A brief history of Israeli Navy submarines After World War II, the Israel Navy began to use former U.K. Royal Navy T-class and S-class submarines.

FILE - An oil platform in Israel's offshore Leviathan gas field is seen from on board the Israeli Navy Ship Atzmaut as a submarine patrols in the Mediterranean Sea , Sept. 1, 2021.

The Tanin, which is just the fourth submarine in Israel’s fleet, is an example of the slightly larger, slightly newer Dolphin 2 design, measures 225 feet in length with a 22 foot beam and 20 ...

In the early hours of this morning, the Israel Navy attacked energy infrastructure that serves the regime of the Houthi ...

TEL AVIV—The Israeli Navy is using the Heron-1 unmanned aircraft system (UAS) to perform anti-submarine missions over the Mediterranean. Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) adapted the platform ...

Defense Minister Yoav Gallant is seen on the deck of an Israeli Navy submarine during a drill off the coast of Ashdod, in an image released on August 29, 2024. (Ariel Hermoni/Defense Ministry) ...

Key point: The Israeli navy currently possesses five submarines, three Dolphin-class and two Dolphin 2-class attack submarines, with a third Dolphin 2currently under construction.

Israel has agreed with Thyssenkrupp Marine Systems to develop and produce three advanced submarines for the Israeli Navy in a deal worth 3 billion euros ($3.4 billion), Israel's Defense Ministry ...

Israel has agreed with Thyssenkrupp Marine Systems to develop and produce three advanced submarines for the Israeli Navy in a deal worth 3 billion euros ($3.4 billion), Israel's Defense Ministry ...

In addition, the Israeli submarine fleet is of tremendous strategic importance—particularly regarding a possible Iranian military nuclear program. Thus, Israel’s navy plays a vital role for ...

In 1992, the Chief Commander of the Israeli Navy, Ami Ayalon, decided to purchase a third submarine and ran into wall-to-wall resistance from the IDF General Staff.

Israel has also boosted its submarines' operational tempo. In 2013, Israeli submarines spent 58 percent of their time at sea compared to 36 percent from 2010 to 2012, according to the Times of Israel.