The first Gowind corvette ordered by the United Arab Emirates is pictured during its launch at Naval Group's yard in Lorient on 4 December. (Naval Group)

French shipbuilder Naval Group launched the first Gowind 2500 corvette on order for the United Arab Emirates (UAE) Navy at its Lorient shipyard on 4 December.

The new ship, named Bani Yas, is the first of two Gowind corvettes being procured by the UAE under a contract signed in 2019.

The construction of Bani Yas started in 2020 and is planned to be delivered in “the coming months”, a Naval Group spokesperson told Janes. The second ship is also under construction and is scheduled to be launched next year. Under current planning, the second ship will be handed over approximately six months after the delivery of Bani Yas, the spokesperson said.

The first Gowind corvette ordered by the United Arab Emirates is pictured during its launch at Naval Group's yard in Lorient on 4 December. (Naval Group)

French shipbuilder Naval Group launched the first Gowind 2500 corvette on order for the United Arab Emirates (UAE) Navy at its Lorient shipyard on 4 December.

The new ship, named Bani Yas, is the first of two Gowind corvettes being procured by the UAE under a contract signed in 2019.

The construction of Bani Yas started in 2020 and is planned to be delivered in “the coming months”, a Naval Group spokesperson told Janes. The second ship is also under construction and is scheduled to be launched next year. Under current planning, the second ship will be handed over approximately six months after the delivery of Bani Yas, the spokesperson said.

The first Gowind corvette ordered by the United Arab Emirates is pictured during its launch at Naval Group's yard in Lorient on 4 December. (Naval Group)

French shipbuilder Naval Group launched the first Gowind 2500 corvette on order for the United Arab Emirates (UAE) Navy at its Lorient shipyard on 4 December.

The new ship, named Bani Yas, is the first of two Gowind corvettes being procured by the UAE under a contract signed in 2019.

The construction of Bani Yas started in 2020 and is planned to be delivered in “the coming months”, a Naval Group spokesperson told Janes. The second ship is also under construction and is scheduled to be launched next year. Under current planning, the second ship will be handed over approximately six months after the delivery of Bani Yas, the spokesperson said.

The first Gowind corvette ordered by the United Arab Emirates is pictured during its launch at Naval Group's yard in Lorient on 4 December. (Naval Group)

French shipbuilder Naval Group launched the first Gowind 2500 corvette on order for the United Arab Emirates (UAE) Navy at its Lorient shipyard on 4 December.

The new ship, named Bani Yas, is the first of two Gowind corvettes being procured by the UAE under a contract signed in 2019.

The construction of Bani Yas started in 2020 and is planned to be delivered in “the coming months”, a Naval Group spokesperson told Janes. The second ship is also under construction and is scheduled to be launched next year. Under current planning, the second ship will be handed over approximately six months after the delivery of Bani Yas, the spokesperson said.

The first Gowind corvette ordered by the United Arab Emirates is pictured during its launch at Naval Group's yard in Lorient on 4 December. (Naval Group)

French shipbuilder Naval Group launched the first Gowind 2500 corvette on order for the United Arab Emirates (UAE) Navy at its Lorient shipyard on 4 December.

The new ship, named Bani Yas, is the first of two Gowind corvettes being procured by the UAE under a contract signed in 2019.

The construction of Bani Yas started in 2020 and is planned to be delivered in “the coming months”, a Naval Group spokesperson told Janes. The second ship is also under construction and is scheduled to be launched next year. Under current planning, the second ship will be handed over approximately six months after the delivery of Bani Yas, the spokesperson said.

The first Gowind corvette ordered by the United Arab Emirates is pictured during its launch at Naval Group's yard in Lorient on 4 December. (Naval Group)

French shipbuilder Naval Group launched the first Gowind 2500 corvette on order for the United Arab Emirates (UAE) Navy at its Lorient shipyard on 4 December.

The new ship, named Bani Yas, is the first of two Gowind corvettes being procured by the UAE under a contract signed in 2019.

The construction of Bani Yas started in 2020 and is planned to be delivered in “the coming months”, a Naval Group spokesperson told Janes. The second ship is also under construction and is scheduled to be launched next year. Under current planning, the second ship will be handed over approximately six months after the delivery of Bani Yas, the spokesperson said.