Zitat:Israel Shipyards Signs Detailed Design Contract For Reshef-Class Corvette

Israel Shipyards announces the signing of an agreement for the detailed design phase for the construction of the Reshef-class Vessel for the Israeli Navy. [...]

The Reshef Class ‒ a new and advanced combat vessel – replaces the proven and reliable SA’AR 4.5, which has been in service for over 30 years. The new vessel is designed to successfully withstand the new and evolving threats and challenges the force will face. Reshef Class vessels, which will be based on the Israel Shipyards Ltd. S-72 proven design, will empower the Israeli Navy with the advanced capabilities needed in future combat, and will assist in protecting Israel’s Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) as well as the offshore oil & gas facilities within Israel’s territorial waters. All combat systems onboard the new ship will be products of Israel’s defense industry.

Zitat:Israeli Navy's Reshef class to carry C-Dome air-defence system

The Reshef-class vessel that will replace the Israeli Navy's Sa'ar 4.5 (Nirit) missile ships will be equipped with Rafael's C-Dome air-defence system, Captain Y (full name withheld), the head of the Naval Vessels Department, told Janes on 24 October. Israel Shipyards announced on 26 August that it had signed an agreement with the Israeli Ministry of Defense to begin detailed design work for the Reshef class, which will be based on its S-72 design. However, it provided no details of the weapons and systems that the navy wants the new ships to carry.

The design phase is expected to be completed in approximately two years, with the first Reshef likely to take another two to four years to construct, Cpt Y said. Eight will eventually be built, with each replacing a Sa'ar 4.5 when it is commissioned. [...]

Zitat:Israel Shipyards to showcase its naval solutions in Philippines

According to a PR published by Israel Shipyards on April 20, 2022, the Israel Shipyards, leading shipbuilding, and repair company in the Eastern Mediterranean will showcase its One-Stop-Shop capabilities. [...]

The company presents three main vessel families, all operationally proven, mission-ready, and in use by Naval and law enforcement forces around the world:

• The SHALDAG Fast Patrol Vessel family – which includes the SHALDAG MK V – defends against seaborne terrorism and illegal activities, and assists law enforcement with the protection of coastal areas and EEZs.

• The Offshore Patrol Vessel (OPV) family– which includes the OPV-45 – enables cost-effective open
sea patrol and surveillance operations and strategic asset protection.

• The Corvette family based on SA’AR class vessels – which includes the S-72 – provides a wide range of cutting-edge capabilities that will be required in future combat scenarios.

Zitat:Israel Shipyards Unveils New Corvette Design

Announced at Eurosatory 2022, held this week in Le Bourget-Paris, Israel Shipyards developed a new corvette designated the S-80 class. The S-80 is a derivative of the earlier SA’AR S-72 design, which has so far been used for the Israeli Navy’s RESHEF class missile boats. The new S-80 corvette is intended to be a multi-role vessel and compared to the earlier S-72 design it features greater capacity for payload, weapon systems and broader electronic warfare (EW) capabilities, along with greater range and endurance. During the launch ceremony, it was mentioned that already several other countries besides the IDF Navy are interested in this new offering. [...]

Renk will supply the gear boxes for the new ships, unless otherwise requested by the customer. Israel Shipyards has a both a strong cooperative and customer footprint in the EMEA defence and civilian market. [...] The vessel measures 80 metres long, powered by four diesel engines and two shaft lines, providing a maximum speed of over 28 knots, and is equipped with a variable-pitch propeller system. The S-80 can be operated as a corvette or as an offshore patrol vessel (OPV) version, depending on user requirement.

Zitat:Israeli Navy Reveals Reshef Corvette Plans

The Israeli Navy is looking to have the first of its new Reshef class corvettes in service at the start of 2027, according to the head of the navy’s platform development branch. [...]

Intended to replace ageing Sa’ar 4.5 strike craft of the Israeli Navy, the Reshef design will be a heavily-armed 1,000-ton displacement patrol corvette equipped for combat operations as well as maritime security in Israel’s Exclusive Economic Zone and protection of critical infrastructure in territorial waters. Israel Shipyards, based in Haifa, was awarded a contract for the detailed design of the new class in August 2021.

According to Commander Kudish, detailed design work is continuing ahead of the start of the build phase in late 2023/early 2024. [...] Specific features of the Reshef design identified by Commander Kudish include a 76/62 gun forward, Rafael’s C-Dome point defence missile system, the IAI Elta ELM-2258 rotating AESA radar, space amidships for sea-skimming anti-ship missiles, twin Rafael Typhoon 30 mm remote weapon mountings, and soft-kill decoy launchers. Provisions in the design will also enable the future retrofit of a high energy laser weapon system.