Israeli navy ships

Israel to supply Cyprus with new offshore patrol vessel equipped with Rafael systems

Israel and Cyprus have expanded their defense cooperation in recent years, including naval security, military exercises, and defense procurement.

|ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Israel and Cyprus signed an agreement for the acquisition of a new offshore patrol vessel
The INS Drakon at the TKMS shipyard in Kiel, Germany, in August 2023.

Israel Navy moves toward semi-autonomous fleet with robotic ships

It has been reported that the Israeli navy has operated autonomous sea vehicles in recent years, though it is unclear when swarms at sea will be ready to roll out.

|ByYONAH JEREMY BOB
New German-made Israeli submarine 'INS Drakon' embarks from Germany for Israel, September 21, 2026.

IDF: Drakon submarine has stronger weapons, longer underwater capabilities

This Drakon submarine is the sixth submarine to join the Israeli Navy's fleet in recent years and the third of the Dolphin class (specifically, the Dolphin II variant equipped with an AIP system).

|ByYONAH JEREMY BOB
A joint drill between the IDF’s elite Shayetet 13 navy commandos and US Army Special Forces

How Shayetet 3 is transforming war at sea: New details of attacks revealed - exclusive

Post reveals new details on how the navy stopped Turkey's flotilla, maintains pressure on Lebanon and Syria, and SEAL special operations.

|ByYONAH JEREMY BOB

Ya'alon warns German defense minister of Iran's Middle East meddling

Deep security cooperation is in place between Israel and Germany, Ya'alon said, based on a common view of threats facing the countries and threats facing the Western world.

MAY 11, 2015ByYAAKOV LAPPIN
Defense Minister Ya'alon and German Defense Minister Ursula von der Leyen during her visit in 2014.

IDF officers visit US aircraft carrier off Italian coast

In a visit with US forces on a four-acre-long aircraft carrier off the coast of Italy, senior IDF officers observe how things operate on the USS Theodor Roosevelt.

APRIL 8, 2015ByYAAKOV LAPPIN
IDF officers visit US aircraft carrier