ARM Huracán

History
Name: Huracán
Builder: Israel Shipyards Ltd.
Commissioned: August 23, 2004
In service: 2
Fate: Active
General characteristics
Class and type: Sa'ar 4.5-class missile boat (Aliya subclass)
Displacement: 498 tonnes
Length: 61.7 m (202 ft)
Beam: 7.62 m (25.0 ft)
Draft: 2.8 m (9 ft 2 in)
Propulsion: 4 MTU V16 diesel engines
Speed:
  • 19 knots (35 km/h) (cruise speed)
  • 33 knots (61 km/h) (top speed)
Complement: 53 officers and crewmen
Sensors and
processing systems:
Electronic warfare
& decoys:
Armament:
Aviation facilities: One helicopter hangar and Helipad

The ARM Huracán (A-301) is a missile boat in the Mexican Navy. Previously Israeli Navy Sa'ar 4.5-class missile boat INS Aliya, it was bought by Mexico for the Mexican Navy.[1] Press reports indicates that the Israelis removed the Harpoon missile systems prior to the sale, though the Gabriel anti-ship missile systems were included in the package.

ARM Huracán was built by Israel Shipyards Ltd in 1981 and underwent a complete overhaul before its transfer to the Mexican Navy on August 23, 2004.

References

  1. ↑ Amnon Barzilai (December 23, 2003). "Mexico buys Israeli missile ships, helicopters for $90 million". Haaretz. Retrieved January 19, 2014.


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