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Avante 2200larger figure on 1 of 3
Daguan-class troopshiplarger figure on 2 of 3
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Length
Single source99 m (324 ft 10 in)[source]
Length
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | Avante 2200 | Daguan-class troopship |
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| Power | CODAD , 4 × MTU 12V-1163-TB93 rated at 4,440 kW (5,950 hp) each 2 × shaft with Wärtsilä 5C11 controllable pitch propeller[source] | — |
| Builders | Navantia , Cádiz , Puerto Real Yard[source] | — |
| Operators | Bolivarian Navy of Venezuela Royal Saudi Navy[source] | People's Liberation Army Navy[source] |
| Built | 2009–present[source] | — |
| In commission | 2011–present[source] | — |
196 metres (643 ft)[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
| Planned | 4 (Venezuela) 8 (Saudi Arabia)[source] | — |
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| Completed | 4 (Venezuela) 5 (Saudi Arabia)[source] |
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| Active | 3 (Venezuela) 3 (Saudi Arabia)[source] |
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| Lost | 1 (Venezuela)[source] | — |
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| Type | Corvette[source] | Troopship / Training ship / "Comprehensive support ship"[source] |
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| Sensors & processing systems | Thales SMART-S Mk-2 multifunction radar Leonardo Kronos NV 3D multifunctional radar (Al Jubail class) Thales Mirador EOTS Thales Vigile 100 ESM Thales Scout Mk2 LPI Thales Sting 1.2 Thales TACTICOS CMS[source] | — |
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| Armament | 1 × Oto Melara 76 mm ('A' position) 1 × Oerlikon Millennium 35 mm Naval Revolver Gun System 4 × 12.7 mm machine guns 16-cell VLS (Saudi Arabia variant) 16 x VL Mica 8 × RGM-84 Harpoon block II anti-ship missiles (Saudi Arabia variant) 2 × 3 torpedo tubes (Saudi Arabia variant)[source] | — |
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| Aviation facilities | Flight deck , hangar[source] | Medium helicopter deck[source] |
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| Role | corvette design[source] | — |
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| Source measurement | The Saudi Arabian variant is a 2,000-ton class vessel capable of performing anti-submarine warfare (ASW), anti-surface warfare (ASuW) and anti-air warfare (AAW). The Al Jubail-class corvette has a maximum range of 4,500 nautical miles, achieving 25 knots, powered by four diesel engines in a CODAD arrangement.[source]Avante 2200 · Variants / Al Jubail -class corvette; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage The Al Jubail class is fitted with a Leonardo SUPER RAPID 76 mm main gun, a Rheinmetall Air Defence MILLENNIUM 35mm close-in weapon system, four 12.7 mm machine guns, two triple torpedo tubes, two by quad anti-ship missiles and 64 ESSM surface-to-air missiles (16-cell Mk 41).[source]Avante 2200 · Variants / Al Jubail -class corvette; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage | — |
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| Country of origin | Spain[source]Original Avante 2200 design | — |
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| In service | — | 2011 - present[source] |
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| Capacity | — | 2,500 support personnel[source] |
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| Manufacturer | — | CSSC Offshore & Marine Engineering Company[source] |
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| Aircraft carried | — | Each ship has a medium helicopter deck on its stern, which can accommodate one Changhe Z-8 heavy transport helicopter.[source]Stern helicopter-deck accommodation; not an embarked air-group assertion |
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