Tag: Israeli Navy
Israel Shipyards announces last stage before building new combat vessel for navy
Israel Shipyards announced on Thursday that it signed an agreement with the Israeli Ministry of Defense of the detailed design phase for the construction of the Reshef Class ship for the Israeli Navy. The...
Israel Navy commander appoints new submarine flotilla commander
The Israel Navy appointed a new commander of its submarine flotilla on Sunday.
Col. Uri (full name not released) took up his position during a ceremony at Haifa Naval Base attended by the Israel Navy...
Israeli Navy to receive four new fast-patrol vessels
The Israeli Navy is expected to receive four new Shaldag MK V-class fast vessels from Israel Shipyards, announced the shipbuilder on Wednesday.
The navy currently uses the company’s Shaldag MK III fast vessel for coastal...
IDF foils attacks on offshore gas rig, eliminates top Hamas naval commander
The Israeli military has thwarted several attempts by Hamas to target Israel’s Tamar offshore gas installation over the past week of fighting between the Jewish state and the terrorist group controlling the Gaza Strip
The...
IDF is undergoing a digital transformation that will link air, sea and ground units
In the past, when ground units spotted a target and wished to transmit the data to an Israel Air Force aircraft, the process would take tens of minutes and involve an entire chain of...
Israeli Navy commissions its most advanced warship ever
The first of Israel’s new Sa’ar 6-class warships, the INS Magen, is making its way from Germany to Israel, due to arrive at Haifa naval base at the start of December. Its arrival signifies...
Israel thwarts attempt to smuggle weapons to Hamas by sea
The Israel Navy thwarted an attempt three months ago to smuggle weapons into the Gaza Strip from the Sinai by sea, the Israel Defense Forces announced in a statement on Tuesday.
According to the IDF,...
NATO recognizes Israel as key medical-assistance partner as it seeks to expand cooperation
NATO has recognized the Israeli Navy as a key medical-assistance partner in the Mediterranean following a drill held last month practicing emergency evacuations of personnel.
During the drill, dubbed “Crystal Sea 2020” and held on...
‘The eyes of the country’: IDF’s maritime command center protects Israel from seaborne threats
The Israeli Navy’s maritime control centers play a crucial role in securing the country’s coastline from a range of hostile threats. To achieve that objective, the centers are equipped with cutting-edge cameras, radars and...