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The '''Royal Zalluabed Navy''', or Royal Zalluabed Naval Forces, is the maritime arm of the [[Zalluabed Royal Defense Forces]] and one of the five service branches of the [[Ministry of Defense of Zalluabed]]. Its primary role is monitoring and defending the [[Zalluabed]] territorial waters against military or economic intrusion, and participating in international naval alliances.
The '''Royal Zalluabed Navy''', or Royal Zalluabed Naval Forces, is the maritime arm of the [[Royal Zalluabed Defense Forces]] and one of the five service branches of the [[Ministry of Defense of Zalluabed]]. Its primary role is monitoring and defending the [[Zalluabed]] territorial waters against military or economic intrusion, and participating in international naval alliances.


The Navy operates from multiple bases along the 2,500 kilometres (1,600 mi) Zalluabed coastline, with two fleets.
The Navy operates from multiple bases along the 2,500 kilometres (1,600 mi) Zalluabed coastline, with two fleets.
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==Ships==
==Ships==
===Frigates===
===Frigates===
Six [[Faisat class frigate]] built jointly by Zalluabed and [[Beleroskov]] in the early 2000s.
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|''Jiylhan''
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| rowspan="6" href="France" |[[Beleroskov]]/[[Zalluabed]]
|2002
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|''Sammam''  
|2004
|2004
|In active service
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|818
|''Surcouf''
|2004
|In active service
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|820
|''Danan''
|2004
|In active service
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|822
|''Eytyr''
|2005
|In active service
|In active service
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|In active service
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===Corvettes===
===Corvettes===


[[Category:Zalluabed]]
[[Category:Zalluabed]]

Latest revision as of 20:31, 24 October 2023

Royal Zalluabed Navy
البحرية السعودية
Royal Saudi Navy frigate Al Dammam (816) in May 2014.JPG
The RZNF frigate (Sammam) in the Emmiria Sea
CountryZalluabed
AllegianceKing Farik al-Jamura
TypeNavy
RoleNaval warfare
Size60,000 (2016 est.)
Part ofRoyal Armed Forces
Parent agencyMinistry Of Defense
Colors  Blue   white
Equipment7 Frigate
4 corvette 5(u/c)
39 patrol vessel
3 Minehunter
2 support ship
2 royal yacht
EngagementsList of wars involving RZNF
Commanders
Current
commander
Vice Admiral Fahd al-Gaihyl

The Royal Zalluabed Navy, or Royal Zalluabed Naval Forces, is the maritime arm of the Royal Zalluabed Defense Forces and one of the five service branches of the Ministry of Defense of Zalluabed. Its primary role is monitoring and defending the Zalluabed territorial waters against military or economic intrusion, and participating in international naval alliances.

The Navy operates from multiple bases along the 2,500 kilometres (1,600 mi) Zalluabed coastline, with two fleets.

The Northern Fleet operates in the Emmiria Sea from the King Aziz Naval Base at Zakaraban.

The Southern Fleet operates in the waters off Togaria and Qolaysia.

Each fleet has a full military capability including warships, support ships, administrative and technical support, naval aviation, marines and special security units.

History

Ships

Frigates

Six Faisat class frigate built jointly by Zalluabed and Beleroskov in the early 2000s.

Photo Number Ship Builder Commissioned Status
Frigate Al Makkah.jpg
812 Jiylhan Beleroskov/Zalluabed 2002 In active service
814 Mazzah 2003 In active service
816 Sammam 2004 In active service
818 Surcouf 2004 In active service
820 Danan 2004 In active service
822 Eytyr 2005 In active service

Four Al Madinah-class frigates based in the Emmiria Sea, built in Drambenburg in the mid-1980s. Their full load displacement is 2,610 tons and they are armed with eight surface-to-surface missiles, one 8-cell surface-to-air missile launcher (26 missiles total), one 100 mm/44 dual purpose gun, two 40 mm anti-aircraft guns, four torpedo tubes, an aft helicopter deck and hangar; one helicopter.

Photo Number Ship Builder Completed Status
Royal Saudi Navy Al Madinah-class Frigate 2(1).jpg 702 Al Madinah Arsenal de Avergnon 4 January 1985 In active service
704 Hofouf Drambenburg 31 October 1985 In active service
706 Abha 4 April 1986 In active service
708 Taif 29 August 1986 In active service

Corvettes