Sa'ar 5-class corvette

	The Sa'ar 5-class corvettes cruise off the shore of Israel during a training exercise
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
In service	From 1 February 1993
Completed	3
Active	3
General characteristics
Type	Corvette
Displacement	1,275 tonnes (full load); 1,065 tonnes (standard);
Length	85.64 m (280.97 ft)
Beam	11.88 m (38.98 ft)
Draft	3.45 m (11.32 ft)
Propulsion	Combined Diesel or Gas; 2 MTU V12 1163 TB82 diesel engines; General Electric LM2500 gas turbine;
Speed	20 knots (37 km/h) (diesel engines); 33 knots (61 km/h) (gas turbine);
Range	3,500 nautical miles (6,500 km)
Complement	64 officers and crewmen; 10 aircrew;
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 4-fixed-faced AESA S-band multifunction radar (upgrade version for Lahav) 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	Argon ST AN/SLQ-25 Nixie towed torpedo decoys; Elbit Deseaver rocket decoy launchers; Rafael RF corner reflector; Elisra NS-9003A/9005 RWR;
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 close-in weapon systems [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 and crew of only 71, their weaponry and speed 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 autocannon and a helipad and helicopter hangar.

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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