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Al Madinah-class frigatelarger figure on 4 of 4
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Single source377 ft 4 in (115.01 m)[source]
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| Specification | Al Madinah-class frigate | Manoram-class ferry |
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| Name | Al Madinah class[source] | Manoram class[source] |
| Builders | Arsenal de Lorient , France CNIM , La Seyne , France[source] | — |
| Operators | Royal Saudi Navy[source] | Indian Navy[source] |
| Succeeded by | Al Riyadh class[source] | — |
| Built | 1981–1986[source] |
Manoram-class ferrylarger figure on 0 of 4
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62.1 m (203 ft 9 in)[source]
at 15 kn (28 km/h; 17 mph)
Single source8,000 nmi (15,000 km; 9,200 mi) at 15 kn (28 km/h; 17 mph)[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
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| In commission | 1985–present[source] | — |
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| Type | Frigate[source] | Ferry[source] |
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| Propulsion | 2 shaft, SEMT Pielstick diesel engines[source] | — |
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| Sensors & processing systems | Radars 2 x Decca 1226, Thompson CSF – Sea Tiger DRBV-15, DRBC-32E Castor 2 (fire control) Sonar Hull-mounted Thompson CSF Diodon, Diodon-Sorel VDS[source] | — |
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| Electronic warfare & decoys | Thompson CSF DR4000 ESM, SENIT VI CCS, Decoys: Two CSEE Dagaie chaff launchers[source] | — |
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| Armament | 8 × Otomat mk 2 anti ship missiles 1 × 100 mm/55 compact gun 2 × twin 40 mm/70 Breda Bofors guns 1 × 8-cell Crotale surface to air missile launcher (24 missiles) 4 × 550 mm torpedo tubes (F17P torpedoes)[source] | — |
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| Aircraft carried | 1 × SA365F Dauphin helicopter[source] | — |
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| Aviation facilities | Flight deck and hangar[source] | — |
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| Country of origin | Saudi Arabia[source] | India[source] India[source] India[source]Inventory Origin column; table 17, row 3, cell 6; revision 1376895978; retrieved 2026-10-02 |
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| Capacity | — | 250 passengers[source] |
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| Source manufacturer statement | — | The Manoram -class ferry are series of watercraft built by Inland Marine Works Pvt Ltd Port Blair , at its Chanch Shipyard, Gujarat for Indian Navy .[source]Only the subject, component or variant named in this passage; unresolved names do not create a manufacturer identity |
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| Source measurement | — | The Manoram -class ferry are series of watercraft built by Inland Marine Works Pvt Ltd Port Blair , at its Chanch Shipyard, Gujarat for Indian Navy . They are fully air-conditioned craft and are fitted with modern navigational aids and can ferry 250 passengers.[source]Manoram-class ferry · Lead; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage |
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