What are the intercepting boats that Saudi Arabia manufactured locally?
Agun Al -Helou Zaarour
The importance of maritime security increases for the Arab Gulf states, so that the need for rapid intervention increases to counter the infinite threats to which the naval pieces are exposed to.The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia's move to produce local interceptor boats at the heart of the Kingdom's efforts to enhance its marine capabilities and water security.
The Ministry of Defense and the General Authority for Military Industries announced the inauguration and localization of the first fast objectionable (HSI32) manufacturers locally in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, in addition to the inauguration of the first floating basin, as part of the plan to localize military industries in the Kingdom, where it will be manufactured and localized locally according to the latestInternational specifications and standards in cooperation between the French company CMN and the Zamil Maritime Services Company, according to the statement of the General Authority for Military Industries on October 14th.
Saudi HSI32 boat:
HSI32 is a quick objection boat designed by the French company CMN and was made in the tanks of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia as part of the Technology Transfer Agreement.These interconnected boats can be used to carry out sea fire operations, search and rescue and rescue, maritime security, convoys protection, piracy -free police, protection of ships at risk and marine facilities.
The HSI32 is part of the CMN DV interceptor family.The length of Al -Zarrouk is the Saudi objection, 32.2 m, the width of the maximum boat 7 m, and the shed 1.4 m.As for the boat crew, it reaches 12, while it can carry up to 64 individuals for search and rescue operations, and 12 sailors.
HSI32 boat is operated by three diesel engines, two main births, and three water pumps.It can reach a top speed of 43 knots.It has a range of about 800 nm at a speed of 12 knots.And 580 nm at 33 knots.
The HSI32 boat can be provided with a single cannon tower that is remotely controlled and equipped with a 20 mm automatic cannon.The side of the ship can be armed with 12 -carat machine guns.7 mm.
The HSI32 boat systems include the C2 driving and control system and a boat associated data connection.The ship can also be equipped with a radio direction, monitoring radar, navigation radar, and EO.
Inauguration ceremony:
The Governor of the Public Authority for Military Industries, Eng. Ahmed Al -Ohali, valued the unlimited support and care from the wise leadership that has harnessed all the capabilities and resources to support this promising sector, pointing out that the manufacture and localization of the rapid interceptor boats system (HSI32) comes within the strategic direction of the Authority in terms of achieving prioritiesNational and the development of legislation for establishing military manufacturing contracts, supporting and empowering local manufacturers, developing promising local companies to be leading companies, as well as supporting major national companies to enhance their global location.
He added that the fast boats system will contribute to raising the level of military and security readiness of the Saudi navy, and will also contribute to strengthening the force of maritime security in the region and protecting the vital and strategic interests of the Kingdom.
Al -Ohali pointed out that the localization of the manufacture of these systems comes as an affirmation of the committee's intention to move towards achieving its first strategic goal of resettlement of more than 50% of the Kingdom's spending on military equipment and services, in addition to expanding the scope and impact of current capabilities by 2030.
His speaking was thanks and appreciation to the Commander of the Royal Saudi Navy for the support and support he provided actively to the inauguration of the first fast, manufactured condominium boat, which comes in the culmination of the interest and keenness of the wise leadership- may God bless her- to develop and localize the industry of military mechanisms and equipment in the Kingdom.
For his part, the commander of the Naval Forces, Lieutenant General Fahd Al -Ghafili, affirmed that the localization of the manufacture of rapid interceptor boats systems is an actual and realistic embodiment of the Kingdom's 2030 vision, which comes according to the directives of the Crown Prince in order to achieve the strategic goals of localizing military industries in the Kingdom, including improving the efficiency of spending and supporting local industrialization localizationAimed at raising the level of manufacturing for military equipment and systems through the General Authority for Military Industries.
