The Super Dvora Mk III craft features interception of sea target at high-speeds approaching 50 knots; long-range missions thanks to its sea replenishment ability ahead of a typical four-day endurance; high maneuverability in both open ocean and littoral environment; steady sea keeping in a range of sea states and very callous weather; and the ability to incorporate advanced, stabilized, accurate marine arsenal and sensors. Taken as a whole, vessel displacement varies from 72 to 58 tons depending on the operation package.[1] [2]
These vessels are fast and agile, and designed to reach and maintain high operating tempos. Its hull geometry provides constant sea keeping at all speeds, and a dry deck throughout high-speed runs and tracking down.[4]
The propulsion system consists of two Detroit Diesel MTU 12V-4000 (4175hp total) engines driving two articulated surface drives, which were initially designed for competitive speedboats. Arneson Surface Drive-16 articulating propulsion systems drives provide the vessel with thrust vectoring control. Beside those systems, Mk IIIs are also equipped with ZF4650 reduction gears.
Their thrust-vectoring propulsion system allows Super Dvora Mk III to function in shallow waters at draughts of 1.2m (03.9feet) facilitating special operations forces delivery on enemy shores and catastrophe relief missions.[1] [4]
The Super Dvora Mk III design is robust to allow for the installation of Typhoon 20-30 mm stabilized cannon, heavy machine guns, AGM-114 Hellfire (Surface-to-surface type) missiles, SPIKE NLOS missiles, all of which can be slaved to state-of the art mast-mounted, day/night, long range electro-optic systems including Elbit/El-Op sensors and targeting systems.[1] [2] [4] [5]
IAI-Ramta is currently working on a number of new configuration upgrade packages for the Super Dvora platform as Strike and Littoral Warrior, which consists of a variety of highly advanced precision weapon systems.[5]
Angola: Confirmed to be unnamed country in 2015.[6]
Israel: Active with Israeli Navy.[6] 13 Dvora Mk IIIs in service.[7]
Myanmar: 6 Dvora Mk IIIs ordered. The sale is controversial due to its sales while the Rohingya crisis is still going on.[8]
Sri Lanka: 6 active with Sri Lankan navy.[6]Information on Israel's largest aerospace concerns. IAI News. Israel Aerospace Industries. Fourth quarter, 2004. 12. 12. 2007-11-01. 2005-05-12. https://web.archive.org/web/20050512082005/http://www.iai.co.il/pict/Newslet/IAI12Eng.pdf. dead.