Sistemas navales

Clase Baynunah

Also known as
  • Corbeta clase Baynunah
  • Corbeta Baynunah de 71 metros
  • UAENS Baynunah
  • Al Dhafra P-173
  • Combattante BR70
  • Combattante BR71
  • BR71 Mk II

La clase Baynunah es un programa de seis corbetas de la Armada de los Emiratos Árabes Unidos que combinó el trabajo de diseño de Constructions Mécaniques de Normandie con la construcción de Abu Dhabi Ship Building y actividades de transferencia de tecnología. Los buques compactos de 71 metros combinan patrulla, vigilancia, interdicción, operaciones con helicópteros, misiles antibuque y defensa aérea de punto, y los informes abiertos sitúan corbetas clase Baynunah en operaciones navales de la coalición liderada por Arabia Saudita frente a Yemen.

Clase Baynunah, Corbeta multimisión, Sistemas navales
Image source: Baynunah-class corvette Al Dhafra at NAVDEX

Role in Conflicts

2014 Yemen Civil War
InterdictionForce Protection

Corbetas clase Baynunah de la Armada de los Emiratos Árabes Unidos operaron con fuerzas navales de la coalición liderada por Arabia Saudita frente a Yemen. Un análisis del Washington Institute identificó a las corbetas clase Baynunah como activos navales significativos en el bloqueo, Baird Maritime situó corbetas misilísticas Baynunah de los Emiratos Árabes Unidos en operaciones en el mar Rojo y el golfo de Adén, y Defense News informó sobre dos corbetas Baynunah en patrullas del sur del mar Rojo en apoyo de operaciones anti-huthi en Yemen.

Profile / Specs

Profile

Origin
Emiratos Árabes Unidos / Francia
Type
Corbeta multimisión
Service note
Diseñada en la década de 2000; en servicio con la Armada de los Emiratos Árabes Unidos desde 2011
Designer
Constructions Mécaniques de Normandie
Designed
Comienzos de la década de 2000
Produced
Primer buque en construcción para 2007; botaduras de 2009 a 2014
Number built
6

Specifications

Desplazamiento
955 toneladas a plena carga en el folleto de producto de ADSB/EDGE; otras referencias abiertas indican unas 844-915 toneladas a plena carga
Eslora
71,3 m total
Manga
Aprox. 11 m
Calado
Aprox. 3,5 m en el folleto de producto de ADSB/EDGE
Propulsión
Cuatro motores diésel MTU 16V595 TE90 que accionan tres hidrochorros Kamewa
Velocidad máxima
29-32 nudos según la fuente
Alcance
1.910 nmi a 15 nudos en el folleto de ADSB/EDGE; 2.400 nmi reportados por Defense News
Autonomía
14 días
Dotación
55 oficiales y tripulantes más 5 VIP en el folleto de ADSB/EDGE
Armamento
Cañón principal de 76 mm, dos cañones laterales de 27 mm, misiles antibuque, lanzador de misiles tierra-aire y configuración de autodefensa Rolling Airframe Missile / ESSM
Sistemas de misión
Sistema de gestión de combate con capacidad de evaluación de amenazas y asignación de armas, radar 3D, radar de control de tiro, sistemas de guerra electrónica, sistema electroóptico y ESM láser
Aviación
Disposición de cubierta de helicópteros y hangar
Mission And Combat Fit

El diseño Baynunah integra patrulla costera y vigilancia en un casco compacto de corbeta, pero las fuentes públicas también describen funciones de interdicción, detección de minas, helicópteros, lucha antisuperficie y defensa aérea.

Misiones principales

El folleto de producto de ADSB enumera patrulla costera, vigilancia, detección de minas, operaciones con helicópteros, interdicción marítima, apoyo a fuerzas amigas y capacidad antiaérea/antisuperficie.

Capa de sistema de combate

El mismo folleto describe un sistema de gestión de combate que controla las armas principales de a bordo con capacidad de evaluación de amenazas y asignación de armas.

Uso marítimo en Yemen

Informes abiertos sitúan corbetas Baynunah en actividades de patrulla y operaciones navales de la coalición liderada por Arabia Saudita frente a Yemen, no solo en servicio costero emiratí en tiempo de paz.

Fuentes: ADSB Baynunah 71-metre Corvette Flyer; UAE commissions latest home-built corvette; Major naval operations off Yemen.

Variants

Las fuentes públicas tratan a Baynunah como la base de corbeta BR70/BR71 de la Armada de los Emiratos Árabes Unidos, con BR71 Mk II usado para el derivado angoleño posterior desarrollado mediante la misma asociación entre CMN y Abu Dhabi Ship Building.

VariantConfigurationDesignation notes
Baynunah / BR71Clase base de la Armada de los Emiratos Árabes Unidos

El programa de los Emiratos Árabes Unidos produjo seis corbetas de 71 metros, con la primera construida en el astillero de CMN en Cherbourg y las cinco restantes construidas por Abu Dhabi Ship Building en Abu Dhabi.

Sources: UAE commissions latest home-built corvette, ADSB Celebrates Another Baynunah Keel Laying

BR71 Mk IIDerivado de la Armada de Angola

CMN Naval describe el BR71 Mk II como una variante avanzada de la clase Baynunah, y los informes de ADSB/EDGE describen un programa angoleño de tres corbetas con construcción de CMN y cooperación de ADSB en transferencia de tecnología.

Sources: The BR71 Mk II, EDGE Launches BR71 MK II Corvette for Angolan Navy, Video: First BR71 MKII Corvette for Angola launched by CMN

Shipboard Air-Defense Missiles

Open sources identify Rolling Airframe Missile and Evolved Sea Sparrow Missile launchers in the Baynunah air-defense fit.

Carried itemItem typeCarriage evidence
RIM-116 Rolling Airframe Missile, Ship-launched surface-to-air missile, MunitionsRIM-116 Rolling Airframe MissilePoint-defense missile

GlobalSecurity lists a Mk49 mod 3 guided missile launcher with 21 RAM Block A1 missiles on the class.

Sources: Baynunah Corvette, UAE commissions latest home-built corvette

Evolved Sea Sparrow Missile, Ship self-defense missile, MunitionsEvolved Sea Sparrow MissileShort-to-medium range air-defense missile

GlobalSecurity lists four Raytheon Mk 56 dual-pack vertical-launch cells with eight RIM-162C ESSM missiles as part of the class's anti-air fit.

Sources: Baynunah Corvette, UAE commissions latest home-built corvette

Fitted Guns
Carried itemItem typeCarriage evidence
OTO 76/62 Super Rapid naval gun, 76 mm rapid-fire naval gun mount, Naval SystemsOTO 76/62 Super Rapid naval gun76 mm main gun

GlobalSecurity identifies the Baynunah main gun as an OTO Melara 76 mm/62 weapon, while ADSB reporting notes the main gun installation during Mezyad construction.

Sources: Baynunah Corvette, Abu Dhabi Ship Building Launches UAE Navy Corvette

Marineleichtgeschütz 27 mm, 27 mm remote-controlled naval gun, Naval SystemsMarineleichtgeschütz 27 mm27 mm side guns

GlobalSecurity lists two Rheinmetall MLG 27 27 mm side guns on the class, and ADSB reporting says Mezyad's side guns were installed before launch.

Sources: Baynunah Corvette, Abu Dhabi Ship Building Launches UAE Navy Corvette

Unlinked fitted systems

The same source set identifies MM40 Block III Exocet anti-ship missiles and Panther helicopter facilities, but no exact public MM40 Exocet or AS565 Panther catalog record was found during this run.

Sources: Baynunah Corvette, Abu Dhabi Ship Building Launches UAE Navy Corvette

Timeline

Clase Baynunah Key Events

  1. Contrato original de los Emiratos Árabes Unidos firmado

    GlobalSecurity informa que el gobierno de los Emiratos Árabes Unidos firmó el contrato original Baynunah con Abu Dhabi Ship Building a finales de 2003 para cuatro buques.

    Sources: Baynunah Corvette

  2. Dos buques adicionales encargados

    El gobierno de los Emiratos Árabes Unidos ejerció una opción por dos corbetas clase Baynunah adicionales, elevando el programa a seis buques.

    Sources: Baynunah Corvette

  3. Papel de CMN documentado durante hito de construcción de ADSB

    MarineLink informó que el primer buque estaba en construcción en el astillero de CMN en Cherbourg y describió a CMN como diseñador, constructor del primer buque y proveedor de apoyo de transferencia de tecnología, logística y entrenamiento.

    Sources: ADSB Celebrates Another Baynunah Keel Laying

  4. Mezyad botada en Abu Dhabi Ship Building

    ADSB botó Mezyad, el cuarto buque del Baynunah Corvette Class Program y el tercer casco Baynunah construido por ADSB.

    Sources: Abu Dhabi Ship Building Launches UAE Navy Corvette

  5. Sexta Baynunah comisionada

    Defense News informó la entrada en servicio de Al Hili como la sexta y última corbeta clase Baynunah, completando la clase de la Armada de los Emiratos Árabes Unidos.

    Sources: UAE commissions latest home-built corvette

  6. Corbetas Baynunah reportadas frente a Yemen

    Análisis del Washington Institute e informes de Baird Maritime situaron corbetas clase Baynunah de los Emiratos Árabes Unidos en operaciones navales de la coalición liderada por Arabia Saudita alrededor de Yemen.

    Sources: Gulf Coalition Operations in Yemen, Major naval operations off Yemen

  7. Derivado BR71 Mk II botado para Angola

    CMN botó NRA Ekuikui II, la primera corbeta BR71 Mk II para Angola, bajo un programa de tres buques que incluye cooperación de ADSB y acuerdos de transferencia de tecnología.

    Sources: EDGE Launches BR71 MK II Corvette for Angolan Navy, Video: First BR71 MKII Corvette for Angola launched by CMN

Construction Pattern

El programa es importante desde el punto de vista industrial porque combinó una primera construcción de clase y función de transferencia de diseño francesas con construcción en serie en Abu Dhabi.

Buque o loteContexto del constructorNota respaldada por fuentes
BaynunahCMN, CherbourgEl primer buque fue construido en el astillero de CMN en Cherbourg bajo subcontrato para Abu Dhabi Ship Building.
Al Hesen to Al HiliADSB, Abu DhabiDefense News informó que los otros cinco buques fueron construidos por Abu Dhabi Shipbuilding en Abu Dhabi, con Al Hili completando la clase de seis buques en 2017.
BR71 Mk IICMN and ADSBEl derivado angoleño mantiene el patrón CMN/ADSB: ADSB es contratista principal, CMN construye dos corbetas y ADSB construye una en Abu Dhabi después de la transferencia de tecnología.

Fuentes: Abu Dhabi Ship Building Launches UAE Navy Corvette; UAE commissions latest home-built corvette; EDGE Launches BR71 MK II Corvette for Angolan Navy; Video: First BR71 MKII Corvette for Angola launched by CMN.

Media

Clase Baynunah Videos

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Sources

Baynunah CorvettePublisher: GlobalSecurity.org | Note: Supports Baynunah-class mission, specifications, original UAE contract context, CMN design role, first-of-class construction in France, and ADSB transfer-of-technology context. | Accessed: 2026-07-13ADSB Celebrates Another Baynunah Keel LayingPublisher: MarineLink / Maritime Activity Reports | Note: Supports the June 2007 ADSB construction milestone, CMN design role, first-vessel construction at Cherbourg, technology-transfer role, and program split between France and Abu Dhabi. | Accessed: 2026-07-13Abu Dhabi Ship Building Launches UAE Navy CorvettePublisher: MarineLink / Maritime Activity Reports | Note: Supports the Mezyad launch, ADSB construction role, key Baynunah features, six-ship UAE Navy program, and first-vessel CMN subcontract context. | Accessed: 2026-07-13ADSB Baynunah 71-metre Corvette FlyerPublisher: Abu Dhabi Ship Building / EDGE Group | Note: Supports Baynunah mission profile, dimensions, displacement, propulsion, combat-system, sensor, armament, crew, endurance, and range specifications. | Accessed: 2026-07-13UAE commissions latest home-built corvettePublisher: Defense News | Note: Supports Al Hili commissioning, six-ship completion, first-vessel CMN build, five ADSB-built ships, selected specifications, RAM/ESSM launcher supplier context, and direct 2014 Yemen Civil War use by reporting two Baynunah corvettes on southern Red Sea patrols supporting anti-Houthi operations in Yemen. | Accessed: 2026-07-13Major naval operations off YemenPublisher: Baird Maritime | Note: Supports direct 2014 Yemen Civil War use by placing UAE Navy Baynunah missile corvettes among Saudi-led coalition warships operating off Yemen in the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden, including patrols tied to arms-smuggling interdiction and naval operations. | Accessed: 2026-07-13Gulf Coalition Operations in YemenPublisher: The Washington Institute for Near East Policy | Note: Supports direct 2014 Yemen Civil War use by identifying Baynunah-class corvettes from the United Arab Emirates as significant naval assets deployed for the Saudi-led coalition maritime blockade and search/interdiction operation around Yemen. | Accessed: 2026-07-13The BR71 Mk IIPublisher: CMN NAVAL | Note: Supports the BR71 Mk II as an advanced Baynunah-class derivative and defensive air/surface-threat design context. | Accessed: 2026-07-13EDGE Launches BR71 MK II Corvette for Angolan NavyPublisher: Abu Dhabi Ship Building / EDGE Group | Note: Supports the 2026 launch of the first Angolan BR71 Mk II corvette, ADSB prime-contractor role, CMN first and third vessel construction, ADSB second-vessel construction in Abu Dhabi, and technology-transfer cooperation. | Accessed: 2026-07-13Video: First BR71 MKII Corvette for Angola launched by CMNPublisher: Naval News | Note: Supports BR71 Mk II as a Baynunah-class/BR71 Mk I evolution, the Angolan three-ship program, CMN and ADSB construction split, and derivative mission/weapon context. | Accessed: 2026-07-13CMN Launches BR71 MkII NRA EKUIKUI IIPublisher: CMN NAVAL | Note: Supports the 2026 launch of a BR71 MkII corvette at CMN's Cherbourg shipyard and the related three-ship Angolan Navy program. | Accessed: 2026-07-13Baynunah-class corvette Al Dhafra at NAVDEXPublisher: Wikimedia Commons | Note: Image provenance for Al Dhafra P-173 at NAVDEX in February 2015; file page identifies author Mztourist and Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 4.0 International licensing. | Accessed: 2026-07-13