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| May 8, 2014
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Israel navy has new maritime countermeasures for Hezbollah

 

Israel Navy’s newly installed “MF-STAR” radar has greater range than its predecessors, can distinguish between friendly & enemy ships and detect & respond to multiple targets simultaneously.

By Yoav Zitun

 

Israel’s navy has a new weapon in the fight against threats from Syria and Hezbollah. Its newly installed “MF-STAR” radar system is designed to counter the Yakhont (S-800) anti-ship missiles used by both.

Simulation of missile launch from ship (Photo: IDF Spokesman's Unit)

Simulation of missile launch from ship (Photo: IDF Spokesman’s Unit)

The IDF says that the radar, manufactured by Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI), has a greater range in comparison to the previous generation of systems, can mark more targets at once, and detect enemy ships hiding among dozens of friendly or non-combatant vessels. Continue Reading »

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| April 3, 2014
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Israel’s Navy carries out over 50% of total IDF’s operational activities

Vice Admiral Marom reports how the ongoing covert war targeting arms smuggling to Israel’s enemies and Iran’s nuclear program makes up half of IDF’s operational activities.

By YAAKOV LAPPIN

 

 

The Israel Navy plays a crucial role in the covert war against Iranian arms smuggling to its terrorist proxies, former navy chief V.-Adm. (Res.) Eliezer Marom told The Jerusalem Post on Wednesday.

Israel Navy vessel in the Mediterranean – Photo courtesy: IDF Spokesperson’s Unit

Marom, who will be a featured speaker at the third Jerusalem Post Annual Conference in New York on Sunday, added that during his tenure as navy chief, from 2007 to 2011, “over 50 percent of the IDF’s operational activities were carried out by the navy. Continue Reading »

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| March 26, 2014
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4 Smugglers shot by Israeli Navy while heading to Gaza, boat explodes

 

Israel’s Naval troops said they heard secondary explosions after they fired on the 2 suspicious boats sailing from Egypt’s Sinai to the Gaza Strip.

By Yoav Zitun, Elior Levy

 

Israeli naval troops in the Mediterranean Sea opened fire in the early hours of Wednesday morning on suspected Palestinian smugglers traveling in two boats from Sinai to the Gaza Strip. The Palestinians said that four people on the boats had been wounded.

Israel Navy patrol vessels – Photo courtesy: IDF Spokesperson’s Unit

It is not clear what exactly the boats were carrying, but the IDF said that the boats were damaged, and that they had heard secondary explosions after they had opened fire. Continue Reading »

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| March 20, 2014
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Prime Minister Netanyahu Praises Israel’s Naval Commando Unit

 

PM Netanyahu praises Israel’s  naval commando unit, Shayetet 13 : “You have, & we will continue to provide you with all the advanced equipment, but the most advanced item we have, is you. … On behalf of the entire nation, I salute you.”

By Shlomo Cesana

 

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu congratulated the newest members of the Israeli Navy’s Flotilla 13 commando unit at their graduation ceremony on Wednesday.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu shakes hands with a soldier from the Israeli Navy’s commando unit Shayetet 13 – Photo credit: IDF Spokesperson’s Unit

Netanyahu praised the unit for its recent seizure of the Klos C ship, which was carrying weapons from Iran to Gaza.

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| March 18, 2014
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Israel’s Navy & Palestinians exchange short gunfire on Gaza coast

 

Israeli Navy received gunfire from beach while intercepting small boat attempting to make its way from Gaza toward Egypt.

No one reported wounded in incident.

By Lilach Shoval and Israel Hayom Staff

 

Israeli naval forces exchanged gunfire with Palestinians in the Gaza Strip early Monday morning after the navy prevented a boat from leaving for Egypt.

The Israeli Navy detected a small boat attempting to make its way to Egypt early Monday morning and forced it back to the Gaza Strip. Following protocol, the soldiers opened fire at it. The Israel Defense Forces confirmed the target was hit.

Palestinians then opened fire at the IDF force from the beach.

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| March 8, 2014
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Israeli Navy forces enter Eilat Port 3 days after intercepting ship of Iranian arms

 

The INS Hetz & INS Hanit docked at Eilat’s port after successfully executing operation ‘Full Disclosure’ to intercept & take custody of weapons shipment from Iran to Gaza via Sudan.

By Yoav Zitun

 

Israeli Navy ships INS Hanit and INS Hetz arrived at the Eilat Port Saturday afternoon after accompanying the Iranian weapons ship Klos C to Israeli shores. The ship was captured early Wednesday morning ferrying Iranian-made M-302 rockets bound for the Gaza Strip.

Israeli Navy ships entering Eilat Port after accompanying Klos C weapons ship (Photo: EPA)

Israeli Navy ships entering Eilat Port after accompanying Klos C weapons ship – Photo: EPA

The Iranian arms ship Klos C will dock in the southern city’s civilian port later Saturday. Continue Reading »

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| February 26, 2014
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Israeli submarine operations increase in northern arena

 

Senior Navy commanders are awaiting the next 2 new submarines from Germany, to further enhance Israeli secret operations at sea. Naval commanders say Israel is on constant alert to secure assets against Syrian & Hezbollah threats.

By Yoav Zitun

 

Against the backdrop of Lebanese media reports claiming the Israeli Air force attacked a weapons convoy heading from Syria to Lebanon on Monday, a seemingly significant expression of IDF’s special operations is revealed Tuesday morning.

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Israel’s Dolphin class submarine – Photo: IDF Spokesperson’s Unit

Figures presented by a senior Navy officer indicate that 58% of submarine squadron “sea hours” last year were executed within operational activities, and the rest were used for training. Continue Reading »

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| February 6, 2014
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2 VIDEOS of Made in Israel combat vessels, Katana & The Protector

 

The Katana, named after a samurai sword, can be used to protect oil rigs, integrate into port security or initiate ship interception.

Israel Aerospace Industries highlights the craft’s reliability, with “no chance of a mishap stopping a mission”

By Michal Margalit

Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) unveiled Tuesday its new unmanned vessel, the Katana, designed for routine security missions near the shore and at sea. “We named it after the Japanese samurai sword, because we wanted to emphasize the system’s speed, reliability and lethality,” the IAI said.

Made in Israel: The new Katana unmanned combat vessel - Screenshot

Made in Israel: The new Katana unmanned combat vessel – Screenshot

The Katana can be operated both as a standard autonomously-operated combat vessel, and as a craft activated from a distance from a control station with an advanced system. Continue Reading »

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| January 4, 2014
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Analysis: Examining the future of the IDF

Does Israel’s air force have a self-inflicted monopoly on firepower, should the IDF reassess and be investing more in special forces & cyber-ops, or are boots on the ground what is essential in winning a war?

By YAAKOV LAPPIN

 

 

 

As the Middle East becomes ever more anarchic and unpredictable, a group of high-ranking former and current military figures gathered at Bar-Ilan University this week for what would turn out to be one of the liveliest and frank public debates on the future of the IDF ever held.

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The conference, called IDF Force Structure, was organized by the Begin-Sadat Center for Strategic Studies and Israel Defense magazine, and contained two panels of speakers, each of which used their rich personal experience in the security world to build up deep and well-founded arguments on how Israel should tailor its armed forces in the first quarter of the 21st century. Continue Reading »

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| December 20, 2013
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Israeli Navy submarine service – isn’t for everybody

 

Senior recruiting Officer: ‘One doesn’t have to know how to swim, but a good sense of humor is important.’

By JUDY SIEGEL-ITZKOVICH

 

 
 

For the time being, there is no chance for young Israelis to become astronauts, but young men who are highly motivated and intelligent, able to withstand long bouts away from civilization, suited for combat duty, capable of reacting immediately to orders and not disturbed by being cooped up for weeks on end in a small space are invited by the IDF and Israel Navy to apply for military service in a submarine.

Always ‘Watching & Listening” – Photo courtesy: IDF Spokespersons Unit

A 13-month-long preparatory course for the difficult but meaningful job has just been completed. Continue Reading »

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| December 7, 2013
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Berlin agreed to sell 2 naval destroyers to Israel

 

German newspaper Bild reports Merkel’s gov’t grants Israeli request, will sell 2 advanced destroyers for protecting Israeli gas fields at sea, for sum of  €1 billion.

By AFP

Earlier this year, a significant deal between Germany and the Israeli security establishment was completed, as the Germans handed a fifth Dolphin-class submarine to Israel. The handover was marked in an official ceremony in Germany’s city of Kiel.Germany will sell two destroyers to Israel for one billion euros ($1.3 billion), the Bild daily reported Saturday.

German Navy destroyer - File Photo: Reuters

German Navy destroyer – File Photo: Reuters

The torpedo-carrying war vessels will be used to protect Israeli pipelines, the paper said, without citing a source. Continue Reading »

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| December 2, 2013
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Israeli Navy Expects ‘Exiting Gaza Flotillas’

Gaza protest group plans to sail from Gaza to confront Israel’s naval ships enforcing the strip’s blockade.

By Gil Ronen

 

The IDF and Israel Navy are prepared to encounter what has been dubbed a “reverse flotilla” from Gaza, reports Israel Hayom Monday. The political flotilla will be coming at the Israeli ships from Gaza and going westward, as opposed to previous political flotillas that came from the west toward Gaza, hence the name “reverse flotilla”.

Israeli navy ship – Israel news photo: IDF spokesman

The IDF estimates that dozens of Arab and European activists will be on the flotilla, and that it will include several boats. Continue Reading »

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| September 30, 2013
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Video: Israel Navy to receive 3 Super Dvora advanced patrol boats

 

 

Within upcoming 2 years, IAI will provide the Navy with 3 Super Dvora patrol boats, which are expected to secure coasts of northern Israel, including gas rigs, and the Gaza & Red Sea coasts.

By Yoav Zitun

The Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) announced Sunday that the Beersheba Ramta plant signed a contract with the defense establishment to provide three Super Dvora fast patrol boats to the Israeli Navy. The Super Dvora is an advanced medium-sized vessel used for security operations.

Dvora Mark III – Photo courtesy: Wikipedia

The supply of the boats will be completed within two years. They will take part in Navy operations along the coasts of Israel, Lebanon, Gaza and the Red Sea. Continue Reading »

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| August 25, 2013
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IDF Boosts Naval Presence off Lebanese Coast

After Lebanese bombings & rocket attack on Israel leads the IDF to station a new, advanced warship on Israel’s northern border.

By Maayana Miskin

 

The IDF plans to purchase a “Super Dvora Mk III” warship which will be stationed off the coast of Israel’s northern border, near Lebanon, the IDF website reports.

The ship, a fast patrol boat, has until now been used off the coast of Gaza, while the IDF has used only the Super Dvora Mk I and Mk II in the north.

A naval officer was quoted as saying, “This process will improve defense in the north. Continue Reading »

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| July 29, 2013
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Israel’s Navy to begin installing defensive system to neutralize Russian Yakhont missile

 

Watch Video: The Barak 8 medium range missile is designed to intercept airborne threats, including enemy aircraft, UAVs, anti-ship missiles & incoming cruise missiles.

Defensive System could be operational on Israel’s Saar 5 missile boats within the coming months.

By Lilach Shoval

Israel’s Navy has begun installing a new defense system on its missile boats which would protect them from the feared Russian Yakhont anti-ship missile.
The Eilat class Sa'ar 5 corvette - Photo courtesy: globalsecurity

The Eilat class Sa’ar 5 corvette – Photo courtesy: globalsecurity

The Barak 8 medium range missile is designed to intercept airborne threats, including enemy aircraft, unmanned aerial vehicles, anti-ship missiles and cruise missiles. Continue Reading »

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