Israeli Navy
| Israeli Navy | |
|---|---|
 Emblem of the Israeli Navy | |
| Period | 14 May 1948 -Present |
| Country |  Israel |
| Type | Navy |
| Part of | IDF |
| Equipment | Frigates , submarines , patrol |
| Commander | Vice Admiral Eli Marom Aluf |
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The Israeli Navy ( Hebrew : ) is the maritime branch of the IDF. It operates mainly in the Mediterranean Sea and Red Sea.
Its main bases are Haifa , Atlit , Ashdod and Eilat.
Summary |
History
On 14 May 1948, David Ben-Gurion announced the establishment of the IDF (Israeli army) and the Navy component Heyl Ha 'Yam. The navy has been for long years the poor relation of the Army, it was not until the Six Day War , and nonimation of Admiral Abraham Boster that its status changes.
The Yom Kippur War proved the Israeli naval superiority: IDF has neutralized the Syrian navy at the Battle of Latakia and Egypt during the battle of Damietta. After the war, a process rarmemnet is taking place, thanks to aquistion three submarines of Class Gal , and launching programs Sa'ar 4 and 4.5 and especially the study of the oceanic corvette Sa ' V ar.
Organization
Fleet
Frigates
- INS Eilat (1994)
- INS Lahav (1994)
- INS Hanit (1995)
Corvettes
- Romah INS (1981)
- INS Keshet (1982)
- INS Hetz (1991)
- INS Kidon (1995) Patrol
- Nitzachon INS (1978)
- INS Atzmaut (1979)
Featured rapid
Dabur class:
- INS?
- INS?
- INS?
- INS?
- INS?
- INS?
- INS?
- INS?
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Super Dvora class:?
Dvora class:
- INS? (811)
- INS? (812)
- INS? (813)
- INS? (814)
- INS? (815)
- INS? (816)
- INS? (817)
- INS? (818)
- INS? (819)
Class Super Dvora Mk II:
- INS? (820)
- INS? (821)
- INS? (822)
- INS? (823)
Nachshol class:
- INS?
- INS?
Auxiliary
- INS Keshet
- INS Nir
- INS Nahariya
Conventional Submarines
On 25 August 2006 , Israel signed a contract worth 1.3 billion dollars with TKMS to acquire 2 Dolphin additional funding to third by Germany . In November 2008 , the possible purchase by Egypt of two submarines anaerobes from the same supplier apparently worried Israel but it is possible to see an attempt to enjoy the change of government in Washington to try to get the hang the sale, probably by refusing an export license because submarines have equipment German American design, whose export is subject to the approval of Congress .
References
- a and b Patrol Class 4 Sa'ar converted corvettes Class Saar 4.5
- 12 ordered
- 5 ordered
- a and b Offered by Germany
- Partially funded by the Germany
- a and b (en) Israel Takes Delivery of 2 Germantown Built U212 Subs on defensenews.com, AFP , 29 September 2009 . Accessed 30 September 2009
- (en) Ramit Plushnick-Masti, "Israel Buys 2 Nuclear-Capable Submarines" in The Washington Post , 25 August 2006 External Links
- (En) Israel Navy
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