Delivery of first Sa'ar 6 corvette to Israel moves one step closer
As the Israeli flag begins its first day flying from the foremast of INS Magen, the lead ship of four Sa’ar 6 class corvettes being built for the Israeli Navy, new details have emerged about the programme’s timeline.
In the mid-1980s, the Israeli Navy embarked on a naval development programme that resulted in corvettes forming the backbone of its surface fleet. From the adoption of the missile boat-derived Sa’ar 4.0 vessels, through to the near light frigate-sized Sa’ar 6 class, the country’s three-generation use of the corvette will perhaps now reach a zenith.
Indeed, the evolution of the corvette by the Israeli Navy has seen steady increase in vessels size and displacement. From the Sa’ar 4.0 and Sa’ar 4.5, each class displacing under 500t, to the 1,200t Sa’ar 5, the step to the more than 2,000t Sa’ar 6
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