Khareef-class corvette
Introduction The '''Khareef class''' are three corvettes operated by the Royal Navy of Oman. The ships were built by BAE Systems at their shipyard in Portsmouth, as part of a £400m deal it also included training by VT Group.
Role The three vessels are capable of:* Protection of maritime areas of interest including EEZ* Extended surveillance patrols* Deterrent operations during times of tension* Fully interoperable with joint and coalition operations* Special operations* Search and rescue* Maritime disaster relief operations
Ships in class  Photo  Ship  Hull number  Launched  Commissioned  Status 100px ''Al-Shamikh'' Q40 22 July 2009  (IA 2013) In active service 100px ''Al-Rahmani'' Q41 23 July 2010  In active service 100px ''Al-Rasikh''  Q42 27 June 2011  In active service
Incidents In March 2012 three BAE engineers were injured after a gun misfired during testing off the Dorset coast.
References
External links *  BVT News Release regarding Al Shamikh launch*  Naval Technology*  Khareef class Ocean Patrol Vessel (OPV) - Royal Navy of Oman at navyrecognition.com