Faisat class frigate
 The Zalluabedi frigate RZNF Jiylhan
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| Class overview | |
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| Name: | Faisat class |
| Operators: |
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| Preceded by: | Al Madinah |
| In commission: | 1996–present |
| Completed: | 20 |
| Active: | 20 |
| General characteristics | |
| Type: | General purpose frigate |
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| Length: | 125 m (410 ft 1 in) |
| Beam: | 15.4 m (50 ft 6 in) |
| Draught: | 4.1 m (13 ft 5 in) |
| Propulsion: | 4 diesel STC2, 21,000 hp (16,000 kW) |
| Speed: | 25 kn (46 km/h; 29 mph) |
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| Endurance: | 50 days of food |
| Boats & landing craft carried: | 2 × ETN boats |
| Capacity: | 350 t (390 short tons) of fuel, 80 m3 (2,800 cu ft) of kerosene, 60 t (66 short tons) of potable water |
| Complement: | 164 |
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| Armour: | On sensitive areas (munition magazine and control centre) |
| Aircraft carried: | 1 × helicopter |
The Faisat class frigate is a class of general purpose frigates built in joint-effort by Zalluabed-Beleroskov in the 1980s/90s, and they are operated by Zalluabed, Peoratia, Buckingla, and Ascacia. The ships were originally known as "stealth frigates" due to their unique stealth design at the time. Their reduced radar cross section is achieved by a clean superstructure compared to conventional designs, angled sides and radar absorbent material, a composite material of wood and glass fibre as hard as steel, light, and resistant to fire. Most modern combat ships built since the introduction of the Faisat class have followed the same principles of stealth.
The ships are designed to accommodate a 10-tonne (9.8-long-ton) helicopter which can carry anti-ship missiles, and they can be launched during sea state five or six. The Royal Zalluabed Navy ordered six ships of the Faisat class in 1988, the last of which entered service in 2005. The Peoratian navy has three, the Buckingla navy has two, and the Ascacia navy has one.