Feature 4 | Corvettes
First Baynunah class missile corvette
launched at CMN
Constructions Mécaniques de Normandie (CMN) launched the first
Baynunah class corvette for the United Arab Emirates (UAE) Navy from
its shipyard in Cherbourg, France, at the end of June. The 72m vessel is the
first of a class of six multi-purpose missile corvettes for the UAE.
The first Baynunah class corvette is due to enter service in 2011.
T
he contract for the Baynunah class began in May 2005; of the remaining five President of Constructions Mécaniques de
corvettes was signed at the end corvettes the keel for the first locally built Normandie. “This highly sophisticated 72m
of 2003, and originally included vessel was laid in July 2006 and is scheduled light corvette is the biggest military ship ever
four corvettes with an option for a further for launch in 2010 and commission in 2012. built by CMN and confirms CMN’s ability
two, an option which was exercised in July The Baynunah project is the largest and to design and build modern military ships.”
2005. The vessels were designed by CMN, most important contract for ADSB to date. From a hullform broadly based on the
and the first built entirely by CMN. It will In December 2008 the shipyard cut the first new-generation Combattante I, CMN
remain in France for testing and trials for steel for the fifth vessel. has further enhanced the design for the
the next two years. “We are proud to deliver state-of-the-art UAE’s Baynunah class vessels, adding a
The next five units will be built in the military ships and services to our customers new ‘stealthy’ superstructure, a helicopter
UAE at Abu Dhabi Shipbuilding (ADSB), around the world,” said Pierre Balmer, landing deck and a hangar. The Baynunah
which is acting as the prime contractor weapon systems include a 76mm main gun,
for the programme, under the technical long-range surface-to-surface anti-ship
supervision of CMN. CMN will also TeChNiCal parTiCulars missiles, as well as close-in surface-to-air
provide transfer of technology, as well Baynunah class defence missiles.
as integrated logistic support (ILS) and length, oa .........................................71.30m This first Baynunah corvette will join
various training services. Beam .......................................................11m the UAE Navy in Abu Dhabi in 2011.
The Baynunah class corvette is the Draught ................................................2.90m Its main roles will include patrol and
successor to the LEWA 1 programme to Cruise speed .........................................15kts surveillance, mine-laying, interception of
replace six 175tonne, 33.5m Ardhana class speed, max .......................... in excess 30kts enemy forces and other anti-surface and
large patrol boats. The new corvettes are range ...............................................2000nm anti-air warfare operations in the UAE’s
named after the Baynunah region of Abu endurance ........................................14 days territorial waters and exclusive economic
Dhabi. Construction of the first vessel zone (EEZ). The remaining six ships will
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