Qahir-class corvette
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Template:Infobox ship imageTemplate:Infobox ship class overviewTemplate:Infobox ship characteristicsThe Qahir class is a class of two corvettes designed and built by VT Group in the United Kingdom for the Royal Navy of Oman.<ref name="Todd p32">Todd and Lindberg 1996, p. 32.</ref> The hull and superstructure has been designed with features including the cladding of surfaces with radar absorbent material and angled sides to reduce the radar cross section.<ref name="cf98 p569-0"/><ref name="jfs02 503"/>
Ships in Class
Oman placed an order for two corvettes from Vosper Thornycroft as part of Project Muheet on 5 April 1992, work beginning in September 1992. The two ships were completed in 1996, with the final ship, Al Mua'zzar being delivered to Oman and commissioned in 1997.<ref name="cf98 p569-0"/><ref name="jfs02 503"/>
| Ship | Pennant Number<ref name="cf98 p569-0"/> | Laid Down<ref name="cf98 p569-0"/> | Date Launched<ref name="cf98 p569-0"/> | Date Commissioned<ref name="cf98 p569-0"/> |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Qahir Al Amwaj | C 31 | 17 May 1993 | 21 September 1994 | 3 September 1996 |
| Al Mua'zzar | C 32 | 4 April 1994 | 26 September 1995 | 13 April 1997<ref name="jfs02 503">Saunders 2002, p. 503.</ref> |