Sa'ar 6 Class Corvette

Sa'ar 6 Class Corvette

Type: corvette

Domain: sea

Country of Origin: Israel

Manufacturer: ThyssenKrupp Marine Systems

First Deployed: 2021

Overview

Israel Navy's newest and most capable surface combatant, a heavily armed corvette based on the German MEKO A-100 design but extensively modified with Israeli combat systems. Displacement of 1,900 tonnes full load. Despite its corvette classification, the Sa'ar 6 carries a weapons suite rivalling many frigates: 40-cell VLS for Barak 8 long-range SAMs and C-Dome point defence missiles, 16x Gabriel V anti-ship missiles, 2x Typhoon remote weapon stations with 25mm guns, torpedo tubes, and a hangar/flight deck for a helicopter or multiple UAVs. The combat system integrates the IAI Magen shield management system with EL/M-2248 MF-STAR AESA radar (S-band and X-band) providing simultaneous air, surface, and missile defence tracking. The Sa'ar 6 is the first warship to integrate the naval Iron Dome (C-Dome) system, tested successfully in combat against cruise missiles. Four ships in class, all commissioned by 2023.

Technical Specifications

typeMulti-Mission Corvette
ships4 in service
sensorsEL/M-2248 MF-STAR AESA radar; hull-mounted sonar
armament16-cell VLS (C-Dome/Barak-8); Gabriel V SSM; Typhoon 30mm RWS; torpedo tubes
displacement~1,900 tonnes
manufacturerThyssenKrupp Marine Systems (Germany) / Israel Shipyards

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