IDF Chief of Staff Eyal Zamir stated that the addition of the submarine makes the fleet more covert, lethal, and capable of reaching deeper and farther targets. Zamir noted that the military continues to monitor Iran and its proxies, as the Iranian regime has failed to change its intentions. To counter expanding maritime threats in the Mediterranean and Red Sea, the navy will receive five Reshef-class corvettes over the next four years to replace outdated Sa’ar 4.5 missile boats.
Tuesday, October 20, 2026
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Israel Receives 6th Submarine to Signal Naval Reach to Iran
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A Dolphin 2-class vessel weighing 2,600 tons docked at the Haifa Naval Base on Wednesday after a 3,792 nautical mile voyage from Germany. The INS Drakon is the sixth submarine in Israel's fleet and took roughly 12 years of planning and construction by Thyssenkrupp Marine Systems in Kiel. Defense Minister Israel Katz said the vessel's arrival serves as a strategic message to Tehran, asserting that distance does not grant immunity from Israeli naval, air, or land capabilities.
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