INS Lahav explained

INS Lahav (502) (translated as blade) is a of the Israeli Navy's 3rd Flotilla that was built by Northrop Grumman Ship Systems in 1993. She is one of three Sa'ar 5-class corvettes in service with the Israeli Navy and her homeport is Haifa, Israel.^[1]

The contract for the construction of the three ships of the class was signed in the early 1980s. Lahav was the second ship of the class to be launched in 1993 and she was commissioned in September 1994. Lahav took part in the 2006 Lebanon War by blockading Lebanese ports. She has also taken part in numerous NATO exercises including one in April 2008 with the Turkish and American navies.^[2]

It took part in the 2010 Gaza flotilla raid.

The Israeli Navy chose Lahav as the first Sa'ar 5 corvette to be equipped with the advanced EL/M-2248 MF-STAR radar.On 23 September 2014 she was presented to the public with the new radar at Haifa naval base.^[3]

External links

• Eilat Class Sa'ar 5 Multi-Mission Corvettes, Israel
• Israeli Navy to roll out new C2 system across fleet
• Israeli Navy to begin installing Barak 8 on Sa'ar 4.5 corvettes
• Israeli ship launches Barak-8 SAM for the first time

Notes and References

1. Web site: World Navies today: Israel . World Navies today . Toppan . Andrew . 19 July 2015.
2. Web site: NATO Naval Force Visits Israel for Joint Training Exercise . 1 April 2008 . Jewishvirtuallibraries . 19 July 2015 . 21 July 2015 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150721172810/http://www.jewishvirtuallibrary.org/jsource/Society_%26_Culture/NATOIsrael.html . dead .
3. Web site: Israeli Navy Sa'ar 5 class corvettes fitted with IAI EL/M-2248 MF-STAR multifunction AESA radar . NavalRecognition.com . 20 September 2014 . 19 July 2015.