Algerian Navy / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Adhafer-class corvette is a type of stealth corvette belonging to the Algerian Navy. They are built in China by China State Shipbuilding Corporation CSSC in its Hudong-Zhonghua shipyard in Shanghai. The ship is 120 metres (393 ft 8 in) long and 14.4 metres (47 ft 3 in) wide and has a standard displacement of 2,880 tons. Three Adhafer-class ships were commissioned, with an option for three others of the same type. The first unit was launched on 15 August 2014 and commissioned in November 2015. The second and third were both commissioned in 2016.
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Class overview | |
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Builders | CSSC |
Operators | Algerian National Navy |
In service | 2016 |
Planned | 6[1] |
Completed | 3 |
Active | 3 |
General characteristics | |
Type | Corvette |
Displacement | 2,880 tons standard, 3,000 tons full load |
Length | 120 m (390 ft) |
Beam | 14.4 m (47 ft) |
Draught | 3.87 m (12.7 ft) |
Propulsion |
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Speed | 30 knots (56 km/h) |
Boats & landing craft carried | Rigid-hulled inflatable boat |
Sensors and processing systems |
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Electronic warfare & decoys | ESM; 2 × Type 726-4 Decoy launcher system. |
Armament |
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Aircraft carried | Super-Lynx Mk140 |
Aviation facilities |
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