Editing Sa'ar 5-class corvette (section)

{{short description|Class of Israeli Navy small corvettes}}
{|{{Infobox ship begin
| sclass = 2
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{{Infobox ship image
| Ship image = Three Sa'ar 5 Class Missile Corvettes Going For a Cruise.jpg
| Ship caption = The Sa'ar 5-class corvettes cruise off the shore of Israel during a training exercise
}}
{{Infobox ship class overview
| Name = Sa'ar 5 class
| Builders = [[Northrop Grumman Ship Systems|Northrop Grumman]] by [[Ingalls Shipbuilding]]
| Operators = {{navy|Israel}}
| Class before = {{sclass2|Sa'ar 4.5|missile boat|4}}
| Class after = {{sclass2|Sa'ar 6|corvette|4}}
| Subclasses = 
| Cost = $260 million each<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.defenseindustrydaily.com/an-lcs-for-israel-04065/|title = Sons of Saar? Israels Next Generation Frigates}}</ref>
| Built range = 
| In service range = From 1 February 1993
| In commission range = 
| Total ships building = 
| Total ships planned = 
| Total ships completed = 3
| Total ships cancelled = 
| Total ships active = 3
| Total ships laid up = 
| Total ships lost = 
| Total ships retired = 
| Total ships preserved = 
}}
{{Infobox ship characteristics
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| Header caption = 
| Ship type = [[Corvette]]
| Ship displacement = * 1,275 [[tonne]]s (full load)
* 1,065 [[tonne]]s (standard)
| Ship length = {{convert|85.64|m|ft|2|abbr=on}}
| Ship beam = {{convert|11.88|m|ft|2|abbr=on}}
| Ship draught = 
| Ship draft = {{convert|3.45|m|ft|2|abbr=on}}
| Ship propulsion = *[[CODOG|Combined Diesel or Gas]]
* 2 [[MTU Friedrichshafen|MTU]] [[V12 engine|V12]] 1163 TB82 [[diesel engine]]s
* [[General Electric LM2500]] [[gas turbine]]
| Ship speed = * {{convert|20|kn|km/h|0}} ([[diesel engine]]s)
* {{convert|33|kn|km/h|0}} ([[gas turbine]])
| Ship range = {{convert|3500|nmi|km|-2}}
| Ship complement = * 64 officers and crewmen
* 10 aircrew
| Ship sensors = '''AAW & SuW:'''
[[EL/M-2258 ALPHA]] rotating AESA S-band multifunction radar (upgrade version for Eilat & Hanit)

[[EL/M 2248 MF-STAR]] fixed 4-faced AESA S-band multifunction radar (upgrade version for Lahav)<ref name="mfstar"/>

[[Elta Systems|Elta]] EL/M-2221 [[fire-control radar]]

[[Elta Systems|Elta]] EL/M-2218S [[early warning radar|air search radar]] (removed)

'''ASW:'''

[[EDO Corporation|EDO]] Type-796 hull-mounted [[sonar]]
[[Rafael Advanced Defense Systems|Rafael]] towed sonar array
| Ship EW = * [[Argon ST]] [[AN/SLQ-25 Nixie]] towed torpedo decoys
* [[Elbit]] Deseaver rocket decoy launchers
* [[Rafael Advanced Defense Systems|Rafael]] [[Radio jamming|RF corner reflector]]
* [[Elisra]] NS-9003A/9005 [[Radar warning receiver|RWR]]
| Ship armament = '''Missiles:'''
2 x quad launchers for Harpoon anti-ship missiles

1 x 32-cell [[vertical launching system]] for Barak surface-to-air missiles

'''Guns:'''

1 x 20mm (0.8 in) [[Phalanx CIWS]]

2 x 25mm (0.98 in) [[Typhoon Weapon Station]] [formerly occupied by 2 x 20mm (0.8 in) autocannons]

'''Torpedoes:'''
2 x 324mm (12.75 in) [[Mark 32 torpedo]]es

'''Aircraft:''' 1 helicopter
}}
|}

'''Sa'ar 5''' ({{langx|he|סַעַר|lit=storm}}) is a [[Ship class|class]] of [[Israeli Navy]] [[corvette]]s. They were Israeli designed using lessons learned from the {{sclass2|Sa'ar 4.5|missile boat}}s. Three Sa'ar 5 ships were built by [[Huntington Ingalls Industries]] (formerly Litton-[[Ingalls Shipbuilding]] Corporation of [[Pascagoula, Mississippi|Pascagoula]], [[Mississippi]]) for the Israeli Navy, based on Israeli designs.

They were the largest surface warships in [[Shayetet 3|Israel's surface naval fleet]], although the [[Sa'ar 6-class corvette]] now being deployed are considerably larger. Although classified as "corvettes" due to their small size, only 71 crew, and limited loiter time, their weaponry are almost comparable to that of a [[frigate]]. They are equipped with sonar, 2 triple torpedoes, 2 quadruple missile launchers, electronic warfare capabilities and decoys, a [[Close-in weapon system]], 2 autocannons and a helipad and helicopter hangar.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.g2mil.com/frigate.htm |title=21st Century Frigates Today |publisher=G2mil.com |date= |accessdate=17 July 2015}}</ref>

The first of class, {{INS|Eilat|501|6}}, was launched in February 1993, followed by {{INS|Lahav}} in August 1993 and {{INS|Hanit}} in March 1994.