ARM Tormenta

(Redirected from INS Geula)

ARM Tormenta (A-302) is a missile boat in the Mexican Navy. Previously a Sa'ar 4.5-class missile boat in the Israeli Sea Corps named INS Geula, it was bought by Mexico and placed under control of the Mexican Navy. Its sister ship is ARM Huracán.

Ceremony of transferring INS Geula and INS Aliya from the Israeli Navy to the Navy of Mexico.
History
Mexico
NameTormenta
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