INS Eilat (501) is a Sa'ar 5-class corvette 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.[2] The contract for the construction of the three ships of the class was signed in the early 1980s. Eilat was the first of the three ships to be launched and commissioned, being the first in her class.

INS Eilat
History
Israel
NameEilat
BuilderNorthrop Grumman by Ingalls Shipbuilding
LaunchedFebruary 1993
Commissioned21 May 1994[1]
StatusActive
Badge
General characteristics
Class and typeSa'ar 5-class corvette
Displacement
Length85.64 m (280.97 ft)
Beam11.88 m (38.98 ft)
Draft3.17 m (10.40 ft)
Propulsion
Speed
Range3,500 nautical miles (6,500 km)
Complement
  • 64 officers and crewmen
  • 10 aircrew
Sensors and
processing systems
Electronic warfare
& decoys
Armament
Aircraft carriedEurocopter Panther
Aviation facilitiesHelipad and helicopter hangar

References

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  1. ^ "INS Eilat". Northrop Grumman Ship Systems. Archived from the original on March 23, 2006. Retrieved 2008-12-29.
  2. ^ Toppan, Andrew. "World Navies today: Israel". World Navies today. Retrieved 2008-12-29.
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