Qatar Emiri Navy

Goalkeeper and Sadral. That’s gotta be one of the best defended FACs in the world. Crickey.

The German ones have a Pair of RAM mounts each. 😉

Here are pics of Damsah (Combattante III) Class missile patrol boats

Another picture of Combattante III Class boat.

Here are pics of Damsah (Combattante III) Class missile patrol boats

Qatari Emiri Naval Forces (QENF)

Goalkeeper and Sadral. That’s gotta be one of the best defended FACs in the world. Crickey.

Thanks mate- The publication has posted pics of the Vita class, but also a pic of a Damsah Class claiming that it is a Vita class (silly people).

Qatari Emiri Naval Forces (QENF)

Qatar has a small navy 1,800-man navy, including its marine police force and coastal defence artillery. Since the 1990, the Qatari Navy has increased its manpower from 700 in 1991 to 1,800 in 2006. The navy headquarter at Doha and has base at Halul island. The navy plays an important role in the country’s defence. The Qatari Navy had four relatively modern and capable 376-ton Barzan (Vita Class) missile boats. Each is equipped with 8 Exocet MM-40, a 76mm gun, a six Mistral surface-to-air missiles , and four torpedo tubes. The have modern electronics and radar and were delivered in the mid 1990s. And three 396-ton Damsah (Combattante III) Class missile patrol boats. Each is equipped with 8 Exocet MM-40 missiles, and one 76mm gun. The vessels were delivered in the early 1980s, but were refitted in 1997 – 1998. All are operational. Its coastal defence forces have four batteries with three quad Exocet MM-40 missile launchers. These are small forces with limited readiness for naval combat, but are suitable for patrol, antismuggling, and anti-terrorism missions.

Qatari Navy vessels:
Missile boats: 7(4 + 3)
Small patrol crafts: 20+

http://www.hazegray.org/worldnav/
And see here for more pics & info.

http://www.naval-technology.com/projects/qatar/

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