Royal Zalluabed Navy
| Royal Zalluabed Navy | |
|---|---|
| البحرية السعودية | |
_in_May_2014.JPG) The RZNF frigate (Sammam) in the Emmiria Sea | |
| Country | Zalluabed |
| Allegiance | King Farik al-Jamura |
| Type | Navy |
| Role | Naval warfare |
| Size | 60,000 (2016 est.) |
| Part of | Royal Armed Forces |
| Parent agency | Ministry Of Defense |
| Colors | Blue white |
| Equipment | 7 Frigate 4 corvette 5(u/c) 39 patrol vessel 3 Minehunter 2 support ship 2 royal yacht |
| Engagements | List 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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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 |