Dearsan lays keels of two Fast Attack Craft for Qatar

Dearsan news release– Converted by Naval Information

Dearsan signed a contract with the Qatar Armed Forces on June 21, 2023, in Doha for the building of 2 50-meter missile-equipped Rapid Strike Craft.

The job under the agreement began on February 12, 2024, and the Important Layout Evaluation procedure for the Qatar Navy’s 2 50-meter Rapid Strike Craft Task was efficiently finished last month with useful payments from the Task Control Workplace employees.

At the present phase, the “Keel Installing Event” for both 50-meter Rapid Strike Craft, being constructed at Dearsan Shipyard for the Qatar Navy, was held at Dearsan Shipyard on December 23, 2024, at 11:00 am with the involvement of the Qatar State Delegation led by Major General Abdullah Hassan Al Sulaiti, Leader of the Qatar Navy.

The watercrafts, gauging 50.76 meters in size, 9.53 meters in size, with a 2.10-meter draft, an optimal rate of 36 knots, and a variety of 1,000 maritime miles, are created to run efficiently in the Persian Gulf, Gulf of Oman, and Arabian Sea.

The key objectives of the FAC 50 consist of:

• Surface area war with assisted rockets and a 40 mm cannon,
• Air protection war with anti-air assisted rockets,
• Uneven war with 12.7 mm supported and hand-operated gatling gun,
• Digital war with a Digital Support group in locations around Qatar and the Persian Gulf.

Second objectives consist of patrolling, territorial waters defense, combating piracy, arms and medication trafficking, security, and search and rescue procedures in inland and seaside locations.

The Initial Layout Analysis procedure was finished on July 3, 2024, and the Important Layout Analysis stage was wrapped up on November 28, 2024.

The DEARSAN-designed Qatar 50-meter Rapid Strike Craft Task stands for sophisticated modern technology vessels that will considerably improve the marine capacities of the Qatar Navy.

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Regarding Dearsan 50 Meters Rapid Strike Craft (FAC50)

The FAC50 is a 43-meter quick assault craft with a light beam of 9.2 meters and a draft of 2 meters. Although the initial design is 50 meters long, it has actually been particularly set up to satisfy the needs of the QENF. While the initial layout displaces around 320 tonnes, the watercraft for the QENF is still going through computations throughout the layout stage. The hull of the watercraft is created from steel, while the superstructure is made from light weight aluminum.

Outfitted with native tools and sensing units, the only exemption being Leonardo’s 40 mm weapon, the FAC50 will certainly be equipped with Roketsan-made ÇAKIR rockets for anti-surface war and Sungur rockets for Anti-Air War. Furthermore, it will certainly include 2 Aselsan-STAMP remote tool terminals and 2 12.7 man-operated gatling gun.

The sensing unit collection consists of Aselsan-made MAR-D surface area and air security radar, reduced chance of obstruct (LPI) navigating radar, electro-optical sensing unit, and a digital support group.

The Dearsan FAC50’s propulsion system consists of 3 diesel motor and 3 waterjets, supplying a rate of 36+ knots to the watercraft.

You can watch our interview about FAC50 at Dearsan booth during DIMDEX 2024 exhibition.

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