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Warships1985–present
Frigate
Al Madinah-class frigate is a frigate. It was built by Arsenal de Lorient , France CNIM , La Seyne , France. Reported operators include Royal Saudi Navy.
Al Madinah-class frigate
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Arsenal de Lorient , France CNIM , La Seyne , France
Royal Saudi Navy
Al Riyadh class
1981–1986
1985–present
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Frigate
1,990 tons standard 2610 tons full load
377 ft 4 in (115.01 m)
41 ft (12 m)
15 ft 4 in (4.67 m)
32,500 bhp (24,200 kW)
2 shaft, SEMT Pielstick diesel engines
30 knots (56 km/h; 35 mph)
8,000 nmi (15,000 km; 9,200 mi) at 15 kn (28 km/h; 17 mph)
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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
Thompson CSF DR4000 ESM, SENIT VI CCS, Decoys: Two CSEE Dagaie chaff launchers
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)
1 × SA365F Dauphin helicopter
Flight deck and hangar
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Reference text from Wikipedia contributors, used under CC BY-SA 4.0.
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Sourced dimensions beside a 1.75 m human reference.
Points represent sourced observations, including revisions. Revisions on the same effective date are not separate inventory events. Ranges appear in the table and are not plotted as exact points.
| Observation / report period | Value | Source | Claim state |
|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Sept 2026 | 115.01 m | Wikipedia contributors | superseded |
| 28 Sept 2026 | 115.01 m | Wikipedia contributors | approved |
Al Madinah-class frigate equipment records. Variants, orders and quantities are shown as reported in each inventory source; coverage is incomplete.
Naval inventory of the source class and listed configurations; excludes orders and construction. Source-year holdings, not immediately deployable strength.