Assad-class corvette
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The Assad-class corvette were originally built for Iraq during the Iran–Iraq War, by Fincantieri in Italy. Six ships were ordered in 1981. They were completed just before Operation Desert Storm, and w
Al Tadjier underway in 1983
Otomat missile launch from an Al Assad class ship
Libyan Navy
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The Libyan Navy is the naval warfare branch of the Libyan Armed Forces. Established in November 1962, Libyan Navy was headed by Admiral Mansour Bader, Chief of Staff of the Libyan Naval Force. Before
Assad-class corvette
…to the Iraq Navy after 26 years. They eventually left La Spezia on a semi-submersible carrier Eide Trader on 22 May and reached Iraq in June 2017. The Libyan Navy operated four craft but their fate is unknown. Al Tadjier is believed to have been destroyed by US Navy aircraft. The other ships that served with the…
Burning Libyan corvette, 1986
Helicopter grid (ibn ouf)
A Foxtrot-class submarine
Libyan frigate Al Ghardabia in Valletta, 2005.