Wednesday, December 03, 2008

Khareef

IOC: 2010
Total Production: 3
Production Cost: GBP£400 million

Unitary Cost: GBP£133 million

Origin
United Kingdom

Program Status:
Under Construction

Contractor/s
VT Shipbuilding

Air-to-Air Missiles:
Mica RF

Guided Missiles:
MM40 Exocet

Guns & Missile Launchers:
Vertical Launch Mica

Protection Systems:
MASS

Description: The Khareef is a class of Ocean Patrol Vessels (OPVs) being built by VT Shipbuilding, a VT Group subsidiary, for the Royal Navy of Oman (RNO). The procurement contract between VT Group and the government of Oman for three ships was signed on January 16, 2007. The Khareef program is slated to last for five years valued at £400 million and will provide initial support. The first ship will be delivered to Oman in early 2010 with the other ships being delivered in six-month intervals.

The Khareef-class ships will be equipped with MASS countermeasures, Exocet anti-ship missiles and VL Mica ship-based air defense system which is based on the beyond visual range Mica air-to-air missile. These key elements of the ship's weapon system have been procured by the Sultanate of Oman separately.

Specifications
Dimensions: Length 100 m

Khareef - Contracts, Orders & Sales

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Tuesday, January 16, 2007 Sultanate of Oman contract for three Khareef-class Ocean Patrol Vessels (OPVs) to be build by VT Shipbuilding. These ships will be delivered to the Royal Navy of Oman (RNO) between 2010 and 2011. The £400 million contract was signed on January 16, 2007.
Items: 3

News
Oman Orders VL Mica and Exocet for its Khareef-class Vessels

VT Shipbuilding to Build Three Offshore Patrol Vessels for Oman

Operators

Oman / 3 / Planned

Ships

OPV1 Khareef / Under Construction

Commissioning: 2010

OPV2 / Planned

Commissioning: 2010

OPV3 / Planned

Commissioning: 2011

Notes
(*) lead contractor
IOC: Initial Operating Capability
FOC: Full Operating Capability
CEP: Circular Error Probable
Comm: Commissioning Date
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