The ‘Keel Laying Ceremony’ of the two 50 m Guided Missile Fast Attack Crafts, which are being built at Dearsan Shipyard for the needs of the Qatar Navy, was held at Dearsan Shipyard on 23 December 2024, with the participation of the Qatar State Delegation led by Major General Abdullah Hassan Al Sulaiti, Commander of the Qatar State Navy.
The 50.76 m full length, 9.53 m full width, 2.10 m draft, 36 knots maximum speed and 1000 nautical mile range Missile Attack Crafts are designed to operate effectively in the Gulf of Oman and Arabian Sea.
The primary missions of the 50 m Guided Missile Fast Attack Crafts are; surface warfare with surface guided missiles and 40 mm cannon, air defence warfare with anti-air guided missiles, asymmetric warfare with 12.7 mm stabilised and manual machine guns, and Electronic Warfare with Electronic Support System in the areas around Qatar and in the Arabian Sea.
The secondary missions of the ships are patrolling, protection of territorial waters, combating piracy, arms and drug trafficking, surveillance, search and rescue operations in inland and coastal areas.
The DEARSAN-designed Qatar 50 m Guided Missile Fast Attack Craft Ships Project will be advanced technology ships that will significantly increase the naval capabilities of the Qatar Navy.