Royal Saudi Navy
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The Royal Saudi Navy, sometimes referred to as the Royal Saudi Naval Forces (RSNF), is the naval force of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. The Navy has more than 60,000 officers and men, including Marines. The Naval headquarters is in Riyadh. The Western Fleet is based in the Red Sea with the main base at Jeddah. The Eastern Fleet is based in the Persian Gulf with headquarters at Jubail. Other naval facilities were located at Yanbu, Dammam, and Ras Mishab.
List of Ships[edit | edit source]
- Al Madinah-class Frigate (4) - 1985
- Al Madinah (702)
- Hofouf (704)
- Abha (706)
- Taif (708)
- Al Riyadh-class Frigate (3) - 2002
- Al Riyadh (812)
- Makkah (814)
- Al Damman (816)
- Saud-class Frigate (1 UC, 3 planned) - 202X
- Saud - under construction
- Unnamed - planned for construction
- Unnamed - planned for construction
- Unnamed - planned for construction
- Badr-class Corvette (4) - 1981
- Badr (612)
- Al-Yarmook (614)
- Hitteen (616)
- Tabuk (618)
- Al Jubail-class (Avante 2200 class) Corvette (5 UC) - 202X
- Al Jubail (828) - fitting out
- Al-Dariyah (830) - fitting out
- Hail (832) - under construction
- Jazan (834) - under construction
- Unayzah (836) - under construction
- Type 209 Submarine (5 planned) - 202X
- Unnamed - planned for construction
- Unnamed - planned for construction
- Unnamed - planned for construction
- Unnamed - planned for construction
- Unnamed - planned for construction
- Boraida-class Replenishment Oiler (2) - 1984
- Boraida (902)
- Yunbou (904)
- Al Jawf-class Minehunter (3) - 1991
- Al Jawf (420)
- Shaqra (422)
- Al Kharj (424)
- As-Siddiq-class Patrol Boat (9) - 1980
- As-Siddiq (511)
- Al-Farouq (513)
- Abdul-Aziz (515)
- Faisal (517)
- Khalid (519)
- Amr (521)
- Tariq (523)
- Ouqbah (525)
- Abu Obaidah (527)
Aircraft[edit | edit source]
- Boeing P-8 Poseidon x 4 (Maritime Patrol Aircraft)
- Sikorsky MH-60R Seahawk x 10 (ASW/ASuW Helicopter)
- Eurocopter AS332B1/M1/F1S1/F1S2 Super Puma x 20 (ASW Helicopter)
- Eurocopter AS365SA Dauphin II x 24 (SAR Helicopter)
Future Procurement[edit | edit source]
- In 2015, Saudi Arabia ordered four frigates based on Lockheed Martin's Freedom-class LCS.
- In 2018, the RSN ordered five Avante-2200 corvettes from Navantia which will be built at the Navantia shipyards in Cadiz and Ferrol.