The Sa'ar 72 (Hebrew: סער 72) is a class of Israeli Navy corvettes designed by Israel Shipyards Ltd. as an improved and stretched Sa'ar 4.5-class missile boat.[1] 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.[2][3]
| Class overview | |
|---|---|
| Name | Sa'ar 72 class |
| Builders | Israel Shipyards Ltd. |
| Preceded by | Sa'ar 5-class corvette |
| Completed | 0 |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type | Corvette |
| Displacement | 800 tonnes |
| Length | 72 m (236 ft 3 in) |
| Beam | 10.25 m (33 ft 8 in) |
| Draft | less than 3 m (9 ft 10 in) |
| Propulsion | two MTU 16V1163M94 V16 diesel engines; 5,920 kW (7,940 bhp) each |
| Speed | maximum: above 30 knots (56 km/h; 35 mph) |
| Range | 5,500 kilometres (3,000 nmi) |
| Endurance | 21 days |
| Complement |
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| Sensors and processing systems | IAI Elta EL/M-2258 ALPHA (Advanced Lightweight PHased Array) S-band multi-mission naval radar |
| Armament | |
| Aircraft carried | up to AW139 class |
| Aviation facilities | 15.3 m (50 ft) helipad and helicopter hangar |
The design was first unveiled at the International Maritime Defence Exhibition (IMDEX) Asia in Singapore in May 2013.[4]