ARM Huracán

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History
Mexico
NameHuracán
BuilderIsrael Shipyards Ltd.
CommissionedAugust 23, 2004
In service2
StatusIn active service
General characteristics
Class and typeSa'ar 4.5-class missile boat (Aliya subclass)
Displacement498 tonnes
Length61.7 m (202 ft)
Beam7.62 m (25.0 ft)
Draft2.8 m (9 ft 2 in)
Propulsion4 MTU V16 diesel engines
Speed
  • 19 knots (35 km/h) (cruise speed)
  • 33 knots (61 km/h) (top speed)
Complement53 officers and crewmen
Sensors and
processing systems
Electronic warfare
& decoys
Armament
Aviation facilitiesOne helicopter hangar and Helipad

ARM Huracán (A-301) is a missile boat in the Mexican Navy. Previously the Israeli Navy Sa'ar 4.5-class missile boat INS Aliya when it was bought by Mexico for the Mexican Navy.[1] Press reports indicate that the Israelis removed the Harpoon missile systems prior to the sale, though the Gabriel anti-ship missile systems were included in the package.

ARM Huracán was built by Israel Shipyards Ltd in 1981 and underwent a complete overhaul before its transfer to the Mexican Navy on August 23, 2004.

References[edit]

  1. ^ Amnon Barzilai (December 23, 2003). "Mexico buys Israeli missile ships, helicopters for $90 million". Haaretz. Retrieved January 19, 2014.