(cw) Another milestone in Qatar's ambitious naval modernisation programme has been passed with Fincantieri's delivery of the lead AL ZUBARAH class air defence "corvette" from their Muggiano shipyard near La Spezia at the end of October 2021. The first of four ships, AL ZUBARAH has been designed in accordance with the RINAMIL regulations and is intended to be capable of multi-role frontline and constabulary operations in addition to her primary air defence role. Effectively a frigate-sized vessel with a length of 107 metres and a beam of 14.7 metres, she is equipped with a Combined Diesel and Diesel (CODAD) propulsion system capable of achieving a maximum speed of 28 knots.
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