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Corvette
Sa'ar 5-class corvette is a corvette. It was built by Northrop Grumman by Ingalls Shipbuilding. Reported operators include Israeli Navy.
Technical data
True scale
Sourced dimensions beside a 1.75 m human reference.
Points represent sourced observations, including revisions. Revisions on the same effective date are not separate inventory events. Ranges appear in the table and are not plotted as exact points.
| Observation / report period | Value | Source | Claim state |
|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Sept 2026 | 85.64 m | Wikipedia contributors | approved |
| 28 Sept 2026 | 85.64 m | Wikipedia contributors | superseded |
| 28 Sept 2026 | 85.64 m | Wikipedia contributors | superseded |
| 28 Sept 2026 | 85.64 m | Wikipedia contributors | superseded |
Sa'ar 5 class
Northrop Grumman by Ingalls Shipbuilding
Israeli Navy
Sa'ar 4.5 class
Sa'ar 6 class
$260 million each
From 1 February 1993
3
3
Corvette
1,275 tonnes (full load) 1,065 tonnes (standard)
85.64 m (280.97 ft)
11.88 m (38.98 ft)
3.45 m (11.32 ft)
Combined Diesel or Gas 2 MTU V12 1163 TB82 diesel engines General Electric LM2500 gas turbine
20 knots (37 km/h) ( diesel engines ) 33 knots (61 km/h) ( gas turbine )
3,500 nautical miles (6,500 km)
64 officers and crewmen 10 aircrew
AAW & SuW: EL/M-2258 ALPHA rotating AESA S-band multifunction radar (upgrade version for Eilat & Hanit) EL/M 2248 MF-STAR fixed 4-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
Argon ST AN/SLQ-25 Nixie towed torpedo decoys Elbit Deseaver rocket decoy launchers Rafael RF corner reflector Elisra NS-9003A/9005 RWR
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 [formerly occupied by 2 x 20mm (0.8 in) autocannons] Torpedoes: 2 x 324mm (12.75 in) Mark 32 torpedoes Aircraft: 1 helicopter - Eurocopter AS565 Panther
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Reference text from Wikipedia contributors, used under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Sa'ar 5-class corvette equipment records. Variants, orders and quantities are shown as reported in each inventory source; coverage is incomplete.