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IAI to Supply Four Super Dvora Mk3 Fast Patrol Boat to an African Military Customer.

31 Mar, 2015 10:06 | 2015

Naval Defense Industry News - Israel

IAI to Supply Four Super Dvora Mk3 Fast Patrol Boat to an African Military Customer

IAI recently received a contract worth tens millions of dollars to supply four Super Dvora Mk3 Fast Patrol Boat to an African military customer.All four boats will be built at IAI Ramta's facilities in Israel, and will be delivered during 2016. These newly ordered Super Dvoras are stated to be used for coastal defense, EEZ and HLS missions.

The Super Dvora high speed boat will be employed in EEZ Protection & HLS Missions. Picture: IAI

The Super Dvora Mk3 is a combat proven boat that is currently in service with several navies worldwide.

"With an overall length of 27 meters, a top speed in excess of 40 knots, and equipped with a full suite of advanced weapons and sensors, this powerful boatwill be an important addition to our customer's maritime arsenal for securing its littoral waters", said Nitzan Shaked, IAI/Ramta's General Manager. "We are very proud that our boat are being operated on nearly all of the world's oceans, and that this, another African customer, has selected our proven design to address their significant maritime challenges."

Video: IAI

To date, IAI has supplied more than 100 patrol boats in various configurations, via contracts valued at hundreds of millions of dollars, to maritime customers around the world.

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IAI to Supply Four Super Dvora Mk3 Fast Patrol Boat to an African Military Customer.