ARES Shipyard secures deal with Qatar for 3 Fast Interceptor Crafts

Turkiye's ARES Shipyard secures 3 Fast Interceptor Craft deal with Qatar
ARES 40 FIC FFast Interceptor Craft (Ares Shipyard photo)
The Turkish shipyard ARES signed a contract with the Qatari Ministry of Interior for the export of three ARES 40 FIC Fast Interceptor Craft during the MILIPOL exhibition in Doha on May 25, 2022.
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ARES Shipyard press release

Qatar Ministry of Interior has recently announced another contract award to Turkey’s ARES Shipyard for 3 (three) Fast Interceptor Craft to be delivered in early 2023. Holding Turkey’s Fastest Growing Company, Largest Ship Exporter, and World’s Best Patrol Boat Builder titles, ARES continues its full support for maritime security operations of Qatar with the trust created by successfully delivering the whole new generation patrol boat fleet of Qatar Coast Guard comprising 31 (thirty-one) vessels within the last six years.

Advanced composite hulled and IACS classed ARES 40 FIC Fast Interceptor Craft have quite a remarkable speed capability of 60 (sixty) knots to conduct fast interception, boarding, escorting missions as well as anti-human trafficking and anti-smuggling operations. With a range of over 250 nautical miles, ARES 40 FIC are capable of covering all Exclusive Economic Zones surrounding Qatar Peninsula. The craft has the capability of carrying remote-controlled and auto-stabilized 12.7 mm weapon stations supported with electro-optic sensors on the rooftop.

The contract announcement was officially made by the Ministry of Interior during the MILIPOL Exhibition in Doha on 25 May 2022 where ARES Shipyard has for many years been the standing participant and exhibitor of the event.

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About ARES 40 FIC

ARES Shipyard secures deal with Qatar for 3 Fast Interceptor Crafts
Rendering of ARES 40 FIC (Ares Shipyard image)

ARES 40 HARPOON FIC has been designed for interception & interdiction operations, as well as anti-smuggling, SOF insertion and extraction, surveillance, and patrolling missions with its high-speed capability of up to 50 knots. The vessel has a suite of naval communications equipment, electro-optic (E/O) sensors, and X-Band Naval Radar.

Technical details:

Length Overall13.60 m
Beam3.20 m
Hull Draught0.70 m
Max Speed50 Knots
Main Propulsion System3 x Outboard Engines
Construction MaterialAdvanced Composites
ClassificationIACS

The specifications given are fully customizable as per the end user’s specific operational requirements.

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