The Qahir class is a class of two corvettes designed and built by VT Group in the United Kingdom for the Royal Navy of Oman.Todd and Lindberg 1996, p. 32. 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.
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.
Ship Pennant NumberLaid DownDate Launched Date Commissioned Qahir Al Amwaj C 3117 May 1993 21 September 1994 3 September 1996 Al Mua'zzarC 324 April 1994 26 September 1995 13 April 1997Saunders 2002, p. 503.
See also
Khareef-class corvette
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