The ''Al-Quwaisat'' class is a series of
Landing Ship Tanks (LSTs) of the
United Arab Emirates Navy (UAE Navy). They were built by the
Malaysian company Shin Yang based on the company's 80 m LST design. Two ships have been completed and in service with UAE Navy with one more on order.
Characteristics
The ''Al-Quwaisat'' class has a length of , a
beam
Beam may refer to:
Streams of particles or energy
*Light beam, or beam of light, a directional projection of light energy
**Laser beam
*Particle beam, a stream of charged or neutral particles
**Charged particle beam, a spatially localized grou ...
of , and a
draught of . The ship has a complement of 106. The LSTs have a capacity to carry
cargo,
marine troops,
tanks and
helicopters. They have a displacement of 2,046 tonnes and a speed of for cruising and for maximum. The ships are armed with light defensive weapons such as
12.7 mm Browning M2HB machine guns.
Service history
The ''Al-Quwaisat'' class took part in UAE Navy operations in the
Yemen conflict. They were involved in a logistic role to support allied forces in the operation.
Ships of the class
References
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Ships of the United Arab Emirates Navy