EMIRATOS ARABES UNIDOS - UAE

pues un interesante "debut" el siguiente

http://www.janes.com/article/67993/arialah-takes-a-public-bow-idex17d3



Arialah takes a public bow
Arialah, the first of two new multipurpose offshore patrol vessels (OPVs) for the UAE Critical Infrastructure and Coastal Protection Authority (CICPA).

Abu Dhabi Ship Building (ADSB, Stand B-022) was awarded a contract for the two ships in December 2013. It has worked in partnership with Damen Shipyards (Stand B-028), which built both vessels at its Damen Galati shipyard in Romania. Following transit from Romania, the two OPVs have been taken in hand by ADSB’s shipyard in Abu Dhabi’s Mussafah industrial area for combat systems installation and integration prior to delivery.



The 67m Arialah OPVs will be capable of performing a number of roles, including maritime security, law enforcement, offshore patrol, and search and rescue. A key feature of the ships is the distinctive ‘sea axe’ hull, which offers exceptionally low resistance to enable superior seakeeping, and sustained high speeds in high sea states.



hablamos de un STANPATROL de 67m axebow



LO INTERESANTE...

es que los arabes han montado una suite electronica definitivamente desproporcionada para el tipo y uso de la nave...

TACTICOS combat management system
SMART-S Mk 2 E/F-band surveillance radar
Mirador electro-optical (EO) system
STIR 1.2 EO Mk 2 radar/EO fire control director
Vigile radar-band electronic support measures (ESM)
Altesse communications ESM
(practicamente lo mismo que montan nuestros POV)

armed with a BAE Systems 57mm Mk 3 gun forward
two Leonardo MARLIN 30mm gun mountings on either side
Raytheon Mk 49 Mod 2 11-cell Rolling Airframe Missile launcher amidships
Rheinmetall MASS decoy launchers

además de contar de un helipuerto pero sin hangar

llama la atención que la "velocidad" maxima declarada para la embarcacion no supera los 20 nudos



cuanta agua "beberá" ese cañon en la proa y los lanzadores Rheinmetall MASS a proa del puente ???

agur