Security · Full coverage

Israel Navy Receives Advanced Dolphin-Class Submarine 'Dragon' After Nearly a Decade of Development

How 2 Israeli newsrooms covered this story — translated into English and compared side by side.

50% center

Center 1Right 1

First reported by Now 14 · 5 hours ago

What happened

The Israeli Navy has received the advanced Dolphin-class submarine INS Dragon after nearly a decade of development. Currently conducting sea trials in Germany, the 550 million euro vessel will soon arrive in Israel, enhancing naval intelligence and strike capabilities. Security concerns arose during trials due to possible Russian attempts to gather acoustic data on the submarine.

01Israel Navy receives new Dolphin-class submarine INS Dragon after nearly ten years of construction.
02The submarine costs about 550 million euros and features advanced weapons and intelligence systems.
03INS Dragon is undergoing sea trials in Germany, protected by German Navy and security units.
04A Russian vessel was detected possibly trying to collect acoustic signature data during the trials.
05The submarine is the most expensive weapon in the Israeli Defense Forces and its specs remain classified.
06INS Dragon is expected to arrive in Israel within a few weeks, boosting naval capabilities.

Summary translated & synthesized from the sources below by baba. Read each original for the full report.

In this story

People

Avi Ashkenazi