Algeria commissions second Chinese-built C28A corvette
The Algerian Navy's second Chinese-built C28A corvette during its sea trials earlier in the year. Source: Chinese internet via haohanfw.com
Key Points
- Algeria has commissioned its second C28A guided missile corvette
- Platform will strengthen the country's ability to deal with maritime threats in the western Mediterranean theatre
The Algerian Navy has commissioned a second China-built C28A guided missile corvette, according to a report carried by the semi-official Chinese newspaper
PLA Daily on 15 March and corroborated by
IHS Jane's with Algerian internet sources.
The vessel, which has been named
El Fatih and given the pennant number 921, was commissioned in Algiers on 10 March in a ceremony attended by the Algerian People's National Army chief of staff, General Ahmed Gaid Salah, images of the ceremony retrieved from social media has confirmed.
El Fatih is part of a three-vessel contract signed between the Algerian Ministry of Defence and China Shipbuilding Trading Company (CSTC) in May 2012. First-of-class
Adhafer (920) was commissioned in November 2015.
According to
IHS Jane's Fighting Ships , the C28A platform features an overall length of 120 m, an overall beam of 14.4 m, and a hull draught of 3.87 m. Powered by four MTU 12V 1163 TB93 diesel engines, the vessel has a top speed of 28 kt and a standard range of 3,500 n miles at 16 kt.
The 2,800-tonne vessel is armed with an export variant of a 76 mm naval gun, the NG-16-1, as its primary weapon, and two Type 730B seven-barrelled 30 mm gun turrets as its close-in weapon system.
The platform has also been equipped with two quad launchers mounted transversely amid ships that can deploy the C-802 anti-ship missiles and one FM-90N point defence missile system behind its main gun. Submarine prosecution capability is provided for by six (two triple) 324 mm torpedo tubes that fire through an opening in the hull.
The vessel's suite of sensors includes the Thales Smart-S Mk 2 radar and command, control, and communication systems.
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