Saar 4.5 - a series of missile boats of the Israeli Navy . It was built in two versions: type "Aliya" (helicopter carrier) and type "Hets".
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 missile boat type Saar-4,5 AKHI "Hets" | |
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The performance characteristics and dimensions:
- Length - 61.7 m
- Width - 7.6 m
- Draft - 2.5 m
- Standard displacement - 450 t
- Full displacement - 488 t
- Speed - 31 knots
- Range - 1500 miles at a speed of 30 knots / 3000 miles at a speed of 17 knots
- Crew - 53 people
Type Aliya
Israeli Shipyards built 2 boats of this type. Boats of this type are the smallest specialized aircraft carriers (having a hangar and a runway) in the world. The standard helicopter for this type of boat was the Eurocopter AS565 Panther . Up to two helicopters can board a boat. In the summer of 2004, both boats were sold to Mexico and became part of the Mexican Navy in August 2004. According to the Jane's handbook, the contract value amounted to $ 15.8 million.
Technical means and weapons:
- Powerplant - 4 diesel engines MTU / Bazan 16V 956 TB91, 15,000 liters. from.
- Search radar - Thomson-CSF TH-D 1040 Neptune, G-Band
- Fire Control Radar - Selenia Orion RTN 10X, I / J-Band
- BIUS "Reshet"
- Electronic Intelligence System - Elisra NS9003
- EW System - Elisra NS9005
- Passive jamming launchers
- 2 × 4 launcher RCC “ Harpoon ”
- 6 × 1 PU RCC " Gabriel Mk2 "
- 1 × 6 20 mm Zakalak Volcano-Falanks Mk15
- 2 × 1 20 mm OU “ Oerlikon ”
- 7.62 mm FN MAG machine guns (2 to 4)
Type Hets
Originally built as a Nirit type. They were renamed “Hets” after the sale of Saar 3 boats in Chile. The first boat of this type went into operation in 1991. Also, 3 Saar 4 boats (Reshef type) were upgraded in boats of this type. They were distinguished from Aliya type boats by the absence of a helicopter hangar and armament. As of 2004, there were 8 boats of this type in the Israeli Navy.
Technical means and weapons:
- Powerplant - 4 diesel engines MTU 16V 538 TB93, 16600 hp
- Search radar - Thomson-CSF TH-D 1040 Neptune, G-Band
- Fire Control Radar - EL / M 2221 GM STGR, I / K / J-Band
- BIUS "Reshet"
- Electronic Intelligence System - Elisra NS9003
- EW System - Elisra NS9005
- Passive jamming launchers
- 2 × 4 launcher RCC “ Harpoon ”
- 6 × 1 PU RCC " Gabriel Mk2 "
- 2-4 × 8 launcher launcher " Barak " (16 or 32 missiles, are not installed on all boats, although structurally this option is present)
- 1 × 1 76 mm AU “ OTO Melara Compact ” (on boats “Kherev” and “Sufa” replaced by a 25-mm AU “Typhoon”)
- 1 × 6 20 mm Zakalak Volcano-Falanks Mk15
- 2 × 1 20 mm OU “ Oerlikon ”
- 7.62 mm FN MAG machine guns (2 to 4)