Royal Bahrain Naval Force


The Royal Bahrain Naval Force is the maritime branch of the Bahrain Defence Force. The current Commander of the Royal Bahrain Naval Force is Commodore Mohammed Yousif al-Asam. The navy consists of 7 combat vessels, 31 patrol craft, 10 landing ships and over 700 personnel. The fleet is based at Mina Salman Naval Base and has a flight wing which can operate off the corvettes, consisting of two MBB BO-105 helicopters. The flagship of the RBNF is the vessel RBNS Sabha, an American-built missile frigate given to the state as a gift in 1996.

Fleet


Type/ClassQuantityOriginIn serviceDetails
Oliver Hazard Perry class frigate 11981 - Present4 Harpoon SSMs, 1 MBB BO-105 shipboard helicopter, and SM-1MR SAMs.
Al-Manama class Lürssen FPB 62 Guided-Missile Corvette Combatants21988 - Present4 MM40 Exocets. Being upgraded with new weapon control system
Ahmed Al Fateh class Lürssen TNC 45 Guided-Missile Patrol Craft41984 - Present4 MM40 Exocets Being upgraded with new weapon control system
Al Riffa class Lürssen FPB 38 Patrol Craft21982 - Present
Al Jarim Swiftships 65 Patrol Boat21982 - Present
Mark V Special Operations Craft2?5 more on order
BMT Group 18m patrol boat62013 - PresentBuilt in Turkey, option for 6 more
Wasp-112
Wasp-202
Wasp-301
VT Group VT-Halmatic 204
VT Group VT-Halmatic 1606
Fairey Marine Swordsman4
steel landing craft42009+2 42-meter and 2 16-meter
LCU-14664
Fairey Marine LCU1
Arab Shipbuilding and Repair Yard Company Landing craft1201634.5m in overall length, 1 more could be ordered

Missiles & Torpedoes

67 MM-40 delivered between 1984–2010.
8 Harpoon delivered 1997–8.
22 RIM-66 Standard RIM-66B Standard-1MR delivered 1997.
18 Mark 46 torpedo Mk-46 Mod-5 NEARTIP delivered 1997.

Aircraft

The naval force operates a single Bo 105CBS-4 helicopter.

Future

Sep. 8, 2017 - The State Department has made a determination approving a possible Foreign Military Sale to Bahrain for two 35 Meter Fast Patrol Boats. The estimated cost is $60.25 million.
In 2019, Bahrain has purchased another frigate from the US, the USS Robert G. Bradley which will join the fleet after completion of current refurbishment works.
Bahrain has ordered 6 Vigor RB-M Fast Interceptor boats.

Bases