The United Arab Emirates has awarded a 3.5 billion durham (U.S. $952.7 million) contract to Abu Dhabi Ship Building to produce four Falaj 3-class offshore patrol vessels, the largest-ever order for the company.
ADSB, a subsidiary of the local defense conglomerate Edge, announced the contract with the Emirati Defense Ministry and the Navy on Tuesday.
The contract mandates ADSB to build four Falaj 3-class offshore patrol vessels (OPVs) for the UAE Navy. The construction will take place at our shipyard in Mussafah that spans over 300,000 square meters.
ADSB’s design partner is the Marine division of Singapore’ ST Engineering. Multiple original equipment manufacturers are also partners in the project to provide crucial components, such as navigation, communications and weapon systems.
Each ship is expected to feature a combat management system, sensors, and electronic warfare and weapon systems, including a main gun, a secondary armament, surface-to-surface and surface-to-air missile systems, decoys, and electronic warfare and tactical communications capabilities.