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IL Sa'ar 5-class



Corvette

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Corvette Sa'ar 5-class



Built in USA, these corvettes are the main strength of the Israeli Navy



  Specifications


74crew
1227full load (tn)
85length (m)
12beam (m)
3.17draught (m)
3500range (nm)
33max speed (knots)

2Naval Engine diesel - MTU
1Naval Engine gas turbine - General Electric LM2500
1Naval Engine propulsion system: CODOG

1Missile Launcher Barak SAM
8Missile Launcher Gabriel Antiship missile
2Missile Launcher Mk 141 quad Harpoon

1Close-In Weapon System CIWS Phalanx 20 mm
2Torpedo Launchers Mk 32 triple-tube 324mm
1Chaff and decoys AN/SLQ-25 Nixie

helicopter   Aircraft


Typical Max
IL Israeli Navy EC AS565MA Panther 11










  Shipyards


US Ingalls Shipbuilding - 3



  List of Ships


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1994--ILIsraeli Navy501INS Eilat
1994--ILIsraeli Navy502INS Lahav
1995--ILIsraeli Navy503INS Hanit



3 units



  Events


1992-feb-24Laid downLaid down IL 501 INS Eilat
1992-sep-25Laid downLaid down IL 502 INS Lahav
1993-feb-09LaunchedLaunched IL 501 INS Eilat
1993-apr-05Laid downLaid down IL 503 INS Hanit
1993-augLaunchedLaunched IL 502 INS Lahav
1994-mar-04LaunchedLaunched IL 503 INS Hanit
1994-may-21CommissionedCommissioned IL 501 INS Eilat
1994-sep-23CommissionedCommissioned IL 502 INS Lahav
1995-feb-07CommissionedCommissioned IL 503 INS Hanit









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