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INS Drakon, or Dragon, is an Israeli Dolphin 2-class submarine.The submarine was built in Kiel, Germany, and was reported to be on sea trials in early 2022.Although unconfirmed by either the German or Israeli government, rumor has it that the Drakon will be longer than previous boats of its class and may have new weapon capabilities, including a vertical launch system (VLS). [6]
The class was named in honor of INS Dakar, an Israeli submarine which mysteriously sank in 1968. [9] In January 2022, Israel's Ministry of Defense ordered three submarines as a replacement to the first batch of the Israeli Navy's Dolphin-class submarines; the first of the new submarines are slated to enter service within nine years. [2] [10]
In 2016, it was revealed that a new sonar developed by Rafael Advanced Defense Systems had begun to be fitted on all Dolphin submarines in the last two years. The new capabilities provided to the Dolphin submarines by the Israeli sonar also include detection of vessels with a low noise signature. The algorithms used in the sonar systems enable ...
An Israeli commission investigating suspected wrongdoing in government purchases of submarines and missile boats from Germany issued a warning to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Monday. The ...
When fighting erupted in Gaza last month and rockets rained on Israel, the men operating its navy submarine Leviathan knew next to nothing. Deep beneath the Mediterranean sea, they were relayed ...
U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin has ordered the deployment of a guided missile submarine to the Middle East, the Pentagon said on Sunday, as the region braces for possible attacks by Iran and ...
(Israel) INS Aliya: Aliyah: Launched in July 1980. Commissioned in August 1980. Sold to Mexico in 2004 as ARM Huracán. Sold INS Geula: Salvation: Launched in October 1980. Commissioned in December 1980. Sold to Mexico in 2004 as ARM Tormenta. Sold Sa'ar 4-class missile boats (Israel) INS Reshef: Flash: Launched in 1973. Commissioned in ...
The Israeli Navy (Hebrew: חיל הים הישראלי , Ḥeil HaYam HaYisraeli, lit. ' [The] Israeli Sea Corps '; Arabic: البحرية الإسرائيلية) is the naval warfare service arm of the Israel Defense Forces, operating primarily in the Mediterranean Sea theater as well as the Gulf of Eilat and the Red Sea theater.