Khareef-class ships are Omani corvettes designed for patrol, surface warfare, and maritime security.
The Khareef class is a three-ship corvette class built by BAE Systems for the Royal Navy of Oman. BAE Systems and Naval Technology describe the class as corvettes with naval patrol and combat capability. The ships give Oman modern surface combatants suited to Arabian Sea and Gulf of Oman operations.
The class combines patrol endurance, missiles, guns, sensors, and aviation support in a corvette-sized hull.
Khareef-class corvettes are designed to handle maritime-security duties while retaining credible combat systems. Their size makes them more capable than patrol boats but less deep and survivable than large frigates. Helicopter facilities, sensors, and missile/gun armament give the ships flexibility across patrol, interception, and limited surface-combat missions.
For Oman, the class is useful because it matches local operating geography and sovereignty tasks.
Oman needs ships that can patrol long coastlines, protect maritime approaches, and contribute to regional exercises. Khareef-class corvettes support those missions without the cost of larger frigates. Their limitations are typical of corvettes: limited magazine depth, endurance, and survivability against high-end air or submarine threats.
| Name | Country | Status | Service Year | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
RNO Al Rasikh (Q33) | 🇴🇲Oman | ACTIVE | 2014 – Present | — |
RNO Al Rahmani (Q32) | 🇴🇲Oman | ACTIVE | 2013 – Present | — |
RNO Al Shamikh (Q31) | 🇴🇲Oman | ACTIVE | 2012 – Present | — |
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