The Dvora class fast patrol boat is a fast class of
patrol boat
A patrol boat is a small naval vessel generally designed for coastal defense duties.There have been many designs for patrol boats. They may be operated by a nation's navy, coast guard, or police force, and may be intended for marine and/or estuarine or river environments...
s built by Israel Aerospace Industries for the
Israeli Sea CorpsThe Israeli Navy is the naval arm of the Israel Defense Forces, operating primarily in the Mediterranean Sea in the west and in the Gulf of Aqaba , Red Sea, and Gulf of Suez in the south...
based on the Israeli Dabur.
The Dvora has become the work horse of the Sri Lanka Navy which has deployed it since the mid 1980's to counter LTTE operations at sea. Since then Dvoras have been made in
Sri LankaSri Lanka , officially the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka , is an island country in South Asia, located about off the southern coast of India...
and has been the basis for the more advanced
Colombo class fast patrol boatThe Ultra Fast Attack Craft, commonly known as the Colombo Class, is an ultra high-speed class of patrol boats meant for a variety of naval missions from typical off-shore coastal patrol mission profiles to high-speed, high-maneuver littoral warfare...
built by the
Colombo Dockyard LimitedColombo Dockyard PLC is the largest and oldest ship building company in Sri Lanka and is based in Colombo. It has built both military and civilian vessels for both local and overseas clients.-Overview:...
and used by South Asian Navies to counter terrorism.
The
Republic of China NavyThe Republic of China Navy is the maritime branch of the Armed forces of the Republic of China . The ROC Navy's primary mission is to defend ROC territories and the sea lanes that surround Taiwan against a blockade, attack, or possible invasion by forces of the People's Republic of China...
uses Dvoras as Fast Attack Missile Craft
named as the Hai Ou class missile boats and are armed with additional two
Hsiung Feng IThe Hsiung Feng I is an anti-ship missile system developed by the Chungshan Institute of Science and Technology in Taiwan ROC between 1975 and 1978 and is essentially a derivative of the Israeli Gabriel missile...
Anti-ship missileAnti-ship missiles are guided missiles designed for use against ships. Most anti-ship missiles are of the sea-skimming type and use a combination of inertial guidance and radar homing...
s, thus being deployed as an anti ship asset.
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The Dvora class fast patrol boat is a fast class of
patrol boat
A patrol boat is a small naval vessel generally designed for coastal defense duties.There have been many designs for patrol boats. They may be operated by a nation's navy, coast guard, or police force, and may be intended for marine and/or estuarine or river environments...
s built by Israel Aerospace Industries for the
Israeli Sea CorpsThe Israeli Navy is the naval arm of the Israel Defense Forces, operating primarily in the Mediterranean Sea in the west and in the Gulf of Aqaba , Red Sea, and Gulf of Suez in the south...
based on the Israeli Dabur.
Sri Lanka
The Dvora has become the work horse of the Sri Lanka Navy which has deployed it since the mid 1980's to counter LTTE operations at sea. Since then Dvoras have been made in
Sri LankaSri Lanka , officially the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka , is an island country in South Asia, located about off the southern coast of India...
and has been the basis for the more advanced
Colombo class fast patrol boatThe Ultra Fast Attack Craft, commonly known as the Colombo Class, is an ultra high-speed class of patrol boats meant for a variety of naval missions from typical off-shore coastal patrol mission profiles to high-speed, high-maneuver littoral warfare...
built by the
Colombo Dockyard LimitedColombo Dockyard PLC is the largest and oldest ship building company in Sri Lanka and is based in Colombo. It has built both military and civilian vessels for both local and overseas clients.-Overview:...
and used by South Asian Navies to counter terrorism.
Taiwan
The
Republic of China NavyThe Republic of China Navy is the maritime branch of the Armed forces of the Republic of China . The ROC Navy's primary mission is to defend ROC territories and the sea lanes that surround Taiwan against a blockade, attack, or possible invasion by forces of the People's Republic of China...
uses Dvoras as Fast Attack Missile Craft
named as the Hai Ou class missile boats and are armed with additional two
Hsiung Feng IThe Hsiung Feng I is an anti-ship missile system developed by the Chungshan Institute of Science and Technology in Taiwan ROC between 1975 and 1978 and is essentially a derivative of the Israeli Gabriel missile...
Anti-ship missileAnti-ship missiles are guided missiles designed for use against ships. Most anti-ship missiles are of the sea-skimming type and use a combination of inertial guidance and radar homing...
s, thus being deployed as an anti ship asset. Dvoras have been in the RCN service for over 20 years.
Operators
- Israeli Sea Corps
The Israeli Navy is the naval arm of the Israel Defense Forces, operating primarily in the Mediterranean Sea in the west and in the Gulf of Aqaba , Red Sea, and Gulf of Suez in the south...
- Republic of China Navy
The Republic of China Navy is the maritime branch of the Armed forces of the Republic of China . The ROC Navy's primary mission is to defend ROC territories and the sea lanes that surround Taiwan against a blockade, attack, or possible invasion by forces of the People's Republic of China...
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