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Home» News»Israeli Navy test-fires Gabriel V anti-ship missile from Sa’ar 6 corvette
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INS Oz firing Gabriel 5 anti-ship missile (Screenshot from IDF video)

Israeli Navy test-fires Gabriel V anti-ship missile from Sa’ar 6 corvette

The Israeli Navy (חיל הים הישראלי, Ḥeil HaYam HaYisraeli) Sa'ar 6-class corvette, INS Oz, successfully fired the Gabriel V anti-ship missile in August 2022. The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) announced the test firing with a video on Twitter on September 21, 2022.

Tayfun Ozberk 22 Sep 2022

The Israeli Navy completed a complex test of the Gabriel V anti-ship missile system in August. This was the first anti-ship missile test from the new Sa’ar 6 corvette of the Israeli Navy. The IDF announced the successful test firing yesterday. According to the IDF, the test firing was also an opportunity to test the combat systems of INS Oz, the second Sa’ar 6-class corvette.

The video indicates that the missile was fired at a mock ship and successfully hit the target. The officials didn’t share information about the details of the test fire, such as the firing area, target range, and so on.

“The Gabriel V Naval Missile System will strengthen the Sea Arm’s (Israel Navy) operational and defensive capabilities in the maritime domain, in a variety of arenas, and in a variety of tasks.”


Lieutenant Colonel Guy Goldfarb, Israeli Navy’s Chief of Staff

Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) CEO Boaz Levy also commented on the recent test firing, saying, “IAI is proud of the success of the test conducted with the Gabriel 5 missile aboard the advanced Sa’ar 6 ships, and of the close cooperation with the Ministry of Defense and the Navy. The combination of these capabilities on the Sa’ar 6 is a leap and a significant step in the field of naval warfare to protect the strategic assets of the State of Israel.“

זרוע הים, יחד עם מפא"ת והתעשייה האווירית, השלימו בהצלחה במהלך חודש אוגוסט, ניסוי מורכב במערכת טילי ים ים מסוג 'גבריאל 5' >>https://t.co/l1bfuiorij pic.twitter.com/JBVOgLcnGG

— צבא ההגנה לישראל (@idfonline) September 21, 2022

About Gabriel V anti-ship missile

Israeli Navy test-fires Gabriel V anti-ship missile from Sa'ar 6 corvette
Gabriel V anti-ship missile. Finnish Navy image.

Gabriel 5 is an advanced long-range sea-launched missile system capable of flying hundreds of kilometers in varying sea and air conditions. The missile’s effectiveness enables it to thwart and destroy a wide range of targets and threats.

After the Finnish Ministry of Defence inked a deal with IAI on Gabriel V procurement, the Finnish Navy (Merivoimat) unveiled some details about its future anti-ship missile.

The official information released by the Finnish Navy in December 2019 provides the following technical specifications:

  • Range: over 200 km
  • Seeker: Active radar seeker with advanced anti-jam features, all-weather capability, wide search range, and good discrimination resolution
  • Warhead: Penetrating warhead
  • Engine: Jet engine
  • Navigation: GPS / INS, multiple waypoints
  • Length: 5.5 m
  • Weight: 1250 kg
  • Speed: Subsonic
  • Manufactured by Israel Aerospace Industries, IAI
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Posted by : Tayfun Ozberk
Tayfun Ozberk is a former naval officer who is expert in Above Water Warfare especially in Littoral Waters. He has a Bachelor Degree in Computer Science. After serving the Turkish Navy for 16 years, he started writing articles for several media. Tayfun also offers analysis services on global naval strategies. He's based in Mersin, Turkey.

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