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| ALPHA RADAR is seen on an Israel Navy Sa’ar-4.5 missile ship (photo credit: IAI) |
Anna Ahronheim
Navy to receive total of 11 systems as part of ongoing upgrades to fleet.
The Israel Navy is a step closer to upgrading its entire combat surface fleet, as Israel Aerospace Industries announced that it has completed the installation of the advanced ALPHA radar system on the Sa’ar-4.5 missile ship and is proceeding to operational sea trials.
The Navy is expected to receive two more ALPHA (Advanced Lightweight Phased Array) ELM-2258 radar systems by the end of the year, for a total of 11 systems installed on the missile ships.
