Based at Haifa, the Israeli Navy (IN) currently operates five modern diesel-electric Dolphin-class submarines. All were designed and constructed by Germany's Howaldtswerke-Deutsche Werft (HDW). [1]
Capabilities at a Glance
Total Submarines in Fleet: 5
Ballistic Missile Submarines (SSBNs): 0
Nuclear-Powered attack submarines (SSNs): 0
Diesel-electric attack submarines (SSKs): 5
Air-independent propulsion (AIP) enabled: 2/5
Submarines
Israel Submarine Table Class, Builder, Year Commissioned
History
Israel first acquired two British S-class submarines in the late 1950s. Israel utilized these submarines in its wars with Lebanon from 1967 to the 1980s, but the vessels were noisy and barely fit in the Mediterranean Sea. After the S-class, the Israeli Navy depended upon three Gal-class submarines, designed by Germany for Israel, and constructed at the Vickers Shipyard in the United Kingdom between 1973 and 1977. The Gal-class vessels were a modified Type 206A ...
Last night was bad: 3 explosive drone attacks on my home, Eilat.
They were apparently fired by an Iranian backed militia in Iraq who posted a video of them being fired.
One of them came within yards of the beach.
Land of Bad (2024) Part 1 of 2
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Watched this last night. A truly moving edge-of-your-seat military action film. You really shouldn't miss this. - JW
A US Army special forces unit is ambushed during a mission to retrieve an intelligence asset and their only remaining hope lies with a remote Air Force drone operator assisting them through a brutal 48-hour battle for survival.
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Russell Crowe is incredible!
The Land of Bad follows a. special ops rescue mission to its conclusion. The tone and feel of the movie is reminiscent of Sicario and Top Gun: Maverick. The story is good with some unexpected twists, thrills, and lessons.
All of the actors do a great job but Russell Crowe steals the screen through the character 'Reaper,' a civilian contractor working as a drone operator. Reaper cares deeply about his job and takes the mission seriously. The team in the field is his number one priority and that's what makes Reaper ...
