Name Sa'ar 72 Preceded by Sa'ar 5-class corvette Class and type Corvette | Builders Israel Shipyards Ltd. Completed 0 Displacement 800 tonnes | |
Sa'ar 72 (Hebrew: סער 72) is a new class of Israeli Navy corvettes designed by Israel Shipyards Ltd. as an improved and stretched Sa'ar 4.5-class missile boat. The first Sa'ar 72 was expected to become operational in 2015. Subsequent vessels were planned to enter service at the rate of one every eight months.
History
The design was first unveiled at the International Maritime Defence Exhibition (IMDEX) Asia in Singapore in May 2013.
References
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