Hetz
Hetz
Missile Boats
Basic Information
Name
Hetz
Designation
Hetz
Alternate Designation
Saar 4.5
Equipment Type
Missile Boats
Manufacturer
Israel Shipyards
Date of Introduction
1981
Description
The Hetz Saar 4.5 class missile boats are heavily armed vessels intended to engage surface ships and airborne threats. The weapon system consists of a 76mm naval gun, eight Harpoon or six Gabriel anti-ship missiles, 32 Barak-1 surface-to-air missiles and Phalanx close-in weapon system (CIWS). Besides, Saar 4.5 vessels are equipped with a Typhoon 25 gun system, two 20mm cannons and two 12.7mm machine guns. The Israeli Navy is upgrading the Saar 4.5 boats to keep them in active duty beyond 2020. The upgraded missile boats will feature the EL/M-2258 ALPHA Active Electronically Scanned Array (AESA) radar.
Naval & Littoral Specifications
Crew
53
Displacement
488.00 tonnes
Beam
7.60 m
Draft
2.80 m
Max Speed
34.0 knots
Overview (Deagel)
Group
Missile Boats
Status
Active
Also Known As
Saar 4.5
Origin
Israel
Contractor
Israel Shipyards
Initial Operational Capability (IOC)
1981
Total Production
8
Specifications (Deagel)
Crew
53
Number of Engines
4
Number of Weapons
40
Dimensions — Beam
7.6 meter
Dimensions — Draft
2.8 meter
Dimensions — Length
61.7 meter
Dimensions — Main Gun Caliber
76 millimeter
Mass — Full Displacement
488 ton
Performance — Max Range
4,800 nautical mile
Performance — Max Range at Top Speed
2,200 nautical mile
Power — Total Combined Power
16,000 hp
Speed — Cruise Speed
19 knot
Speed — Top Speed
34 knot
Gear (Deagel)
Item 1
Anti-Ship Missiles: Gabriel (6)
Item 2
Anti-Ship Missiles: Gabriel-5 (6)
Item 3
Anti-Ship Missiles: RGM-84D Harpoon (8)
Item 4
Naval Gun Systems: 76/62 Super Rapid (1)
Item 5
Naval Gun Systems: Typhoon 25 (1)
Item 6
Radar Systems: EL/M-2258 ALPHA (1)
Item 7
Sea-Based Air Defense Systems: Mk 15 Phalanx Block 0 (1)
Item 8
Surface-to-Air Missiles: BARAK (32)
Variants
Variant 1
Aliya
Variant 2
Hetz
Details
Country of Origin
Israel
Sources
deagel.com: https://www.deagel.com/x/x/a003452
Classification
Domain
Naval & Littoral
Equipment Status
Active
Dimensions
Length
61.7 m
Width
7.6 m
Height
—
Weight
488000 kg
Operators (1)
Israel
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