INS Eilat - Saar 5 class missile boat

Saar 5 is an Israeli Navy missile boat, designed based on lessons learnt from the Saar 4.5 class ships. Three Saar 5 ships were built by Northrop Grumman Ship Systems (formerly Litton-Ingalls Shipbuilding Corporation of Pascagoula, Mississippi) for the Israeli Navy, based on Israeli designs. Missile Boat, see Missile Boat (disambiguation) A Missile Boat is a form of patrol boat armed with anti-ship missiles. ... Saar 4. ... Northrop Grumman Ship Systems (NGSS) is the division of Northrop Grumman Corporation responsible for building small and medium shipping products. ... Ingalls Shipbuilding was a shipyard located in Pascagoula, Mississippi, originally established in 1938, and is now part of Northrop Grumman Ship Systems. ... Pascagoula is a city located in Jackson County, Mississippi. ... This article needs to be cleaned up to conform to a higher standard of quality. ...

The first of class, INS Eilat, was launched in February 1993, followed by INS Lahav in August 1993 and INS Hanit in March 1994. 1993 (MCMXCIII) is a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar and marked the Beginning of the International Decade to Combat Racism and Racial Discrimination (1993-2003). ... 1993 (MCMXCIII) is a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar and marked the Beginning of the International Decade to Combat Racism and Racial Discrimination (1993-2003). ... 1994 (MCMXCIV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International year of the Family. ...

Technical Data

• Maximum speed - 33 knots
• Cruise speed on diesel motors - over 20 knots
• Endurance - 3,500 NM

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Defensive systems

Detection Systems

• Air search radar - Elta EL/M-2218S
• Fire control radar - Elta EL/M-2221
• Sonar - Type 796 hull-mounted sonar Rafael towed sonar array

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Decoys

• Deceiver decoy system AN/SLQ-25 Nixie towed decoy
• Elisra NS-9003A/9005

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Electronic Support

• RAFAEL jammer

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C&C Systems

• Elbit NTCCS

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Helicopter

Saar 5 can carry two Dolphin Helicopters (H-665A Dauphin), Kaman SH-2F, or Sikorsky S-76N helicopters - one on the landing pad and the other inside the hangar. The Eurocopter Dauphin (Dolphin) is a medium-weight multipurpose twin-engine helicopter manufactured by Eurocopter (originally by Aérospatiale). ... The Eurocopter Dauphin (Dolphin) is a medium-weight multipurpose twin-engine helicopter manufactured by Eurocopter (originally by Aérospatiale). ... The Kaman SH-2G Seasprite is a United States Navy ship-based helicopter with anti-submarine, anti-surface threat capability, including over-the-horizon targeting. ... S-76A in Helijet livery. ...

See also

• Saar 4 class missile boat
• Saar 4.5 class missile boat
• Israeli Sea Corps