| INS Drakon | |
|---|---|
| Career (Israel) |  |
| Name: | INS Drakon |
| Ordered: | 2005 |
| Cost: | €650m |
| Launched: | 2017 |
| Commissioned: | Expected in 2022 |
| Homeport: | TBD |
| General characteristics | |
| Class & type: | Dolphin-class submarine |
| Type: | Diesel-electric submarine |
| Displacement: | 2,050 tons surfaced, 2,400 tons submerged[1] |
| Length: | 68.6 m (225 ft)[1] |
| Beam: | 6.8 m (22 ft) |
| Draught: | 6.2 m (20 ft) |
| Propulsion: | Diesel-electric, 3 diesels, 1 shaft, 4,243 shp (3,164 kW) |
| Speed: | excess of 25 knots (46 km/h; 29 mph)[2] |
| Test depth: | At least 350 m (1,150 ft) |
| Complement: | 35 + 10 additional |
| Sensors and processing systems: | STN Atlas ISUS 90-55 combat system |
| Armament: |
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INS Drakon, or Dragon, is an Israeli Dolphin 2-class submarine. The submarine was built in Kiel, Germany, and is currently undergoing sea trials. Although unconfirmed by either the German or Israeli government, rumor has it that the Drakon will be longer than previous boats of its class and may have new weapon capabilities, including a vertical launch system (VLS).[3] Illustrations released by ThyssenKrupp Marine Systems (TKMS), the prime contractor, show it with an enlarged sail and distinctly changed hullform. TKMS went on to describe the Dakar as “a completely new design, which is to be specifically engineered to fulfill the operational requirements of the Israeli Navy.” [4]
The boat was originally planned to be named Dakar, after a vessel that mysteriously sank in 1969 with all of its crew on board.[5]
References[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Cavas, Christopher P. (15 August 2014). "Israel's Deadliest Submarines Are Nearly Ready". http://intercepts.defensenews.com/2014/08/israels-deadliest-submarines-are-nearly-ready.
- ↑ Israel’s Deadliest Submarines Are Nearly Ready Archived 15 August 2014 at Archive.is Intercepts, Christopher P. Cavas
- ↑ "Israel’s Submarine Secret: New Dolphin-IIs Could Have VLS". https://www.navalnews.com/naval-news/2022/01/israels-submarine-secret-new-dolphin-class-boat-could-have-vls/.
- ↑ "Our First Look At Israel’s New Dakar Class Submarine Reveals A Very Peculiar Feature". https://www.thedrive.com/the-war-zone/43951/our-first-look-at-israels-new-dakar-class-submarine-reveals-a-very-peculiar-feature.
- ↑ "New Navy sub to be called ‘Dragon’ after original choice draws fire". https://www.timesofisrael.com/new-navy-sub-to-be-called-dragon-after-original-choice-draws-fire/.
External links[]
- Israeli submarine Dolphin
- FAS: Israel: Submarines
- Dolphin class submarines cutaway diagram, Der Spiegel, 5 June 2012
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