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IAI is developing a new missile carrying warship with powerful offensive capabilities for patrol operations on the high seas. Sources inform ''Globes'' that Israel Aerospace Industries Ltd. (IAI) (TASE: ARSP.B1) is developing a new missile carrying warship with powerful offensive capabilities for patrol operations on the high seas. The ship, which will be called the Multirole Super Dvora (bee in Hebrew) is still on the drawing board at IAI Ramta plant in Beersheva. On the basis of the general features that Ramta general manager Brig.-Gen. (res.) Nitzan Shaked has provided "Globes", the Super Dvora will be the largest warship ever...

Norwegian Navy Receives Fast Patrol Boat 02 November 2010 The Royal Norwegian Navy has taken the delivery of the second Skjold fast patrol boat (FPB), P962-Skudd, as part of a six-ship programme led by DCNS. The less-than-50m-long Skjold Class FPBs are heavily armed boats that include eight anti-ship missiles and a 76mm gun that can engage several targets at once at ranges exceeding 12km. Skjold FPBs are designed for patrolling Norway's littoral waters and are equipped with communications and sensor suites for participation in international and Nato-led operations. The first boat, P961-Storm, was delivered in September and the next four...

Navy tests new missile defense systems By YAAKOV KATZ 09/12/2010 01:11 Small UAVs that can be launched from ships also being considered to counter Hamas, Hizbullah. In an effort to bolster its defenses in face of Hamas and Hizbullah’s growing anti-ship capabilities, the Israel Navy is testing a new missile defense system for its small and fast patrol boats that are tasked with enforcing the blockade on the Gaza Strip and Lebanon during wartime. The navy’s patrol ships include the Super Dvora, built by Israel Aerospace Industries and the Shaldag, manufactured at Israel Shipyards. The new defense system includes a...