The Sa'ar 72 () is a class of
Israeli Navy
The Israeli Navy (, ''Ḥeil HaYam HaYisraeli'', ; ) is the Israel Defense Forces#Arms, naval warfare service arm of the Israel Defense Forces, operating primarily in the Mediterranean Sea theater as well as the Gulf of Eilat and the Red Sea th ...
corvette
A corvette is a small warship. It is traditionally the smallest class of vessel considered to be a proper (or " rated") warship. The warship class above the corvette is that of the frigate, while the class below was historically that of the sloo ...
s designed by
Israel Shipyards
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Ltd. as an improved and stretched . The first Sa'ar 72 was expected to become operational in 2015 but the process to begin construction was not approved until 2024. Subsequent vessels were planned to enter service at the rate of one every eight months.
History
The design was first unveiled at the International Maritime Defence Exhibition (IMDEX) Asia in
Singapore
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in May 2013.
On December 12, 2024, the Director General of the Israel Ministry of Defense (IMOD), Maj. Gen. (Res.) Eyal Zamir, publicly announced a procurement agreement from Israel Shipyards for five Sa'ar 72 type boats, dubbed "Reshef" in Hebrew, with a total value of approximately $780M (NIS 2.8B). This comes following a legislative committee approval to fund procurement of these vessels, among other military equipment. Steel cutting began in February 2025.
Israel Launches Production of Next-Generation Reshef Warships
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See also
* Sa'ar 62-class offshore patrol vessel
The Sa'ar 62-class offshore patrol vessel is a type of vessel used by the Cyprus Navy and the Azerbaijan Coast Guard and the Coastguard of Kazakhstan. The patrol vessels are based on the vessels.
Design
The patrol craft have a basic design, b ...
* Sa'ar 4-class missile boat
The Sa'ar 4 or ''Reshef'' class were a series of fast attack craft built based on Israeli Navy designs grounded in accumulated experience derived in the operation of "Cherbourg" (Sa'ar 1, Sa'ar 2, and ) classes. Thirteen were built at ...
* Sa'ar 5-class corvette
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Proposed ships
Proposed weapons of Israel