Navy receives first of four new Sa’ar 6-class corvettes

11 November 2020, 7:42 pm

Edit

The Israeli Navy officially receives the first of four new Sa’ar 6-class corvettes from Germany — its first new missile ships in over a quarter-century — which will be used to defend Israel’s natural gas rigs and shipping routes.

The ship, the INS Magen, will reach Israeli shores next month where it will be outfitted with sensors, weapons and communication systems, before being declared operational.

“The INS Magen, the first of four new Magen-series ships for the Israeli fleet, will answer in the best way possible the future challenges on the naval front,” Israeli Navy commander Maj. Gen. Eli Sharvit says at the official hand-over ceremony in Germany.

The remaining three ships will be delivered to Israel over the next year.

— Judah Ari Gross