Data Quality85%
MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the patrol boats & fast attack craft category.
01 / Overview
Sa'ar 4.5-class missile boat
Category
Country
Prime contractor
Production
1980–2003
Quantity
10
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
PATROL BOATS & FAST ATTACK CRAFT · COLD WAR
6
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
94
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
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ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the patrol boats & fast attack craft category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎Identification7MOD.7
- Hull Classificationmissile boat
- Ship Typemissile boat
- Builder / ShipyardIsrael Shipyards Ltd.
- Laid Down1980
- Launched1980
- Commissioned1980
- Ships in Class10
◈Displacement2MOD.2
- Light Displacement430 t
- Full Load Displacement498 t
▣Dimensions3MOD.3
- Length (overall)61.7 m
- Beam7.62 m
- Draft2.8 m
◇Complement1MOD.1
- Total Complement53
◆Propulsion8MOD.8
- Propulsion Typediesel
- Arrangement (CODAG/COGAG…)4x MTU 16V956 TB91 diesel engines
- Number of Engines4
- Shaft Power2,983 kW
- Shafts / Screws4
- Top Speed19 kn
- Cruise Speed19 kn
- Range4,800
▤Gun Armament5MOD.5
- Main GunOtobreda 76 mm / Typhoon 25 mm
- Main Gun Calibre76 mm
- Main Gun Count1
- Secondary Guns2x Oerlikon 20 mm
- CIWSPhalanx
⬢Missile Armament3MOD.3
- Anti-Ship MissilesHarpoon, Gabriel
- Surface-to-Air MissilesBarak 1
- Land-Attack Cruise MissilesYes
▲Underwater Warfare3MOD.3
- Torpedo Tubes0
- ASW CapabilityNo
- Hull-Mounted SonarNo
◎Aviation3MOD.3
- Embarked Helicopters1
- HangarYes
- Flight DeckYes
◈Sensors & Combat Systems6MOD.6
- Air-Search RadarThales Neptune
- Surface / Fire-Control RadarSelenia Orion, EL/M-2258 ALPHA, Elta EL/M-2221
- Phased-Array RadarNo
- Combat SystemElbit, Elisra, Thales
- Electronic WarfareYes
- Decoy LaunchersElbit chaff
▣Survivability4MOD.4
- DegaussingYes
- Hull Materialsteel
- Stealth ShapingNo
- Automated Damage ControlYes
◇Fleet Status2MOD.2
- Completed10
- Active8
◆Armour1MOD.1
- Armournone
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
- 1980Production started
- 2003Production ended
- 2004Sale: Mexico (2 units)
46
years in service
23
years in production
10
units produced
3
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it.
04 / Operators
Sa'ar 4.5-class missile boatSALES1records
| Year | Buyer | Quantity | Amount | Present Value (2025) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 2 | — | — |
ⓘ "Present Value" is an estimated amount adjusted for inflation.
05 / MASS Score
PATROL BOATS & FAST ATTACK CRAFT RANKING Patrol Boats & Fast Attack Craft · Cold War
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
7PATROL BOATS & FAST ATTACK CRAFT6COLD WAR · PATROL BOATS & FAST ATTACK CRAFT64ISRAEL · ALL WEAPONS1PERFORMANCE/PRICE · PATROL BOATS & FAST ATTACK CRAFT
ⓘ Rankings are within thePatrol Boats & Fast Attack Craftcategory.
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE6terms
Automated Damage Control is a shipboard system that detects, assesses, and mitigates combat damage on aircraft carriers using sensors and software to enhance response speed and reduce crew workload.
A technique to reduce a ship's magnetic signature by neutralizing its internal magnetic field, minimizing vulnerability to magnetic mines or detection.
Military action involving the use of electromagnetic spectrum to disrupt, deceive, or destroy enemy electronic systems.
The upper deck of an aircraft carrier, equipped for aircraft takeoff, landing, and maintenance operations.
Cruise missiles designed to strike land targets from naval platforms, typically launched from ships or submarines.
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