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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-class missile boat
Category
Country
Prime contractor
Production
1973–
Quantity
19
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
PATROL BOATS & FAST ATTACK CRAFT · COLD WAR
11
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
84
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 ClassificationFast attack craft
- Ship TypeMissile boat
- Builder / ShipyardIsrael Shipyards
- Launched1973
- Commissioned1973
- Ships in Class19
- In ServiceYes
◈Displacement2MOD.2
- Light Displacement415 t
- Full Load Displacement450 t
▣Dimensions3MOD.3
- Length (overall)58 m
- Beam7.62 m
- Draft2.4 m
◇Complement1MOD.1
- Total Complement45
◆Propulsion6MOD.6
- Propulsion TypeDiesel
- Number of Engines4
- Shaft Power9,545 kW
- Shafts / Screws4
- Top Speed34 kn
- Range4,000
▤Gun Armament4MOD.4
- Main GunOTO Melara 76 mm
- Main Gun Calibre76 mm
- Main Gun Count1
- CIWSPhalanx CIWS
⬢Missile Armament1MOD.1
- Anti-Ship MissilesRGM-84 Harpoon, Gabriel II
▲Underwater Warfare1MOD.1
◎Sensors & Combat Systems4MOD.4
- Air-Search RadarElta EL/M-2207/2208
- Surface / Fire-Control RadarElta EL/M-2207/2208
- Electronic WarfareYes
- Decoy Launcherschaff rocket launchers
◈Fleet Status4MOD.4
- Completed19
- Active3
- Lost1
- Retired15
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
- 1973Production started
- 1974Sale: South Africa (3 units)
53
years in service
19
units produced
5
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it. 1 countries retired it.
04 / Operators
Operator Countries6country
Sa'ar 4-class missile boatSALES3records
| Year | Buyer | Quantity | Amount | Present Value (2025) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 |  South Africa | 3 | — | — |
| — |  Chile | 1 | — | — |
| — |  Sri Lanka | 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 ↗
14PATROL BOATS & FAST ATTACK CRAFT11COLD WAR · PATROL BOATS & FAST ATTACK CRAFT10GREECE · ALL WEAPONS61PERFORMANCE/PRICE · PATROL BOATS & FAST ATTACK CRAFT
ⓘ Rankings are within thePatrol Boats & Fast Attack Craftcategory.
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE2terms
Anti-Submarine Warfare. Capability to detect, track, and engage submarines.
Military action involving the use of electromagnetic spectrum to disrupt, deceive, or destroy enemy electronic systems.
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