ST Engineering reports keel laying for Kuwait’s third Al Dorra vessel

Naval News reports a keel-laying ceremony and steel cutting for two more vessels at Singapore’s Benoi Yard.

POSTED HERE21 Oct 2026 · 20:40:54 UTC

OBSERVATION DATE20 Oct 2026

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ST Engineering laid the keel for Kuwait’s third Al Dorra-class vessel and cut steel for the fourth and fifth vessels at Benoi Yard on 20 October, according to Naval News, citing the builder.

The report places the work within an eight-vessel programme for the Kuwait Naval Force, with three vessels being built in Singapore and five in the United Arab Emirates. It gives a planned launch window of the third quarter of 2027 for Vessel 3; launch and delivery dates for Vessels 4 and 5 are unspecified.

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Source: Naval News · original report