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18-676: Thuwal had long been a fishing center until the Royal Saudi Navy reconstructed the village. Thuwal hosts the King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), which officially opened in September 2009. The town is also experiencing an increase in business due to its proximity to the King Abdullah Economic City . Thuwal attracts seafood lovers to its fish restaurants. Thuwal

36-591: A cost of approximately 2 billion Euros. The rank insignia of non-commissioned officers and enlisted personnel . On 30 January 2017 Al-Madinah was attacked by Houthi rebels using a suicide boat , killing 2 sailors and wounding 3 others. The attack took place near the port city of Al Hudaydah , 150 kilometers southwest of the Yemeni capital Sana'a . [REDACTED] KF Naval Base [REDACTED] KA Naval Base Eurocopter AS532 Cougar The Eurocopter AS532 Cougar (now Airbus Helicopters H215M )

54-474: A growth version to replace the SA 330 Puma, first flew in September 1977. It was fitted with two 1,330 kW Turbomeca Makila 1A1 turboshaft engines, composite rotor blades, improved landing gear and a modified tailfin. In 1990 all military Super Puma designations were changed from "AS 332" to "AS 532 Cougar" to distinguish between the civil and military variants of the helicopter. Canada had considered purchasing

72-689: A helicopter deck aft and hangars for 2 helicopters. Many smaller patrol craft, two Danish-built royal yachts The Royal Saudi Navy maintains two, 10,000-man marine brigades consisting of three battalions each. The brigades are assigned to the Western Fleet headquartered in Jeddah and the Eastern Fleet headquartered in Jubail. The brigades are equipped with 500 Pegaso BMR AFVs and HMMWVs. Germany will supply 48 patrol boats to Saudi Arabia within

90-469: Is 2,610 tons and they are armed with eight Otomat surface-to-surface missiles, one 8-cell Crotale surface-to-air missile launcher (26 missiles total), one 100 mm/44 dual-purpose gun, two 40 mm anti-aircraft guns, four torpedo tubes, an aft helicopter deck and hangar; one Dauphin helicopter. It was believed the Saudis intended to order two new British-built Type 45 destroyers , however production of

108-701: Is a twin-engine, medium-weight, multipurpose helicopter developed by Eurocopter . The AS532 is a development and upgrade of the Aérospatiale SA 330 Puma in its militarized form. Its civilian counterpart is the Eurocopter AS332 Super Puma (Later called the Airbus Helicopters H215 , note the lack of M suffix). The AS532 has been further developed as the Eurocopter EC725 . The AS332 Super Puma, designed as

126-499: Is connected by Highway 60 to Rabigh and Yanbu . Thuwal is the home of King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST) ( Arabic : جامعة الملك عبدالله للعلوم والتقنية jāmiʿat al-malik ʿabd al-Lāh li-l-ʿulūm wa-t-teqniyya ), a private research university which was founded in 2009. The university provides research and graduate training programs in English as the official language of instruction. This article about

144-791: Is the maritime arm of the Saudi Arabian Armed Forces and one of the five service branches of the Ministry of Defense of Saudi Arabia . Its primary role is monitoring and defending the Saudi territorial waters against military or economic intrusion, and participating in international naval alliances. The navy operates from multiple bases along the 2,500 kilometres (1,600 mi) Saudi coastline, with two fleets. Each fleet has full military capability, including warships, support ships, administrative and technical support, naval aviation , marines and special security units. The navy

162-544: The La Fayette -class frigate (built by DCN, Lorient ). Each has a fully loaded displacement of 4,725 tons, and is armed with eight MBDA Exocet MM40 Block II surface-to-surface missiles (SSM), two eight-cell Sylver vertical launch systems for the Eurosam (MBDA and Thales) Aster 15 surface-to-air missile (SAM), an Oto Melara 76 mm/62 Super Rapid gun, and four 533 mm aft torpedo tubes. The ships are armed with

180-660: The DCNS F17 heavyweight anti-submarine torpedo. The helicopter deck at the stern has a single landing spot for a medium size helicopter, such as the Eurocopter AS 365 Dauphin or the larger AS 532 Cougar or NH90 helicopters. 4 Al Madinah -class frigates based in the Red Sea , built in France ( Arsenal de Marine, Lorient (French Government Dockyard and CNIM, La Seyne ) in the mid-1980s. Their full load displacement

198-737: The Multi-mission Combat Ship version of the Freedom -class littoral combat ship able to carry a VLS. In October 2015, the US Congress was informed of a possible sale of Multi-Mission Surface Combatant (MMSC) Ships, a variant of the LCS. In July 2018 it was announced that Navantia had signed an agreement with the Royal Saudi Navy for the production of 5 Avante 2000 Corvettes with the last to be delivered by 2022 at

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216-621: The Royal Saudi Navy to design and integrate the country's own command, control, and communications (C3) centers. The navy is a modern force with foreign-built ships: 4 Multi-Mission Surface Combatant (MMSC) ordered by Royal Saudi Navy in 2019. The ship is derived from the Freedom-class littoral combat ship but with upgraded features. The deliveries of the MMSC will begin in June 2023. 3 Al Riyadh -class frigates are modified versions of

234-1043: The United States in 1981–83, based in the Persian Gulf , full load displacement of 1,038 tons, armament of eight Harpoon SSM, one 76 mm OTO Melara DP gun, one 20 mm Phalanx CIWS , two 20 mm guns, one 81 mm mortar, two 40 mm grenade launchers, two triple 12.75 inch torpedo tubes. 24 Al Sadiq-class patrol boats built in the United States ( Peterson Builders , Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin ) 1972–1980, full load displacement of 495 tons, armed with four Harpoon SSM, one 76 mm OTO gun, one 20 mm Phalanx CIWS, two 20 mm guns, one 81 mm mortar, two 40 mm grenade launchers, two triple 12.75 inch torpedo tubes. 3 Sandown -class minehunters (built by Vosper Thornycroft , Woolston ), full load displacement of 480 tons: 2 French built Boraida -class replenishment oiler (modified Durance -class replenishment ships built by CN La Ciotat , with

252-647: The destroyers came to an end with no order made. Another destroyer that the Saudis are considering is the American built Arleigh Burke -class destroyer , having been briefed by the US Navy in May 2011 on the acquisition of two destroyers in a package that also includes an unknown number of Littoral Combat Ships . 5 Avante-class corvettes ordered by Royal Saudi Navy in 2018. The corvettes have been built by Spanish company Navantia . 4 Badr -class corvettes built in

270-735: The framework of its border security project, a cost of 1.5 billion euros has been noted for this deal. Lürssen has already started building 15 patrol vessels for the project's first phase. The patrol boats to be procured under the current contract come in two forms. The first are the 'TNC 35' models, which are 35-meter-long and are propelled by two diesel engines with a combined output of 7,800 kilowatts. The boat can reach speeds of up to 40 knots. The second models, 'FPB 38' are 38-meter-long and can reach speeds of up to 31 knots. As of November 2016 1 TNC 35 has been delivered to Saudi Arabia. Saudi Arabia wants to buy five German submarines for around €2.5 billion ($ 3.4 billion) and more than two dozen more in

288-586: The future. In December 2014, the U.S. awarded Lockheed Martin a contract for a Foreign Military Sale of the Mk 41 Vertical Launching System to Saudi Arabia. With no surface ships compatible with the Mk 41 and no plans to acquire a land-based missile defense system, this indicates the country is close to purchasing a VLS-equipped surface combatant. Saudi Arabia has evaluated the Arleigh Burke -class destroyer and

306-438: The geography of Saudi Arabia is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Royal Saudi Navy The Royal Saudi Navy ( Arabic : البَحْريَّة الْمَلكيَّة السُّعُودِيَّة , romanized :  Al-Quwwat al-Bahriyah al-Arabiyah as-Su'udiyah ) or Royal Saudi Naval Forces ( Arabic : القُوَّات البَحْريَّة الْمَلكيَّة السُّعُودِيَّة , romanized :  Al-Quwwat al-Bahriyah al-Malakiyah as-Su'udiyah ),

324-574: Was founded in 1960 and began a significant expansion with United States assistance in 1972, with the aim to match the Imperial Iranian Navy . Following the Iranian Revolution a further expansion programme, Sawari, was initiated with French assistance. Further vessels were purchased from Britain and France in the 1980s and 1990s. In 1980, U.S. defense contractor Science Applications International Corporation began work with

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