Wednesday, December 03, 2008

FPB 44

IOC: 1991
Total Production: 2

Also Known As
Mubarraz

Origin
Germany

Contractor/s
Lurssen

Guided Missiles:
MM40 Exocet (4)

SAM & ABM Missiles:
6-cell Sadral (6)

Sensors & Communications:
Sea Giraffe 50

Guns & Missile Launchers:
76/62 Compact

Description: The FPB 44, also known as Mubarraz, is a class of missile boats intended for anti-surface warfare (ASuW) and built by Lurssen shipyard in Germany for the Navy of the United Arab Emirates (UAE). Two ships were commissioned by the UAE in 1991. Mubarraz-class missile boats are equipped with Sea Giraffe 50 air and surface search radar, four MM40 Exocet anti-ships missiles, one OTO 76mm dual purpose gun, and one six-cell Sadral with Mistral short-range surface-to-air missiles. The propulsion system consists of two diesel engines developing 10,200-shp and allowing a top speed of 33 knots.

Specifications
Accommodation: Crew 40

Guns: Main Gun Caliber 76 mm

Number of Weapons: 4

Dimensions: Beam 7 m, Draft 2.2 m, Length 44 m

Weights: Full Displacement 235 t

Performance: Top Speed 33 kt (61 kph)

Power: Power 10,200 shp

Operators

United Arab Emirates / 2

Ships

P4401 Mubarraz

Commissioning: 1991

P4402 Makasib

Commissioning: 1991

Internet Resources
FPB 44

Notes
(*) lead contractor
IOC: Initial Operating Capability
FOC: Full Operating Capability
CEP: Circular Error Probable
Comm: Commissioning Date
Meters (m) Kilometers (km) Nautic Miles (nm) Inch (in) Yard (yd) Foot (ft) Millimeter (mm)
Pound (lb) Kilogram (kg) kN (KiloNewton) Ton (t)
Meters per Second (mps) Kilometers per Hour (kph) Knot (kt) Miles per Hour (mph)
Liter (l) Galon (gl)
Year (yr) Minutes (min) Second (sec)
Shaft-Horse-Power (shp)

Last Updated: Saturday, November 22, 2008

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