With its complex transnational ownership and operating structures, international merchant shipping has long had considerable potential as a terrorist target. The seizure or damaging of a merchant vessel can spawn a great deal of divisive international security and financial mayhem, as well as being...
Israeli Navy
VESSEL REVIEW | Nahshon – Israeli Navy landing craft with 2,000-tonne transport capacity
The Israeli Navy recently welcomed a new landing craft into service. Built by Bollinger Shipyards of Louisiana, INS Nahshon has an LOA of 95 metres, a beam of 20 metres, a draught of 4.2 metres, and a displacement of approximately 2,500 tonnes. In addition to transporting troops, cargo with a total...
Maritime Security Vessel News Roundup | December 7 – Spanish Navy’s newest submarine, Israeli Navy attack craft launch and more
The Spanish Navy takes delivery of a new submarine as a future Israeli Navy patrol boat is launched into the water for the first time. The US Navy christens an amphibious assault ship. Finally, a Dutch-German partnership begins construction of a new frigate for the German Navy. Lead boat of new...
VESSEL REVIEW | Esperance – Israeli yard supplies new patrol vessel to Ivorian military
The Armed Forces of Cote d’Ivoire has taken delivery of the first of two new offshore patrol vessels (OPVs) in a series built by Israel Shipyards at its facilities ..
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Sea trials begin for Philippine Navy’s newest fast attack craft
The Philippine Navy and Israel Shipyards have begun conducting sea trials of two new fast attack interdiction craft (FAIC) in a series. The trials in Israel also included ..
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Israel orders three new submarines from German builder
German shipbuilder Thyssenkrupp Marine Systems (TKMS) has entered into an agreement with the Israeli Ministry of Defence on the framework conditions for the purchase of t ..
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BOOK REVIEW | A Raid on the Red Sea: The Israeli Capture of the Karine A
It is a pity that it has taken twenty years for this important book to be published. Your reviewer has a vague recollection of hearing the story contemporaneously but, as ..
Israeli defence ministry awards detail design contract for Reshef-class corvettes
The Israeli Ministry of Defence has awarded Israel Shipyards a contract for the detail design of the Reshef-class corvettes slated for the country’s navy. During th ..
Israeli Navy takes delivery of final two Sa’ar 6 corvettes
The Israeli Navy took delivery of two new Sa’ar 6 corvettes from German shipbuilder ThyssenKrupp Marine Systems (TKMS) on Tuesday, July 27. The future INS Atzmaut ( ..
Israeli Navy orders four more Shaldag patrol boats
The Israeli Navy has awarded Israel Shipyards a contract for the supply of four newbuild Shaldag Mark V patrol boats. As with their earlier Mark V sisters, the newer Shal ..