Saudi corvette Al Diriyah
Al Diriyah is an Al Jubail-class corvette of the Royal [Saudi Navy].
Development and design
In July 2018, it was announced that Spanish Navantia had signed an agreement with the Royal Saudi Navy for the production of five Avante 2000 corvettes with the last to be delivered by 2022 at a cost of approximately 2 billion euros.Construction and career
Al Diriyah was laid down in 2019 and Ceremonial [ship launching|launched] on 14 November 2020 at the Navantia shipyard in San Fernando.It was involved in 2023 in evacuations from Sudan.