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.
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| History | |
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 Mexico | |
| Name | Huracán |
| Builder | Israel Shipyards Ltd. |
| Commissioned | August 23, 2004 |
| In service | 2 |
| Status | In active service |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type | Sa'ar 4.5-class missile boat (Aliya subclass) |
| Displacement | 498 tonnes |
| Length | 61.7 m (202 ft) |
| Beam | 7.62 m (25.0 ft) |
| Draft | 2.8 m (9 ft 2 in) |
| Propulsion | 4 MTU V16 diesel engines |
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| Complement | 53 officers and crewmen |
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| Electronic warfare & decoys |
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| Armament | |
| Aviation facilities | One helicopter hangar and Helipad |
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- ^ Amnon Barzilai (December 23, 2003). "Mexico buys Israeli missile ships, helicopters for $90 million". Haaretz. Retrieved January 19, 2014.
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