The Israeli Navy has hailed of the first Sa’ar 6 class missile corvette, the INS Magen.
The warship is described as its “newest and most advanced ship yet.”
On November 11, 2020, the flag transfer ceremony took place at Kiel in northern Germany.
The ship is built by Germany’s ThyssenKrupp Marine Systems over a three-year period.
The corvette is due to arrive in Israel in December after it has been put through its paces off the German coast.
Magen is the first of four Sa’ar 6 class warships being built for the Israeli Navy.
In the video Defense Updates analyzes how potent is Israel’s latest Sa’ar 6 warship INS Magen?