Sea

Perliminary design of the Reshef Class vessel (Courtesy of Israel Shipyards)

Israel Shipyards’ Reshef Class Vessel to Replace Israeli Navy’s Sa’ar 4.5

The new class will be based on the company’s S-72 design

Eyal Boguslavsky | 14/11/2019

DSIT's Portable Acoustic Range (PAR) System (Photo courtesy of the company)

DSIT Solutions to Supply Portable Acoustic Range System to Undisclosed Navy

PAR is an advanced application of underwater signal processing designed to measure noise radiated by submarines and surface vessels

IsraelDefense | 11/11/2019

Israel Shipyards' floating dock (Photo courtesy of IMOD)

IMOD to Purchase Maintenance Dock from Israel Shipyards

The floating dock will service the Israel Navy’s submarines and Sa’ar 6 corvettes, the defense ministry said. As part of the agreement, the ministry has selected Israel Shipyards to lead the planning and construction of the Navy’s future vessels

IsraelDefense | 6/11/2019

A Threat to Israel: the Egyptian Navy Upgrades its Submarine Warfare Capabilities

As part of its expedited force build-up process of the last decade, the Egyptian Navy is interested in improving its submarine warfare capabilities. The Egyptians are conducting negotiations with the Chinese regarding the acquisition of additional submarines. These are the new submarines that might pose a threat to Israel in the future

Cmdr. (res.) Eyal Pinko | 30/10/2019

SAAR S 72 Photo: Israel Shipyards

Water World, the Next Generation

The Israeli Navy has become deeper than ever before. While threats from the sea are becoming more serious, a wide range of Israel-made naval systems is being developed. From the most advanced weapon systems to unmanned surface vessels – all of the latest innovations in this field

Dan Arkin | 24/10/2019

The OPV-45 (Source: Israel Shipyards)

Israel Shipyards Confirms First OPV-45 Order

The company is also in talks with an unspecified country regarding the possible sale of a Sa’ar S-72 corvette

IsraelDefense | 2/10/2019

GeoSpectrum TRAPS onboard the Canadian Navy’s Kingston-class coastal defence vessel (Photo courtesy of Elbit Systems)

Elbit’s Canadian Subsidiary Completes TRAPS Sonar Trials with Royal Canadian Navy

IsraelDefense | 29/09/2019

The SwordFish TAS system (Image: DSIT)

DSIT Launches SwordFish TAS for Submarine Detection and Tracking

IsraelDefense | 26/09/2019

Source: DSIT

DSIT to Supply Bow-Mounted Sonar System to Asian Navy

The system, which can be installed on frigates and OPVs as well as in ports and harbors, provides advanced acoustic signal processing and is focused on the detection and tracking of weak targets in highly cluttered acoustic environments

IsraelDefense | 29/08/2019

Shayetet 13 and US Army Special Forces during a takover drill (Photo: IDF)

A Message to Iran? Israeli, US Special Forces Conclude Joint Exercise

The IDF’s naval commando unit Shayetet 13 led a joint training exercise with US Army Special Forces that simulated various scenarios, including a takeover of a hijacked ship and extraction of forces from enemy territory

IsraelDefense | 20/08/2019