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Saudi Arabia launches second Al-Sarawat combat vessel in Spain

RIYADH: The Royal Saudi Naval Forces launched HMS Neom this weekend, the second combat vessel in the second phase of the Kingdom’s Al-Sarawat Project, at the Navantia shipyard in San Fernando, Spain. The launch on Sunday follows the completion of the ship’s hull construction and assembly. Its systems will be equipped, installed and integrated in Saudi Arabia before acceptance trials are conducted on land and in Saudi waters, supporting technology transfer and the localization of naval military i