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Corvettes · United Arab Emirates · 2009
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* Absolute score — assessed within category · no era adjustment
Firepower
65
Speed & Agility
55
Sensors
70
Anti-Surface Capability
60
Affordability
40
Littoral Suitability
80
Survivability
65
Versatility
70
Technology
75
Endurance
50
Origin United Arab Emirates
CategoryCorvettes
EraPost-Cold War
In service2009
Operators1 countries
Quantity1
Data Quality82%
MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
64
Corvettes MASS Rating
7/22
Post-Cold War
50/253
All-Time
Corvettes · 10 axes scored
Firepower
65
Speed & Agility
55
Sensors
70
Anti-Surface Capability
60
Affordability
40
Littoral Suitability
80
Survivability
65
Versatility
70
Technology
75
Endurance
50
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the corvettes category.
01 / Overview
Abu-Dhabi-class corvette
Category
Production
2009–
Quantity
1
Unit Price (current)
$337.6M↗ 50% inflation · 2009→2025
Original Price
$225.0M (2009)
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
CORVETTES · POST-COLD WAR
7
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
68
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
$337.6M
Original: $225.0M (2009)
Inflation: +%50
64
corvettes category
ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the corvettes category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎Identification8MOD.8
  • Hull Classificationcorvette
  • Ship Typecorvette
  • Builder / ShipyardFincantieri
  • Laid Down2010
  • Launched2011
  • Commissioned2013
  • Ships in Class1
  • In ServiceYes
◈Displacement1MOD.1
  • Full Load Displacement1,650 t
▣Dimensions3MOD.3
  • Length (overall)88.4 m
  • Beam12.2 m
  • Draft4.6 m
◇Complement1MOD.1
  • Total Complement70
◆Propulsion10MOD.10
  • PropulsionDiesel
  • Arrangement (CODAG/COGAG…)diesel
  • Number of Engines2
  • Shaft Power14,000 kW
  • Shafts / Screws2
  • Top Speed25 kn
  • Cruise Speed14 kn
  • Range3,000
  • Endurance20 day
  • Nuclear-PoweredNo
▤Gun Armament5MOD.5
  • Main GunOTO Melara 76 mm/62 super rapido
  • Main Gun Calibre76 mm
  • Main Gun Count1
  • Secondary Guns2 × ATK Mk.44 30 mm Oto Melara MARLIN
  • CIWSRIM-116 Rolling Airframe Missile Block II
⬢Missile Armament5MOD.5
▲Underwater Warfare4MOD.4
◎Aviation5MOD.5
◈Sensors & Combat Systems6MOD.6
▣Survivability5MOD.5
◇Cost1MOD.1
  • Unit Cost225,000,000 USD
◆Fleet Status8MOD.8
  • Completed1
  • Active1
  • Under Construction0
  • Planned1
  • Cancelled0
  • Lost0
  • Retired0
  • Preserved0
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
  1. 2009Production started
17
years in service
1
units produced
1
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it.
04 / Operators
Operator Countries1country
Abu-Dhabi-class corvetteSALES1records
YearBuyerQuantityAmountPresent Value (2025)
2009United Arab Emirates1$225.0 M$337.6 M
ⓘ "Present Value" is an estimated amount adjusted for inflation.
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE10terms
Anti-Submarine Warfare. Capability to detect, track, and engage submarines.
Automated Damage Control is a shipboard system that detects, assesses, and mitigates combat damage on aircraft carriers using sensors and software to enhance response speed and reduce crew workload.
Type of internal combustion engine fuel, refined from crude oil.
Military action involving the use of electromagnetic spectrum to disrupt, deceive, or destroy enemy electronic systems.
The upper deck of an aircraft carrier, equipped for aircraft takeoff, landing, and maintenance operations.
Sonar system installed on the hull of a ship, used for underwater detection and navigation by emitting and receiving sound waves.
Cruise missiles designed to strike land targets from naval platforms, typically launched from ships or submarines.
Radar system using multiple small antennas whose signals are combined to create a steerable beam without physical movement, enabling rapid scanning and tracking of multiple targets.
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