The Israeli Navy has announced that it has received the INS Drakon submarine, built under the Dolphin AIP program…
INS Drakon is the third and final submarine of the Dolphin-class AIP series procured by the Israeli Ministry of Defense for the Israeli Navy.
The submarine is equipped with advanced technologies designed to enhance the Navy’s operational flexibility in the years ahead.
With the completion of the Dolphin AIP program, German shipbuilder TKMS continues to build the Israeli Navy’s next-generation submarines under the Dakar program.
Built by German shipbuilder TKMS for Israel, the submarine is capable of conducting extended underwater operations thanks to its air-independent propulsion (AIP) system.
Approximately 74 meters in length, INS Drakon features a total of 10 torpedo tubes, comprising six 533 mm and four 650 mm tubes located at the front.
Drakon is equipped with advanced tactical command and weapon control systems, sonar and electronic surveillance systems…