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Patrol & mine warfare vessels22 September 2017 – presentProfile in progress
Frigate , Corvette , Offshore patrol vessel
Gowind-class design is a frigate , Corvette , Offshore patrol vessel. It was built by Naval Group Boustead Heavy Industries Corporation / Lumut Naval Shipyard Alexandria Shipyard. Reported operators include Egyptian Navy Argentine Navy United Arab Emirates Navy Future operators Royal Malaysian Navy.
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Gowind class
Naval Group Boustead Heavy Industries Corporation / Lumut Naval Shipyard Alexandria Shipyard
Egyptian Navy Argentine Navy United Arab Emirates Navy Future operators Royal Malaysian Navy
Kership
Gowind 1000: € 80 million (2014) (equivalent to € 96.8 million in 2025) per unit Gowind 2500: € 550 million (2026) per unit Gowind 3100: RM 1.5 billion (2011) per unit + ToT (ceiling)
22 September 2017 – present
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5 (1 Royal Malaysian Navy, 4 Romanian Navy)
12 (4 Egyptian Navy, 4 Argentine Navy, 2 UAE Navy)
Frigate , Corvette , Offshore patrol vessel
1,000 tons - 3,100 tons
85 m (278 ft 10 in) - 111 m (364 ft 2 in)
CODAD
28 knots (52 km/h; 32 mph)
3,700 nmi (6,900 km; 4,300 mi) at 15 knots (28 km/h; 17 mph)
21 days
65 + 15 Special forces
SMART-S MK2 3D radar CAPTAS-2 variable depth sonar SETIS combat system by Naval Group
VIGILE 200 Tactical R-ESM System ALTESSE Naval C-ESM
1 × OTO Melara 76 mm or Bofors 57 mm Naval Automatic Gun L/70 2 × KNDS Narwhal 20 mm or MSI DS30M 30 mm cannon 8 - 16 × VLS for VL MICA 4 - 8 × Exocet or Naval Strike Missile anti ship missile 2 × triple torpedo launcher
1 × 5-tons helicopter or 1 × 10-tons helicopter (supported) Schiebel Camcopter S-100
Stern hangar Helicopter landing platform
On March 25 2019, the United Arab Emirates Navy had signed a contract with Naval Group worth Euro 750 million ( USD 850m) for two 2500 class frigates (actually weighing 2,700 tonnes) with options for two more to be built in partnership with Abu Dhabi Ship Building Company (ADSB). They will be equipped with Naval Group's SETIS combat management system, MBDA's Exocet missile and VL MICA-NG missiles. This contract was announced in mid-June 2019 by Naval Group.
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True scale
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 | 85–111 m | Wikipedia contributors | superseded |
| 28 Sept 2026 | 85–111 m | Wikipedia contributors | approved |
| 28 Sept 2026 | 85–111 m | Wikipedia contributors | superseded |
| 28 Sept 2026 | 85–111 m | Wikipedia contributors | superseded |
| 28 Sept 2026 | 85–111 m | Wikipedia contributors | superseded |
Gowind-class design equipment records. Variants, orders and quantities are shown as reported in each inventory source; coverage is incomplete.
Argentina
EgyptEgypt's four existing Gowind corvettes named in the renewed in-service support scope. Maps the Egyptian configuration to the Gowind family. Excludes proposed acquisitions and does not imply simultaneous readiness.
United Arab EmiratesNaval inventory of the source class and listed configurations; excludes orders and construction. Source-year holdings, not immediately deployable strength.
Egyptian Navy Argentine Navy United Arab Emirates Navy Future operators Royal Malaysian Navy
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