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Israeli Navy adapts patrol boats for new threats
The Israeli Navy's fleet of fast patrol boats is adapting to new roles and threats. Divided into three squadrons, the boats are tasked with defending Israel's Mediterranean coastline - an area that includes two offshore gas-drilling rigs - and blockading the Gaza Strip. The fleet includes Shaldag, Super Dvora Mk I, Mk II, and Mk III fast patrol boats. The last of the service's Dabur-class boats will be decommissioned in April having been in service for around 40 years, according to an Israeli Navy source. [...]
The source revealed that similar attacks had been attempted against Israeli fast patrol boats during Operation 'Protective Edge' in 2014, but none were successful. Operation 'Protective Edge' also saw the navy play a more prominent role in attacking targets in the Gaza Strip using Gil (the Israeli name for the Spike MR) guided missiles.
More of the Super Dvora Mk III boats have now been fitted with Gil launchers in addition to their Rafael Typhoon stabilised mounts with 25 mm guns, a .50 cal M2 Browning heavy machine gun, and two FN MAG machine guns.
Additionally, the navy is equipping its fast patrol boats with underwater charges to deal with the threat of divers, the source said. [...]
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