Sa'ar 72-class corvette

Sa'ar 72 (Hebrew: סער 72‎) is a new class of Israeli Navy corvettes designed by Israel Shipyards Ltd. as an improved and stretched Sa'ar 4.5-class missile boat.[1] The first Sa'ar 72 was expected to become operational in 2015. Subsequent vessels were planned to enter service at the rate of one every eight months.[2][3]

Class overview
Name: Sa'ar 72
Builders: Israel Shipyards Ltd.
Preceded by: Sa'ar 5-class corvette
Completed: 0
General characteristics
Class and type: Corvette
Displacement: 800 tonnes
Length: 72 m (236.22 ft)
Beam: 10.25 m (33.63 ft)
Draft: less than 3 m (9.84 ft)
Propulsion: two MTU 16V1163M94 V16 diesel engines; 5920KW (7939bhp) each
Speed:
  • cruise: 18kn
  • sustained: 28kn
  • maximum: above 30kn
Range: 5,500 kilometres (3,000 nmi)
Endurance: 21 days
Complement:
  • 50 officers and crewmen
  • 20 passengers or commandos
Sensors and
processing systems:		 IAI Elta EL/M-2258 Advanced Lightweight Phased Array (ALPHA) multi-mission naval radar
Armament:
Aircraft carried: up to AW139 class
Aviation facilities: 15.3 meter helipad and helicopter hangar

History

The design was first unveiled at the International Maritime Defence Exhibition (IMDEX) Asia in Singapore in May 2013.[4]

See also

References
  1. "Israel Shipyards - Experience that empowers seagoing ventures worldwide". israel-shipyards.com. Retrieved 1 May 2016.
  2. Ami Dor-On. "The New Israeli Navy – Preparing for Future Terror Threats". i-hls.com. Retrieved 1 May 2016.
  3. Tamir Eshel (16 May 2013). "Israel Shipyards Introduces the SAAR 72 Mini-Corvette Design". defense-update.com. Retrieved 1 May 2016.
  4. "Israel Shipyard Ltd. Shows Off Its New Saar S-72 Concept at IMDEX". Defense Media Network. Retrieved 1 May 2016.
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