To protect oil and gas: Israel begins detailed design of new Reshef missile corvettes

In a press release published by the Israeli shipyards, it is announced that an agreement has been signed, which provides for the start of detailed design of new Reshef-class missile corvettes for the needs of the country's Navy. After the completion of this stage of preparatory work, it is planned to proceed directly to the construction of a new pennant.

According to Navy Recognition, the Reshef-class ships are intended to replace the SA'AR 4.5 missile boats that serve the Israeli the fleet for over 30 years. Reshef is based on the S-72 [Saar 72] ersatz corvette. As expected, the new ships will be in demand in the conduct of hostilities, the protection of waters and the country's offshore oil and gas infrastructure. It is planned that all Reshef combat filling will be of domestic production.

SAAR 72, in turn, is a multipurpose ship with a modular design. Depending on the equipment installed on board, it can be used as a corvette for combat missions at sea, or as an OPV (Marine Patrol Vessel) in the case of lighter weapons. weapons.

The SAAR 72 was based on the Saar 4.5 missile boat, entirely designed by Israeli shipyards. The ship has a length of 72 meters and a displacement of 800 tons. The autonomous travel time is 21 days, the crew consists of 50 people, 20 passengers or commandos can be accommodated on board.

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[OgnennyiKotik]

From the BMPD blog, might be out of date:

It is preliminary reported that the corvette of the new project Reshef based on the Saar 72 project will have a standard displacement of about 800 tons (that is, almost double that of the Saar 4.5 missile boats), 72 m long and 10,25 m wide. composed of two MTU 16V1163M94 V16 diesel engines with a capacity of 5920 kW each will provide a maximum speed of about 30 knots. The cruising range of the economic passages (18 knots) will be 5500 miles, and the autonomy - 21 days. The crew will be 50 people with the ability to accommodate 20 additional people (special forces, inspection groups, etc.)

The new corvettes will be equipped with the IAI Elta EL / M-2258 ALPHA (Advanced Lightweight Phased Array Naval Radar) multifunctional radar system with AFAR, which has been installed since 2017 in the course of modernization on the Saar 4.5 missile boats and the Saar 5 corvettes of the Israeli fleet. The armament of the new corvettes of the type will be, reportedly, the Barak 8 anti-aircraft missile system, eight launchers of the new IAI Gabriel 5 anti-ship missiles, the 76-mm Leonardo Super Rapid artillery mount, two 30-mm remote-controlled artillery mounts, 324-mm torpedo tubes for anti-submarine torpedoes. It is possible to place containerized systems and carry unmanned aerial vehicles. The ship will have advanced electronic warfare equipment.


In general, Israel has very sharp-toothed ships, the maximum amount of weapons per tonnage. Autonomy is clearly neglected.

[Aaron Zawi]

Until the first one is laid on the slipway, I will not believe it. Although I really hope that the time has come.
This is how it was supposed to look like a year ago.

[Avior]

freed up space for the UAV
Over the year, views on them have changed.

[voyaka uh]

I would buy ready-made cases from Italians, Spaniards or Germans.
And he installed his instruments and weapons.
It will turn out much faster.

[Aaron Zawi]

Quote: voyaka uh

I would buy ready-made cases from Italians, Spaniards or Germans.
And he installed his instruments and weapons.
It will turn out much faster.

Yes. But then the engineering and working school is lost. Remember how our aircraft industry was killed.

[Graz]

school is needed if there is a smaller order. and if it is not there, then there is no point in diverting resources to this, it is easier to really buy a semi-finished product or even order completely

[Aaron Zawi]

Quote: Graz

school is needed if there is a smaller order. and if it is not there, then there is no point in diverting resources to this, it is easier to really buy a semi-finished product or even order completely

Our shipyards make good money, but mostly on boats and modernization. Corvettes were last built 20 years ago.

[Oleg Olkha]

Their dock has just been brought out for a foreign customer, another 62 meter OPV-62. In some places there is a pirate photo. The shipyard claims that there are several potentials. customers are ready to buy 10 units. within 10 years, after the lead for the Israeli Navy. God grant that ...

[Vitaly gusin]

Quote: Oleg Olkha

Their dock has just been brought out for a foreign customer, another 62 meter OPV-62.

There is such an option

The sixth and last border patrol ship of the second class S-206 of the Israeli project OPV 62 (Saar 62; Tufan type) completed by the construction at the Center for the Construction and Repair of Vessels of the Coast Guard of the State Border Service of Azerbaijan
In Turkan (Azerbaijan), ships and boats of the indicated types are assembled from structures supplied by Israel Shipyards; all weapons and equipment are also supplied from Israel.

Quote: Oleg Olkha

Somewhere there is a pirate photo

[Oleg Olkha]

I meant that the other day from the same series was seen at the shipyard in Haifa before painting and retrofitting to the customer. https://www.facebook.com/-Taavura-Engineering-Projects-278553992248135/photos/pcb.3721423811294452/3721423307961169/

[Mityay65]

Quote: Graz

school is needed if there is a smaller order. and if it is not there, then there is no point in diverting resources to this

And Zeltz in Kiev? This is a great resource to use. There people are just for some reason concerned about the construction of the Navy (which they need like a cow 5 leg, as well as Israel). You can try to sell.
It will be necessary to organize a civilian rollback
PS But if you really are going to destroy the fleet of some Turkey, for example, because of the gas fields. It is better to take a closer look at something more or less modern, such as the "Ball" complex. And cheaper and more efficient.

[igor67]

Quote: Aaron Zawi

Quote: voyaka uh

I would buy ready-made cases from Italians, Spaniards or Germans.
And he installed his instruments and weapons.
It will turn out much faster.

Yes. But then the engineering and working school is lost. Remember how our aircraft industry was killed.

It’s hard to believe that they will start in Israel, although the wording to protect oil and gas fields, and not the citizens and the state itself, is annoying. Perhaps the oil workers will throw some money.

[Boa kaa]

Quote: voyaka uh

It will turn out much faster.

Yes, but the money will go from the state budget to a foreign customer. And who will feed their workers? This is "not patriotic" ... the opposition will immediately rejoice at such a decision of the new prime minister ...
(Do I need this? - as they said in Odessa)

[Maz]

Quote: voyaka uh

I would buy ready-made cases from Italians, Spaniards or Germans.
And he installed his instruments and weapons.
It will turn out much faster.

And not only faster, but also better and more comfortable, the school of shipbuilding, highly qualified workforce, modern units and processing devices. And God forbid, local boars will build. Although, for Israel - let the local clever people build, these heap up, then they will spit .... the genius has already been drunk, or sawed, or sold. Most likely the last ... Watching how high-rise buildings are being built in Tel Aviv, it's a nightmare - in Europe they would not even be allowed to clad with scaffolding. If corvettes are built in the same way, then let them build more!

[lucul]

Maybe it's easier to buy Karakurt? )))

[Oleg Olkha]

According to all Israeli sources today, a small Reshef-class attack corvette, 78 meters long, has been agreed. displacement under 1000 tons and 30 nodal speed. 50 million shekels (15.6 million dollars) a small first tranche for working documentation, (plus equipment and preparation of production?) dollars, knowing the Israeli TT and TU (the Germans realized this with SA`AR-100. As one of the ThyssenKrupp board leaders noted on linkedin.com, they believed in the success of the business on the fingers of one hand!) Full market value "in the world" Reshef with Israeli R + D (electronics and weapons) - for 6 million dollars, and hard for 200, and at home you can build for shekels ... Larger platforms than SA`AR-200 (to mature ...) of course only on the market. IMHO ...

[Termit1309]

Quote: voyaka uh

I would buy ready-made cases from Italians, Spaniards or Germans.
And he installed his instruments and weapons.
It will turn out much faster.

Corvettes will not be built in Germany?

[Oleg Olkha]

No, in Israel, at private shipyards "Israel Shipyards", in Haifa. About 150 specialists from the Ministry of Defense and shipyards have been accompanying the design and construction of the SA`AR-6 series of corvettes in Germany for five years, and returned with new experience.