Sa'ar 5-class corvette

Basic information

Type:

Corvette

Operators:

Israeli Navy

Country of build:

United States

Builder:

Huntington Ingalls Industries (HII)

Completed:

In service:

1994 – present (30 years)

Ship measurements

Displacement:

1,275 t

Length:

85.64 m

Beam:

11.88 m

Machine

Propulsion system:

CODOG

Propulsion:

2 * MTU V12 1163 TB82 diesel engines
1 * General Electric LM2500 gas turbine

Speed:

33 knots

Range:

3,500 nautical miles (6,500 km)

Personnel

Complement:

Combat assets

Electronics:

Elta EL/M-2221 fire-control radar
EDO Type 796 sonar
Rafael towed sonar array
Argon ST AN/SLQ-25 Nixie decoy
Elbit chaff rocket launchers
Rafael RF corner reflector
Elisra NS-9003A/9005 RWR

Armament:

8 * RGM-84 Harpoon anti-ship missiles
16 * Barak 8 surface-to-air missiles
2 * 3 tubes Mark 32 SVTTs
1 * Phalanx CIWS

Aircraft:

1 * Eurocopter Panther

Sa'ar 5 is a class of Israeli Navy corvettes, designed based on lessons learned from the Sa'ar 4.5-class missile boats. Three Sa'ar 5 ships were built by Huntington Ingalls Industries (formerly Litton-Ingalls Shipbuilding Corporation of Pascagoula, Mississippi) for the Israeli Navy, based on Israeli designs.

They are the largest surface warships in Israel's naval fleet. Although classified as «corvettes» due to their small size and crew, their weaponry and speed are almost comparable to that of a frigate. They are equipped with sonar, torpedoes, missile launchers, electronic warfare capabilities and decoys, a gun mount, and a helipad and helicopter hangar.