Khareef
Initial Operational Capability (IOC) : June 26, 2013
Total Production : 3
Total Cost : GBP £400 million
| Model | Status | Year | Produced |
|---|---|---|---|
| Khareef | Active | 2013 | 3 |
Khareef
Group : Corvettes
Status : Active
Also Known As : Al Shamikh
Origin : 
United Kingdom
Contractor : VT Shipbuilding
Initial Operational Capability (IOC) : June 26, 2013
Total Production : 3
Unitary Cost : GBP £133 million
The Khareef is a class of Ocean Patrol Vessels (OPVs) being built by VT Shipbuilding, a VT Group subsidiary, for the Royal Navy of Oman (RNO). The procurement contract between VT Group and the government of Oman for three ships was signed on January 16, 2007. The Khareef program is slated to last for five years valued at £400 million and will provide initial support. The first ship will be delivered to Oman in early 2011 with the other ships being delivered in six-month intervals.
The Khareef-class ships will be equipped with MASS countermeasures, Exocet anti-ship missiles and VL Mica ship-based air defense system which is based on the beyond visual range Mica air-to-air missile. These key elements of the ship's weapon system have been procured by the Sultanate of Oman separately.
Operators
| Country | Status | State | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
 Oman | Active | 3/3 |
Specifications
| Notes | ||
|---|---|---|
| Dimensions | ||
| Length | 99 meter | |
Gear
| Air-to-Air Missiles | ||
|---|---|---|
| Mica IR | ||
| Mica RF | ||
| Anti-Ship Missiles | ||
| MM40 Exocet | ||
| Decoy Systems | ||
| MASS | ||
| Sea-Based Air Defense Systems | ||
| Vertical Launch Mica | 1 | |
Listing
| Ship | Status | Com | Decom |
|---|---|---|---|
| OPV1 Al Shamikh |
Active | June 26, 2013 | |
| OPV2 Al Rahmani |
Active | October 30, 2013 | |
| OPV3 Al Rasikh |
Active | May 28, 2014 |
News
HM Naval Base in Portsmouth was lit up red, white and green this morning as BAE Systems handed over the third of three new warships to the Royal Navy of Oman.
The Royal Navy of Oman (RNO) has recently conducted an operational naval VL MICA missile firing from the Al Shamikh Ocean Patrol Vessel (OPV), a Khareef class constructed by BAE Systems.
Portsmouth, United Kingdom: Al Shamikh, the first of three ships being built by BAE Systems for the Royal Navy of Oman (RNO) has embarked on her first sea trials in the Solent.
The Royal Navy of Oman has recently ordered both Exocet and VL Mica Systems to equip its three new “Khareef” OPV’s (Offshore Patrol Vessel).
VT Group (VT), the Support Services and Shipbuilding Company, has signed a contract with the Government of Oman to supply three Ocean Patrol Vessels (OPVs) for the Royal Navy of Oman.
Photo Gallery
February 2014
Oman's Khareef patrol boat
December 2010
Al Shamikh corvette fitting out
Notes
State Latest Known holdings/Original Procurement
Com - Date of Commissioning
Decom - Date of Decommissioning
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