Naval Systems

Al Jubail-class corvette

Also known as
  • Avante 2200 Saudi corvette
  • Al Sarawat-class corvette
  • Sarat-class corvette
  • HMS Al Jubail
  • HMS Almadinah
  • HMS Neom
  • HMS Alula
  • Alsarawat Project corvette

The Al Jubail-class corvette is the Royal Saudi Naval Forces' Avante 2200-derived surface combatant program, built around Navantia's Spanish corvette design with Saudi localization through SAMI and the SAMINavantia joint venture. The class combines first-batch ships delivered from 2022 to 2024 with a three-ship follow-on batch that adds Saudi completion, HAZEM combat-system integration, and industrial-participation work; it remains relationship-only because the available sources support program, manufacturer, and specification context rather than direct conflict use.

Al Jubail-class corvette, Avante 2200-derived multi-mission corvette, Naval Systems
Image source: Commons Navantia Avante 2200 Model Image
Profile / Specs

Profile

Origin
Saudi Arabia / Spain
Type
Avante 2200-derived multi-mission corvette
Service note
Saudi first batch delivered from 2022 to 2024; second batch under contract from 2024 with delivery completion planned for 2029 in later Navantia updates.
Designer
Navantia
Designed
Avante 2200 design adapted for Saudi requirements under the 2018 and 2024 Saudi programs
Produced
2019-present for Saudi Avante 2200 corvettes
Number built
Five first-batch Saudi corvettes delivered under the initial program; three additional corvettes contracted in 2024, with the sixth launched and the seventh and eighth keel-laid in 2026

Specifications

Class
Avante 2200-derived multi-mission corvette for the Royal Saudi Naval Forces
Length
104 m for HMS Al Jubail according to Navantia
Beam
14 m for HMS Al Jubail according to Navantia
Draught
3.8 m reported by Baird Maritime for Al-Jubail
Displacement
About 2,000 tonnes reported by Baird Maritime; EDR describes roughly 2,500 tonnes
Propulsion
CODAD arrangement with four MTU 12V-1163-TB93 diesel engines driving controllable-pitch propellers through RENK gearboxes, according to Baird Maritime
Speed and range
Up to 27 knots and 4,500 nautical miles at 18 knots reported by Baird Maritime
Capacity
102 crew and passengers for HMS Al Jubail according to Navantia
Endurance
Baird Maritime reports space for 21 days of provisions
Mission areas
Maritime surveillance and traffic control, search and rescue, anti-submarine warfare, anti-air warfare, anti-surface warfare, electronic warfare, strategic-asset defense, and intelligence
Combat system
HAZEM combat system supplied through SAMINavantia on the second Saudi batch, with Navantia sources also identifying HERMESYS communications, DORNA fire control, IPMS platform control, and MINERVA bridge systems
Reported sensors and weapons
EDR reports Hensoldt TRS-4D radar, DORNA fire control, Leonardo 76/62 Super Rapid gun, Rheinmetall Millennium 35 mm CIWS, VL MICA cells, anti-ship launchers, light torpedo launchers, and variable-depth sonar; public sources differ on exact anti-ship and area-defense missile fit
Aviation and boat facilities
Navantia's Avante 2200 Combatant product page describes helicopter and RHIB capability; Baird Maritime reports a flight deck and hangar for a 10-tonne helicopter and two 5.5 m RIBs
Saudi Localization And Support

The Saudi Avante 2200 program is not only a ship-delivery line. Navantia sources tie it to SAMINavantia combat-system work, GAMI intellectual-property transfer for future Avante 2200 use, Saudi completion of follow-on vessels, and follow-on sustainment at King Faisal Naval Base.

Combat-system localization

HAZEM is integrated through SAMINavantia, alongside Navantia in-house systems such as HERMESYS, DORNA, IPMS, and MINERVA.

Industrial participation

The second contract includes Saudi completion work, training for about 100 Saudi engineers, and transfer of Avante 2200 design intellectual-property rights to GAMI.

In-service support

The 2026 follow-on support contract adds technicians, spare parts, knowledge transfer, and localized sustainment activity for the first five ships.

Sources: Navantia Al Jubail Delivery; Navantia Three Additional Avante 2200 Corvettes; Navantia Seventh Saudi Corvette Keel Laying; Navantia Eighth Saudi Corvette Keel Laying; Navantia Saudi Corvette Life-Cycle Support Expansion.

Variants
VariantConfigurationDesignation notes
First Saudi batchFive Avante 2200 corvettes for the Royal Saudi Naval Forces

Navantia reported the first Al Jubail-class corvette delivered in March 2022 and described the initial contract as five corvettes that entered force in November 2018.

Sources: Navantia Al Jubail Delivery

Second Saudi batchThree additional Avante 2200 corvettes

Navantia reported a December 2024 contract for three additional Avante 2200 corvettes, with SAMINavantia supplying the complete combat system and the second and third vessels completed in Saudi Arabia for HAZEM integration and trials; later 2026 Navantia updates place completion of the three-vessel batch in 2029.

Sources: Navantia Three Additional Avante 2200 Corvettes, Navantia Seventh Saudi Corvette Keel Laying, Navantia Eighth Saudi Corvette Keel Laying

Reported Fitted Weapons

Specialist naval sources identify these fitted weapons on Saudi Avante 2200 corvettes; the links describe equipment relationships only and do not imply direct conflict use for the corvette class.

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 naval gun

EDR identifies the Leonardo OTO 76/62 Super Rapid as the class's main gun, with Baird Maritime also reporting a Leonardo 76 mm naval gun in the Al-Jubail armament package.

Sources: EDR Sarawat Corvette Project WDS 2022, Baird Maritime Al-Jubail Vessel Review

MICA, Multi-mission air-to-air and air-defense missile family, MunitionsMICAVertical-launch surface-to-air missile

EDR reports a 16-cell VL MICA short-range air-defense fit for the Sarawat project, while Naval News reporting on the class identifies VL MICA cells on the Al Jubail configuration.

Sources: EDR Sarawat Corvette Project WDS 2022, Naval News Al Jubail VL MICA Fit

Missile-fit caution

Open sources reviewed agree on the Saudi Avante 2200 program and core Navantia systems, but they differ on the exact anti-ship missile and broader air-defense missile fit. The record therefore avoids hard links for Harpoon, Exocet, or ESSM until a stronger source resolves the configuration.

Sources: EDR Sarawat Corvette Project WDS 2022, Baird Maritime Al-Jubail Vessel Review, Naval News Al Jubail VL MICA Fit

Timeline

Al Jubail-class corvette Key Events

  1. Initial program enters force

    Navantia states that the contract for the first five Saudi Avante 2200 corvettes entered force in November 2018.

    Sources: Navantia Al Jubail Delivery

  2. Lead ship delivered

    Navantia delivered HMS Al Jubail, the first of five Avante 2200-class corvettes for the Royal Saudi Naval Forces, in Spain.

    Sources: Navantia Al Jubail Delivery

  3. Three additional corvettes contracted

    Saudi Arabia and Navantia announced a second Avante 2200 contract covering three additional corvettes, HAZEM combat-system work by SAMINavantia, Saudi completion work, and transfer of Avante 2200 intellectual-property rights to GAMI.

    Sources: Navantia Three Additional Avante 2200 Corvettes

  4. Seventh Saudi Avante 2200 keel laid

    Navantia held the keel-laying event for construction number C/576, HMS Neom, the seventh Saudi Avante 2200 corvette and second vessel of the follow-on series.

    Sources: Navantia Seventh Saudi Corvette Keel Laying

  5. First-batch support contract expanded

    Navantia signed a five-year follow-on support contract for the first five delivered corvettes, adding platform and combat-system maintenance support, spares, and localization work at King Faisal Naval Base in Jeddah.

    Sources: Navantia Saudi Corvette Life-Cycle Support Expansion

  6. Sixth Saudi Avante 2200 launched

    Navantia launched HMS Almadinah, the first vessel of the second Saudi contract, and described the HAZEM combat system as integrated through the SAMINavantia joint venture.

    Sources: Navantia Sixth Saudi Corvette Launch

  7. Eighth Saudi Avante 2200 keel laid

    Navantia laid the keel for HMS Alula, construction number C/577, and stated that delivery of the three second-series vessels was scheduled to be completed in 2029.

    Sources: Navantia Eighth Saudi Corvette Keel Laying

Media

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Sources

Navantia Al Jubail DeliveryPublisher: Navantia | Note: Supports the first-batch program, March 2022 delivery of HMS Al Jubail, contract timing, dimensions, capacity, Avante 2200 basis, and SAMINavantia/HAZEM localization context. | Accessed: 2026-07-13Navantia Three Additional Avante 2200 CorvettesPublisher: Navantia | Note: Supports the 2024 second-batch contract, planned Saudi completion work, SAMINavantia supply of the complete combat system, HAZEM integration and trials, training, and Avante 2200 intellectual-property transfer to GAMI. | Accessed: 2026-07-13Navantia Sixth Saudi Corvette LaunchPublisher: Navantia | Note: Supports the 2026 launch of the sixth Saudi Avante 2200 corvette, second-series delivery plan, Saudi completion and combat-system testing, and HAZEM integration through SAMINavantia. | Accessed: 2026-07-13Navantia Seventh Saudi Corvette Keel LayingPublisher: Navantia | Note: Supports the May 2026 keel laying of HMS Neom, the seventh Saudi Avante 2200 corvette and second ship of the second series, plus 2029 delivery timing, Saudi completion work, engineer training, and HAZEM/SAMINavantia systems context. | Accessed: 2026-07-13Navantia Eighth Saudi Corvette Keel LayingPublisher: Navantia | Note: Supports the July 2026 keel laying of HMS Alula, the eighth Saudi Avante 2200 corvette, all three second-series units being out of workshops, 2029 delivery completion, Saudi completion work, and HAZEM/SAMINavantia systems context. | Accessed: 2026-07-13Navantia Saudi Corvette Life-Cycle Support ExpansionPublisher: Navantia | Note: Supports the June 2026 five-year follow-on support contract for the first five corvettes, added platform and combat-system support at King Faisal Naval Base, spares supply, and localization through training, knowledge transfer, and Saudi-produced spare parts. | Accessed: 2026-07-13AVANTE 2200 CombatantPublisher: Navantia | Note: Supports Avante 2200 Combatant role, multi-mission combat-system context, survivability, sensor and weapons package, helicopter capability, RHIB capability, and integrated management and communication systems. | Accessed: 2026-07-13EDR Sarawat Corvette Project WDS 2022Publisher: EDR Magazine | Note: Supports specialist reporting on Sarawat project schedule, displacement, speed, sensors, HAZEM battle-management context, reported OTO 76/62 Super Rapid, Millennium CIWS, VL MICA, anti-ship launcher, torpedo, variable-depth sonar, and helicopter-deck details. | Accessed: 2026-07-13Baird Maritime Al-Jubail Vessel ReviewPublisher: Baird Maritime | Note: Supports Al-Jubail vessel-review specifications including draught, displacement, propulsion, speed, range, provisions, crew, armament categories, helicopter facilities, and RIB carriage. | Accessed: 2026-07-13Naval News Al Jubail VL MICA FitPublisher: Naval News | Note: Supports Naval News reporting that the Al Jubail-class corvette configuration uses VL MICA cells, used here only for fitted-weapon relationship context. | Accessed: 2026-07-13Commons Navantia Avante 2200 Model ImagePublisher: Wikimedia Commons | Note: Supports image provenance for the Avante 2200 model photograph, credited to RoyKabanlit and licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. | Accessed: 2026-07-13