The naval forces of Saudi Arabia is one of the types of armed forces of Saudi Arabia . The tasks of the Navy are: the protection and defense of territorial waters, the sea shelf and the coast, ports and oil infrastructure facilities, the protection of their own communications, and the support of ground forces in coastal areas. [one]
| القوات البحرية الملكية السعودية Saudi Arabian Navy | |
|---|---|
 Emblem of the naval forces of Saudi Arabia | |
| A country |  Saudi Arabia |
| Subordination | Saudi Ministry of Defense |
| Included in | Saudi Arabian Armed Forces |
| Type of | Naval forces |
| Includes | |
| Function | the protection and defense of territorial waters, the sea shelf and the coast, ports and oil infrastructure facilities, the protection of their own communications, the support of land forces in coastal areas |
| Dislocation | bases in the Persian Gulf and in the Red Sea; Jubail Aviation |
| Participation in | |
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History
The naval forces of Saudi Arabia were created in the 1960s. In the 1970s, the number was about 200 people. The incentive to build up the group was the capture of several islands by the Iranian shah. In 1972 , the Navy of Saudi Arabia signed an agreement with the United States on the modernization of the national Navy. [1] In 1991 , the Navy of Saudi Arabia numbered 9.5 thousand people. In 2014 , a contract was signed with a French company for the construction of six multi-purpose frigates of the FREMM type.
National Navy took part in the fight against Somali pirates . [2]
Due to the danger of the penetration of the Islamic state into the water area of the Persian Gulf, the Secretary General of the GCC in Kuwait voiced the possibility of creating a combined naval force of the Arab monarchies of the Persian Gulf. [1] [3] Supported by military-technical cooperation with the US Navy , Britain , France , Italy .
Organizational composition
The number is 15.5 thousand people [1] , including 3 thousand marine corps, 4.5 thousand in the coast guard. [four]
Base Points
The command headquarters is located in Riyadh . Floating docks are located in Jeddah and in Dammam . There are also coast guard bases.
Western Fleet
The western fleet is based in the Red Sea; headquarters and main base are located in Jeddah . Bases: Yanbu, Al-Weih, Hagi, Jizan.
Eastern Fleet
The eastern fleet is based in the Persian Gulf, the headquarters is located in Jubail, and naval aviation is also based there. Bases: Dammam, Ras Tanura, El Katif, El Shamakh, Oak, Tamva, Ras al-Mishab.
Battle
Ship
Surface ships
1 (+2 ordered) frigate URO type Al Riyadh. Built in France, according to the project Lafayette (type F-3000S) in the air defense version.
4 frigate URO type Al Madinah. French built (type F-2000). They have been modernized since the late 90s (in 2001, two went through modernization).
Missile boats
4 types of Badr. American built (type PCG-1 or Tacoma). They can be classified as corvettes.
9 type As-Siddiq. American built (type PGG-1).
Patrol boats
There are 17 large and 39-40 small patrol boats, including:
17 types Halter (part in coast guard)
39 Type Simonneeua Type 51
Landing craft
4 types of LCM-6. Displacement - 62t. Landing capacity - 34 tons or up to 80 soldiers
4 types of Afif (LCU-1610). Displacement - 375t. Landing capacity - 170 tons or up to 120 soldiers
Mine sweeping ships
4 types of Addriyah. American-built (type MSC-322), used as patrol boats. Some may have been retired.
3 minesweepers Al Jawf. English built (type Sandown).
Also in the fleet there are - Training boats; Supply vessel; Royal yachts; Tugboats; Tankers; Patrol boats; Hovercraft
Aviation
- 12 combat helicopters
- 34 search and rescue helicopters
- 6 patrol aircraft
Military equipment
Missile patrol boat
Base in Jubail
Riyadh frigate
Notes
- ↑ 1 2 3 4 Naval forces of the monarchies of the Persian Gulf (2015) .
- ↑ The state of the naval forces of Saudi Arabia .
- ↑ Gulf countries create a single naval force .
- ↑ Naval Forces of Saudi Arabia (Unavailable link) . Archived March 5, 2016.