Barzan-class fast attack craft

	006 Al Udeid fitting out at VTS Woolston
Class overview
Name	Barzan, Super Vita
Builders	Vosper Thornycroft
Operators	Qatari Emiri Navy
Preceded by	La Comabattante III
In commission	1996 - present day
Planned	4
Completed	4
Active	4
General characteristics
Type	FACM
Displacement	Standard: 380 t (370 long tons; 420 short tons); Full load: 530 t (520 long tons; 580 short tons);
Length	62 m (203 ft)
Beam	9.5 m (31 ft)
Draught	2.6 m (8 ft 6 in)
Installed power	4 × MTU 16V595 TE90 diesel engines 17,500 kW (23,500 hp)
Propulsion	4 propellers
Speed	35 knots (65 km/h; 40 mph)
Range	1,800 miles (2,900 km) @ 12 kn (22 km/h; 14 mph)
Complement	35
Sensors &; processing systems	Thales MW08 3D G-band surveillance radar; Thales Mirador electro-optical target tracker; Thales Scout MkII low probability of intercept radar; Sperry Marine Bridgemaster-E navigation radar; Tacticos combat management system; Aeromaritime IFF Mk12; ICS 2000 integrated communications system;
Electronic warfare; & decoys	DR 3000 ESM system; Argo AR 900 ESM system; 1 SRBOC decoy launcher;
Armament	1 x OTO Melara 76mm; 1 x 30mm Goalkeeper; 2 x Exocet MM40 Block 3 anti-ship missiles; 1 x Mistral 6-cell launcher;

NameBarzan, Super Vita

Operators

The Barzan class is a class of 4 British-designed fast attack missile boats for the Qatari Emiri Navy, also known as Super Vita.^[1]

Pennant number	Name	Builder	Commissioned	Status
004	Barzan برزان	Vosper Thornycroft	1996	Active
005	Huwar حوار		1996	Active
006	Al Udied العديد		1998	Active
007	Al Deebeel الدبل		1998	Active

Design

Class overview

006 Al Udeid fitting out at VTS Woolston


Name	Barzan, Super Vita
Builders	Vosper Thornycroft
Operators	Qatari Emiri Navy
Preceded by	La Comabattante III
In commission	1996 - present day
Planned	4
Completed	4
Active	4


General characteristics
Type	FACM
Displacement	Standard: 380 t (370 long tons; 420 short tons) Full load: 530 t (520 long tons; 580 short tons)
Length	62 m (203 ft)
Beam	9.5 m (31 ft)
Draught	2.6 m (8 ft 6 in)
Installed power	4 × MTU 16V595 TE90 diesel engines 17,500 kW (23,500 hp)
Propulsion	4 propellers
Speed	35 knots (65 km/h; 40 mph)
Range	1,800 miles (2,900 km) @ 12 kn (22 km/h; 14 mph)
Complement	35
Sensors & processing systems	Thales MW08 3D G-band surveillance radar Thales Mirador electro-optical target tracker Thales Scout MkII low probability of intercept radar Sperry Marine Bridgemaster-E navigation radar Tacticos combat management system Aeromaritime IFF Mk12 ICS 2000 integrated communications system
Electronic warfare & decoys	DR 3000 ESM system Argo AR 900 ESM system 1 SRBOC decoy launcher
Armament	1 x OTO Melara 76mm 1 x 30mm Goalkeeper 2 x Exocet MM40 Block 3 anti-ship missiles 1 x Mistral 6-cell launcher