Al-Quwaisat-class landing ship

The Al-Quwaisat class is a series of Landing Ship Tanks (LSTs) of the United Arab Emirates Navy (UAE Navy).

[1] The Al-Quwaisat class has a length of 80 metres (262 ft 6 in), a beam of 16.8 metres (55 ft 1 in), and a draught of 4 metres (13 ft 1 in).

The LSTs have a capacity to carry cargo, marine troops, tanks and helicopters.

The ships are armed with light defensive weapons such as 12.7 mm Browning M2HB machine guns.

[4] On 16 October 2024, Al-Quwaisat participated in a Maritime Partnership Exercise with Indian Navy's INS Shardul during its visit to Port Rashid, Dubai as a part of long range training deployment.