Sa’ar 6 class corvette
In 2015 Israel ordered a total of 4 Sa'ar 6 class corvettes from Germany. Although almost universally identified with Israel, the Sa'ar 6 class corvette were in fact constructed in Germany and are based on Braunschweig class design. This is Germany's newest class of ocean-going corvettes. Though modifications were made to the design in order to fit Israeli weapons and sensors. The first warship of the class, Magen, was delivered in 2020. Remaining 3 corvettes were planned to be delivered in 2021. Currently these are the largest and most heavily-armed warships in service with the Israel Defense Forces (IDF). These new warships will operate alongside the older Sa'ar 5 class corvettes. The Sa'ar 5 class warships were built in the United States and have been around since the mid 1990s and w...