Back ساعر 5 Arabic Třída Sa'ar 5 Czech Sa'ar 5-klassen Danish Sa’ar-5-Klasse German Clase Sa'ar 5 Spanish ناوچه ساعر ۵ Persian Classe Sa'ar V French סער 5 HE Korvet kelas Sa'ar 5 ID Classe Sa'ar 5 Italian
 The Sa'ar 5-class corvettes cruise off the shore of Israel during a training exercise
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| Class overview | |
|---|---|
| Name | Sa'ar 5 class |
| Builders | Northrop Grumman by Ingalls Shipbuilding |
| Operators |  Israeli Navy |
| Preceded by | Sa'ar 4.5 class |
| Succeeded by | Sa'ar 6 class |
| Cost | $260 million each[1] |
| In service | From 1 February 1993 |
| Completed | 3 |
| Active | 3 |
| General characteristics | |
| Type | Corvette |
| Displacement | |
| Length | 85.64 m (280.97 ft) |
| Beam | 11.88 m (38.98 ft) |
| Draft | 3.45 m (11.32 ft) |
| Propulsion | |
| Speed |
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| Range | 3,500 nautical miles (6,500 km) |
| Complement |
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| Sensors and processing systems | AAW & SuW:
EL/M-2258 ALPHA rotating AESA S-band multifunction radar (upgrade version for Eilat & Hanit) EL/M 2248 MF-STAR fixed 4-faced AESA S-band multifunction radar (upgrade version for Lahav)[2] Elta EL/M-2221 fire-control radar Elta EL/M-2218S air search radar (removed) ASW: EDO Type-796 hull-mounted sonar Rafael towed sonar array |
| Electronic warfare & decoys |
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| Armament | Missiles:
2 x quad launchers for Harpoon anti-ship missiles 1 x 32-cell vertical launching system for Barak surface-to-air missiles Guns: 1 x 20mm (0.8 in) Phalanx CIWS 2 x 25mm (0.98 in) Typhoon Weapon Station [formerly occupied by 2 x 20mm (0.8 in) autocannons] Torpedoes: 2 x 324mm (12.75 in) Mark 32 torpedoes Aircraft: 1 helicopter |
Sa'ar 5 (Hebrew: סַעַר, lit. 'storm') is a class of Israeli Navy corvettes. They were Israeli designed using 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 were the largest surface warships in Israel's naval fleet, although the Sa'ar 6-class corvette now being deployed are considerably larger. Although classified as "corvettes" due to their small size, only 71 crew, and limited loiter time, their weaponry are almost comparable to that of a frigate. They are equipped with sonar, 2 triple torpedoes, 2 quadruple missile launchers, electronic warfare capabilities and decoys, a Close-in weapon system, 2 autocannons and a helipad and helicopter hangar.[3]
The first of class, INS Eilat, was launched in February 1993, followed by INS Lahav in August 1993 and INS Hanit in March 1994.
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