Navy
The government spent USD 100 million for two Saar 4 -class corvettes built by Israel Shipyards, a private shipyard in Haifa.
- Sa'ar 4.5 class missile boats - two have been ordered
- 2 Shaldag class fast patrol boat
- 1 Daphne patrol boat - 170 tons full load - commissioned 1963
- 2 Zhuk patrol boats
- 2 Kalkan patrol craft - 8.5 tons full load
- 1 Esturaio de Muni class OPV
- 1 P-183\P-6 class FAC -status unknown.
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—Herman Melville (1819–1891)
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