Kalaat Beni Hammad Class Corvette
Type: Corvette
Domain: sea
Country of Origin: China
Manufacturer: CSSC (China State Shipbuilding Corporation)
First Deployed: 2014
Overview
The Kalaat Beni Hammad-class corvettes are Chinese-built C-28A derivative vessels operated by the Algerian Navy. Complementing the MEKO A-200 frigates, these corvettes extend Algeria's naval reach with anti-ship and anti-air capabilities across the Western Mediterranean. Algeria operates three vessels of this class alongside the C-28A Adhafer-class.
Technical Specifications
| crew | ~85 |
|---|---|
| range | 4,000 nm |
| length | ~100 m |
| armament | C-802A anti-ship missiles, HQ-7 SAM system, 76mm gun, torpedo tubes, 1x helicopter |
| max_speed | 25 knots |
| displacement | ~2,200 tonnes |
Operators
- Algeria
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