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Sa'ar 6

The Israeli Navy's newest corvette class, built in Germany and fitted out with Israeli sensors and weapons including Barak air-defense missiles and the C-Dome naval variant of Iron Dome. It is tasked primarily with protecting offshore gas platforms and the exclusive economic zone.

In service since 2020 · 1 operator countries

Compiled from public sources ·primary reference ↗ ·last verified 2026-07-02

1,900

2,500

nmi

VLS

crew

Procurement snapshot

Availability & export

Israeli export-licensed

Israeli MoD (DECA/SIBAT) licensing; active export programme.

Channel: Direct commercial / G2G

Fielded & proven

Limited · 1 operator

In service since 2020. Status: active.

Lifecycle cost (est.)

No public unit price to model from. Why so few systems publish one →

Interoperability

Mk 41 VLS-class

Derived guidance from public data, export regime by country of origin, lifecycle from the GAO ~30% acquisition rule. Verify eligibility, pricing and offsets with the manufacturer and your acquisition authority.

Compatible munitions & weapons

Publicly reported weapons the Sa'ar 6 can carry. Linked items have a full spec page.

Barak 8 C-Dome/Iron Dome

Harpoon Typhoon RWS

Full specifications

Firepower

Armament, payload and guidance.

Firepower specifications
Main armament Primary weapon: main gun, cannon or missile type.	76 mm Oto Melara naval gun
VLS cells Vertical-launch missile cells on a warship, a proxy for magazine depth. Higher means more missiles before rearming.	32 Stronger than 52% of warships
Torpedo tubes Number of torpedo tubes (submarines and some surface ships).	6 Stronger than 70% of warships

Physical

Dimensions, weight and crew.

Physical specifications
Length Overall length including gun/probe where applicable.	90 m

Naval

Displacement, speed, endurance and diving depth.

Naval specifications
Displacement Standard displacement in tonnes, the ship’s size class. Larger hulls carry more but cost more and are less agile.	1,900 t
Full-load displacement Displacement fully loaded with fuel, stores and munitions.	2,000 t
Max speed Top speed in knots (surfaced, for submarines). Higher aids positioning and screening.	26 kn Stronger than 24% of warships
Range Cruising range in nautical miles. Nuclear vessels are effectively unlimited (fuel-wise). Higher means more reach without replenishment.	2,500 nmi Bottom 6% of warships
Complement Crew size. Fewer eases manning cost; more may indicate a larger, more capable platform.	70
Propulsion plant Machinery type, nuclear reactor, gas turbine (COGAG), CODAG, diesel-electric, AIP.	CODAD (diesel-diesel)

Sensors & avionics

Radar, sensor suite and datalinks.

Sensors & avionics specifications
Radar Primary radar. AESA (active electronically scanned array) is the current state of the art.	ELM-2248 MF-STAR AESA radar
Sensors IRST, EO/IR turrets, laser designators, sniper pods, thermal sights.	EL/M-2248 MF-STAR, C-Dome fire control

Program

Cost, production scale and operators.

Program specifications
Operator countries Number of countries operating the system. More operators means broader support ecosystem.	1 Stronger than 45% of warships

Specifications compiled from public Israel Shipyards and reference sources ↗. Published defense figures are approximations, treat comparisons as directional. Last verified 2026-07-02.

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