Al-Quwaisat-class landing ship

The Al-Quwaisat class is a series of Landing Ship Tanks of the United Arab Emirates Navy. They were built by the Malaysian company Shin Yang based on the company's 80 m LST design. Two ships have been completed and in service with UAE Navy with one more ordered in 2020.

Characteristics

The Al-Quwaisat class has a length of, a beam of, and a draught of. The ship has a complement of 106. The LSTs have a capacity to carry cargo, marine troops, tanks and helicopters. They have a displacement of 2,046 tonnes and a speed of for cruising and for maximum. The ships are armed with light defensive weapons such as 12.7 mm Browning M2HB machine guns.

Service history

The Al-Quwaisat class took part in UAE Navy operations in the Yemen conflict. They were involved in a logistic role to support allied forces in the operation.
On 16 October 2024, Al-Quwaisat participated in a Maritime Partnership Exercise with Indian Navy's during its visit to Port Rashid, Dubai as a part of long range training deployment.