IAI to Deliver Three New Patrol Craft to Israel Navy

[Zarvan]

TEL AVIV – The desert-based shipyard of state-owned Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) will soon deliver three new Super Dvora Mk3 fast patrol craft to the Israel Navy, a Navy officer told Defense News on Wednesday.

The first of the three vessels, purchased from IAI’s Beersheba-based Ramta Division in September 2013, arrived at the Navy’s Mediterranean base in Ashdod last month and is now undergoing acceptance trials.

Once certified, it will replace the last of the Navy’s Dabur-class craft, which was recently decommissioned after more than 40 years of service.

“The first will be delivered in the coming few weeks, and the other two will follow by the end of the year,” the officer said. “This is a major improvement in our fast patrol and interdiction capabilities … and we intend to buy more.”

In a recent interview, Rear Adm. Yossi Ashkenazi, head of the Navy’s Materiel Command, said the service has earmarked funds in its multiyear modernization plan for additional fast craft from IAI as well as Israel Shipyards, the Haifa-based producer of the Shaldag Mk3.

“We are constantly upgrading our patrol boat fleets with these two contractors, both of which are well versed in our operational needs,” Ashkenazi said. He added, “It is MoD’s policy to give work to both of those industries.”

With regard to IAI’s Ramta Division, Ashkenazi said the service was extremely satisfied with the firm’s performance. “Only in Israel can you find a top-rate shipyard in the center of the desert.”

@opallrome

http://www.defensenews.com/story/de...-three-new-patrol-craft-israel-navy/87615118/

 

[Beny Karachun]

That's nothing yet, we are building the Saar 72 and purchasing a modified Meko 100, calling it the Saar 6.

 

[DavidSling]

TEL AVIV – The desert-based shipyard of state-owned Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) will soon deliver three new Super Dvora Mk3 fast patrol craft to the Israel Navy, a Navy officer told Defense News on Wednesday.

The first of the three vessels, purchased from IAI’s Beersheba-based Ramta Division in September 2013, arrived at the Navy’s Mediterranean base in Ashdod last month and is now undergoing acceptance trials.

Once certified, it will replace the last of the Navy’s Dabur-class craft, which was recently decommissioned after more than 40 years of service.

“The first will be delivered in the coming few weeks, and the other two will follow by the end of the year,” the officer said. “This is a major improvement in our fast patrol and interdiction capabilities … and we intend to buy more.”

In a recent interview, Rear Adm. Yossi Ashkenazi, head of the Navy’s Materiel Command, said the service has earmarked funds in its multiyear modernization plan for additional fast craft from IAI as well as Israel Shipyards, the Haifa-based producer of the Shaldag Mk3.

“We are constantly upgrading our patrol boat fleets with these two contractors, both of which are well versed in our operational needs,” Ashkenazi said. He added, “It is MoD’s policy to give work to both of those industries.”

With regard to IAI’s Ramta Division, Ashkenazi said the service was extremely satisfied with the firm’s performance. “Only in Israel can you find a top-rate shipyard in the center of the desert.”

@opallrome

http://www.defensenews.com/story/de...-three-new-patrol-craft-israel-navy/87615118/

good news

 

[Penguin]

That's nothing yet, we are building the Saar 72 and purchasing a modified Meko 100, calling it the Saar 6.

This does not need to be repeated at every corner, thank you.

 

[Beny Karachun]

This does not need to be repeated at every corner, thank you.

Why not?
If its about renewing our navy, then I am pretty sure I should.

 

[Penguin]

Why not?
If its about renewing our navy, then I am pretty sure I should.

Because this thread is about these particular boats (Super Dvora Mk3 fast patrol craft), not the entire Israeli navy.

 

[Beny Karachun]

Because this thread is about these particular boats (Super Dvora Mk3 fast patrol craft), not the entire Israeli navy.

Its about renewing the Israeli navy, a few Dvora boats are way less important than those Corvettes.

 

[Penguin]

Its about renewing the Israeli navy, a few Dvora boats are way less important than those Corvettes.

Saar 6, a variation/enlargement of the German K130/Braunschweig class (not a Meko 100 PV, which is an OPV Malaysia operates, nor a MEKO A100, which is a larger is ship alltogether) is not news, so it does not have to be repeated at every time an Israeli navy related post is made. I would rather see tech detail threads on the individual ships type emerge. As for the Saar 72, that is a Israel shipyard product on offer since 2013. Three new are supposedly under construction for the Israeli navy and the first of which was supposed to enter service in 2015. However, I don't think it has entered service yet.

 

[Tanker88]

Israeli Navy debuts new Super Dvora patrol craft

http://defense-watch.com/2016/11/30/israeli-navy-debuts-new-super-dvora-patrol-craft/