On September 30, 2021, the third corvette of the Qatari Emiri Navy was launched, the Al Khor F103
The Qatari Ministry of Defence ordered four ships from Fincantieri as part of the national naval acquisition program
Al Khor is expected to be delivered in 2022
Al Zubarah-class or Doha class, is a new class of Air Defense Corvettes of Quatar
The leader ship, the Al Zubarah F101, was launched on February 27, 2020, and is expected to enter service this year
When completed, the ship will have a displacement of 3,300 tons, a length of 107 m
a beam of 14.7 m, and a crew of 112
She is able to operate high speed boats such as rigid-hulled inflatable boat with the help of lateral cranes and hauling ramps
All four of the Doha class will serve as the backbone of the Qatari Emiri Navy
The Al Zubarah class corvettes, designed consistent with the RINAMIL rules
will be highly flexible and capable of fulfilling different kinds of tasks, from surveillance with sea rescue capacities to being fighting vessels
Fincantieri showcased for the first time the multi-role air defence corvettes for the Qatari Emiri Navy during DIMDEX 2018
The Al Zubarah is equipped with a Combined diesel and diesel system, allowing a top speed of up to 28 knots, a range of 3,500 nmi, and an endurance of 21 days
The flight deck and hangar are sized for hosting one NH90 helicopter
The new platform present a sophisticated and robust combat system with a full range of weapons for anti-air and anti-surface warfare operations
Weapon suit includes 1 × OTO Melara 76 mm gun, 16 × Aster 30 Block 1NT surface-to-air missiles
8 × Exocet MM40 Block 3 anti-ship missiles, 2 x Marlins remote weapons, and 1 × RIM-116 Rolling Airframe Missile
The anti-submarine warfare capabilities are limited to self-defense
although the ship can accommodate and operate a NH90 NFH maritime helicopter which can be equipped with an ASW suite including lightweight torpedoes