‘Mezyad’ corvette launched for UAE Navy

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Abu Dhabi Ship Building (ADSB) on Wednesday launched 'Mezyad', the fourth vessel of the Baynunah- class corvette program for the UAE Navy and the third vessel under the Baynunah fleet constructed by ADSB, at its yard in Mussafah, Abu Dhabi.

Construction of the 'Mezyad' started in May 2007, with the keel laid in November  of that year. The hull was completed in 2008 and the superstructure was installed later that year. The ship's hull is made of steel and the superstructure is made of marine-grade aluminium.

The Baynunah program is the biggest warship construction program in the Middle East region, consisting of six state-of-the-art warships for the UAE Navy. Each of the 72-metre highly-advanced corvettes can be deployed for various missions, including coastal patrol and surveillance, helicopter operations, and peacetime patrols.

The Baynunah-class corvettes' key features include a stealth superstructure, a helicopter landing deck and a hangar. The corvettes will also be fitted with anti-ship missiles, and air-defence missiles; 3D surveillance, navigation and fire control radars and a multivendor electronic warfare suite.

The first of the Baynunah vessels was built at CMN's Cherbourg yard under a subcontract agreement with ADSB. The second and third vessel, 'Al Hesen' and 'Al Dhafra', were both launched in 2011. All six vessels are expected to be delivered to the UAE Navy by 2014.

ADSB also announced that it has completed the extension of the quay wall of its shipbuilding facility by about 155 metres and has finished construction of a new pontoon and an electrical substation. The expansion program enables the company to accommodate more vessels for fit-outs, tests and trials.

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