Royal Navy of Saudi Arabia

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/Royal_Navy_of_Saudi_Arabia
GPTKB entity
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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:military
gptkbp:alliedWith gptkb:United_States_Navy
gptkb:French_Navy
gptkb:Royal_Navy_(United_Kingdom)
gptkbp:basisFor gptkb:King_Abdulaziz_Naval_Base
gptkb:King_Fahd_Naval_Base
gptkb:King_Faisal_Naval_Base
gptkb:King_Abdullah_Naval_Base
gptkbp:budget classified
gptkbp:commander gptkb:Vice_Admiral_Fahad_Al-Ghofaily
gptkbp:country gptkb:Saudi_Arabia
gptkbp:emblem Anchor with crossed swords and palm tree
gptkbp:fleetSize over 50 ships
gptkbp:founded 1957
gptkbp:hasAircraftCarrier no
gptkbp:hasCorvettes yes
gptkbp:hasFrigates yes
gptkbp:hasMarineCorps Royal Saudi Marines
gptkbp:hasMinehunters yes
gptkbp:hasPatrolBoats yes
gptkbp:hasSpecialForces Naval Special Security Forces
gptkbp:hasSubmarines no
gptkbp:headquartersLocation gptkb:Riyadh
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Royal Navy of Saudi Arabia
gptkbp:mainLanguage gptkb:Arabic
gptkbp:mainPersonnel approximately 15,000
gptkbp:mission counter-piracy operations
secure sea lines of communication
protect Saudi maritime interests
support coalition operations
gptkbp:motto God, then the King, then the Homeland
gptkbp:navalAviation Royal Saudi Naval Forces Aviation
gptkbp:notableOperation gptkb:Operation_Decisive_Storm
gptkb:Operation_Restoring_Hope
gptkbp:notableShip gptkb:Badr-class_corvette
gptkb:Sandown-class_minehunter
gptkb:Al_Madinah-class_frigate
gptkb:Al_Riyadh-class_frigate
gptkb:Avante_2200_corvette
Al Jubail-class corvette
gptkbp:officialName gptkb:Royal_Saudi_Naval_Forces
gptkbp:operatesIn gptkb:Arabian_Sea
gptkb:Persian_Gulf
gptkb:Red_Sea
gptkbp:parentOrganization gptkb:Ministry_of_Defense_(Saudi_Arabia)
gptkbp:partOf gptkb:Saudi_Arabian_Armed_Forces
gptkbp:patrols Saudi territorial waters
gptkbp:role naval warfare
maritime security
gptkbp:trainer gptkb:King_Fahd_Naval_Academy
gptkbp:website https://www.rsnf.gov.sa/
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:76_mm_OTO_Melara_Super_Rapid_gun
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5