Fincantieri delivery two new ships to Marina Militare of the United Arab Emirates

Today in the plant of Muggiano (La Spezia) of the Fincantieri group the ceremony of delivery of two unit for Marina Militare of the United Arab Emirates has held. Draft of the Abu Dhabi Class corvette, launched in February 2011, and of the pattugliatore Ghantut launched near the same yard in January 2012.

Fincantieri has explained that both the units will distinguish for the elevated ability and flexibility in carrying out different profiles of mission - from the activity of patrolling and surveillance, to the defense regarding aerial threats and of surface, and of I attack against targets is naval is terrestrial - in national and international operating scenes, let alone for the elevated inhabited standards and of safety.

The Abu Dhabi plan class drift for evolution from that Cigala Fulgosi, that it has carried to the realization of four units of the class "Commanders" for Marina Militare Italiana. The contract comprises also the supply to Marina emiratina of training logistic support and training for the crew. The corvette is long 88 meters, wide 12, fully loaded has a displacement of 1.650 tons, will be able to reach a speed of 25 knots with an autonomy to 14 knots of beyond 3.000 nautical miles (thanks to two motors to diesel propulsion of 7000 kW everyone) and accommodating a crew of some 70 people. This ship, technologically advance, will mostly carry out activity of patrolling and surveillance and could be employed in actions antisubmarine, antiaircraft and of surface. It will be able to exchange given tactical in real time with other naval units, terrestrial helicopters and bases and will know to supply support and shelter for helicopters to Marina of the Emirates. Besides the high flexibility in the operating abilities, the unit will be characterized also by elevated standard of safety and habitability for comfort for the edge staff.

The Ghantut in delivery today and the Salahah, the launched twin unit last june, whose names derive from a geographic zone of the Emirates in proximity of Abu Dhabi, is ordered in 2010 and takes part of the program "Falaj 2". 55 meters, wide 8.80 are long; they can exceed the speed 20 knots and accommodate a crew of 29 people. They main characteristic are the detail geometry that difficultly returns them to the radars (stealth individualistic). The elevated ability and flexibilities in carrying out will be characterized also for different profiles of mission - from the activity of patrolling and surveillance to self-defense regarding aerial threats and of surface and of I attack against targets is naval is terrestrial - in national and international operating scenes, let alone for the elevated inhabited standards and of safety. The contract previews an option from Marina emiratina for ulterior two twin units, let alone the technology transfer of the company near a local plant. Fincantieri has specified that the twin units could be realized on the spot.

The Italian navalmeccanico group has remembered that, "to new evidence of the assumed strategic importance from the Middle Eastern market and of solid and the profitable one partnership started with the Emirates, Fincantieri has constituted, in Abu Dhabi, the society Etihad Ship Building - in joint venture with Al Fattan Ship Industries and Melara Middle East - already operating, that it has the objective to plan, to produce and to sell ships is civilians who military, besides to lead activity of maintenance and refitting" ( of 27 October 2010). "Today more than ever, in fact - it has found the shipbuilding company - the acquisition of store clerks abroad involves that the ships are constructed in local yards. For this reason it is necessary to equip itself adequately for being able to guarantee to the customer quality and contained times of delivery".